Special Column

Boosting Farm Productivity is the Key for Ethiopia

Boosting Farm Productivity is the Key for Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70% of the workforce, accounting for more than a third of GDP, and serving as the country’s large…...

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Chinese group unveils plan for new African wind power giant

Chinese group unveils plan for new African wind power giant

Sany Heavy Industries announces 600MW agreement in Tanzania that could set new regional benchmarkDec. 20 2019 -- by Yuki Yu in BeijingChina’s Sany Heavy Industries said it secured …...

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Gold, coffee and tea boost Tanzania’s exports value

Gold, coffee and tea boost Tanzania’s exports value

Dec. 23 2019 -- BY DOROTHY NDALUB An increase in the value of gold, coffee and tea as well as the number of tourist arrivals has enhanced the value of Tanzania’s exports by 10.3 p…...

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Kenyan on-demand delivery platform Sendy raises $2m

Kenyan on-demand delivery platform Sendy raises $2m

Nairobi-based on-demand delivery platform Sendy has raised $2-million in funding from Dutch impact investor Goodwell Investments.Goodwell Investments announced the deal in a post on…...

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Tanzania: African Development Bank’s $55mln facility to jumpstart private sector growth

Tanzania: African Development Bank’s $55mln facility to jumpstart private sector growth

23-Dec-2019 -- The African Development Bank has approved a $55 million facility to strengthen implementation of reforms to enhance Tanzania’s economic competitiveness and private s…...

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Vodafone Ghana affirms commitment to bolster its 4G infrastructure in 2020

Vodafone Ghana affirms commitment to bolster its 4G infrastructure in 2020

Dec. 23 2019 - Telecom giants, Vodafone Ghana has expressed its commitment to build a robust network that will constantly make live easy for its numerous subscribers across the coun…...

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Road construction projects in Ghana to receive a US$60m shot in the arm

Road construction projects in Ghana to receive a US$60m shot in the arm

Road construction projects in Ghana are to receive a shot in the arm when work starts on the rehabilitation of roads in the Kumasi municipalities early in the new year. Recently th…...

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Ghana's Acacia Build outdoors new 150 Diamond In City apartments project

Ghana's Acacia Build outdoors new 150 Diamond In City apartments project

Acacia Build Ltd, the Accra based high-market and top-level luxury properties developer has launched its second flagship project in the heart of Ghana, The Diamond In City Apartment…...

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Africa's ambitious infrastructure: Tanzania secures $272m for new airport

Africa's ambitious infrastructure: Tanzania secures $272m for new airport

Daniel Mumbere with AGENCIES, Dec 21 2019 - 11:26Several African countries, and the African Union itself have prioritised infrastructure development as a means of integrating the co…...

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Algeria: Condor selected to build 50-megawatt solar power plant

Algeria: Condor selected to build 50-megawatt solar power plant

By Luchelle Feukeng The Algerian government has chosen Condors offer to build a 50 MW solar power plant, following a call for tenders issued a few months ago for the construction of…...

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