Marathon, hackathon planned in Dubai for African children
By Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary, Senior Reporter -- Dubai: A marathon run in aid of children and a hackathon to find technology solutions for humanitarian causes are two key events pla…...
Read More Ethiopian Airlines to start building new $5 billion airport this year - CEO
Ethiopian Airlines will start constructing a new $5 billion (Sh500 billion) airport later this year, its chief executive officer was quoted as saying on Wednesday, as the rapidly-ex…...
Read More Safaricom partners with M-Gas for Cooking Gas Subscription Service
Sign up now for Africa Food Show 2020: 24-26 June 2020, Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC)http://africafoodshow.com/Safaricom partners with M-Gas for Cooking Gas Subscr…...
Read More Ethiopia To Build Continental Satellite Data Receiver Station With China’s Help
By Joseph Ibeh -- China is expected to help Ethiopia build a continental satellite data receiver station, a news report by China state media Xinhua quotes Dr Solomon Belay, Director…...
Read More Kenya among countries with lowest internet costs in Africa
East Africa’s internet data charges are among the cheapest in Africa, according to a report released by technology think tank, Research ICT Africa. The report, 1GB Basket Statistic…...
Read More Ghana Teenager wins US$600k Zayed Future Energy Prize for Farmers' App
By Kelly Clarke -- A teenager from Ghana who began teaching himself how to code just three years ago was crowned a winner of the Zayed Sustainability Prize on Monday.Mustapha Haqq, …...
Read More Harvest Money Expo returns in February
This will be the biggest gathering of farming experts and service providers from Uganda and around the world.The year 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade and if you are a farme…...
Read More Safaricom post-IPO investor wealth rises to Sh1.3trn peak
The Safaricom stock hit a historic peak last Friday, closing at a high of Sh32.80 per share on Friday, thereby swelling investor wealth eightfold since its listing on June 9, 2008,…...
Read More Ghana ports to see more cargo volumes in 2020
Ghana’s ports will anchor increases in cargo volumes in 2020 following the positioning of Tema and Takoradi Ports as transhipment and oil and gas hubs respectively.Mr Michael Luguj…...
Read More Ethiopia to Keep Control of Its Banks as Other Sectors Open Up
By Samuel GebreEthiopia is shaking up its economy by opening many industries to foreign investors. Just don’t expect the government to loosen its grip on banks yet.“Banking, insur…...
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