SA’s BitFarming aims to boost meat sector by encouraging digital investment
Formed in 2018, BitFarminggenerates sustainable funding for farmers from investors who want to invest in the sector but who do not have the opportunities to do so directly. Through …...
Read More DB Schenker invests as Volocopter extends Series C Round to €87 million
Volocopter and DB Schenker today announced an investment by the global logistics service provider into the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) as Volocopter extends its Series C fun…...
Read More Kigali maintains second position as meetings destination in Africa
Kigali maintained its position as the second most popular destinationfor Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) events in Africa, according to the International Co…...
Read More A Fintech & Innovations office for Bank of Ghana
The office will foster the growth and development of financial technology in the country. The move by the Bank of Ghana is long overdueand aims at entrenching cash-lite, electronic …...
Read More Kenya to link Chinese-built modern railway to central region line
Kenya is in the final stages of linking Chinese-built modern railway to an older line in the agriculture-rich central region to ensure commodities are easily transported to the Port…...
Read More Equity Bank’s Sh200b kitty for lending to small enterprises
Equity Bank has established a Sh200 billion-kitty for lending to small enterprises as part of helping them overcome the ravages of Covid-19.While unveiling the kitty during the week…...
Read More Leading Africa’s energy transition through wind power
Siemens Gamesa has been pioneering wind energy projects in Africa for20 years. Installations total 3.4GW which is equivalent to more than half of the entire wind power capacity inst…...
Read More Construction of Kaptis Hydropower Project in Kenya to Start
Kenya is soon to commence construction of Kaptis hydropower project. A joint development agreement, to bring the project through to financial close and construction in 2020, has bee…...
Read More Rwanda’s coffee harvest will go forward despite pandemic – at a safe distance
As countries begin to reopen after months of coronavirus lockdown, Rwanda is pressing on with its May coffee harvest.Rwanda, which supplied 21,000 tons of coffee to the global marke…...
Read More Rural electrification to unlock $4 billion in Ethiopia’s economy
A new report released by Rocky Mountain Institute states thatlinking agriculture and rural electrification in Ethiopia could help the country unlock up to $4 billion in its economy.…...
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