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…...
Read More 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 …...
Read More 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…...
Read More 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…...
Read More 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…...
Read More 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…...
Read More African Energy Chamber Endorses Energy Ops-Security Agora as Key Platform to Discuss the Physical Se
In line with the African Energy Chamber’s repeated calls on African governments and oil companies to do more to protect the security of energy infrastructure in Africa, the Chamber…...
Read More How Black Friday is giving Africa’s economy a lift
It is quite phenomenal how in recent years, both ecommerce players and retailers have used Black Friday to sweep thrifty shoppers off their feet. So much that the shopping event is …...
Read More Jumia attracts over 100M unique visits during Jumia Black Friday 2019
Jumia is engaging consumers like never beforeE-commerce company Jumia, which pioneered Black Friday in Africa since 2014, has reported that the 2019 Black Friday had hit a record hi…...
Read More End of an era: West African states to halt use of CFA Franc
West Africa’s monetary union has agreed with France to rename its CFA franc the Eco and cut some of the financial links with Paris that have underpinned the region’s common curren…...
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