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50m African women to network via mobile app

50m African women to network via mobile app

Three African economic blocs on Tuesday unveiled a business network platform that will allow 50 million women entrepreneurs to do businesses via web or mobile app.The tripartite agr…...

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Ethiopia’s Digitization Drive Attracts Global Tech Giants

Ethiopia’s Digitization Drive Attracts Global Tech Giants

Addid Ababa, Nov. 28 2019 - By Samuel Gebre - The two big names in the technology world, Twitter Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Jack Dorsey and former Alibaba Group chairman…...

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Ghana to Commission its First Micro-Hydropower Plant

Ghana to Commission its First Micro-Hydropower Plant

Accra, Nov. 17 - Ghana News Agency - Ghana is set to commission its first micro-hydropower plant to be known as the Tsatsadu Generating Station (TGS) under the Ministry of Energys r…...

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Nairobi is key trade facilitation node for Northern Corridor

Nairobi is key trade facilitation node for Northern Corridor

Whenever the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is mentioned, the first thought that comes to the mind of many people is purely revenue collection. Unknown to many, KRA has many other ad…...

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Rwanda is Building Africa's Very Own Silicon Valley - Kigali Innovation City (KIC)

Rwanda is Building Africa's Very Own Silicon Valley - Kigali Innovation City (KIC)

By Nicky Verd - Rwanda is Building Africas Very Own Silicon Valley - Known as Kigali Innovation City (KIC)A multi-billion dollar project inspired by Americas Silicon Valley for the…...

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China’s Citic Dicastal Opens New Aluminum Plant in Morocco

China’s Citic Dicastal Opens New Aluminum Plant in Morocco

The inauguration of the second plant comes five months after the company opened its first plant in Kenitra.By Safaa Kasraoui - Nov 26, 2019 - Rabat – Citic Dicastal, a global compa…...

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Mombasa port performance hits new record

Mombasa port performance hits new record

The Port of Mombasa has registered a new performance record of more than 6.24 million metric tonnes throughput in the month of October with containerised cargo taking the largest sh…...

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Togo First launches contest for startups with sustainable energy projects

Togo First launches contest for startups with sustainable energy projects

(Togo First) - Applications to the Sustainable Energy Young Enterprises (JEDD in French) are now open.Eligible to apply are young entrepreneurs who operate in the power sector and h…...

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First Micro Hydropower Plant Completed in Ghana

First Micro Hydropower Plant Completed in Ghana

The Bui Power Authority (BPA) has announced the completion of the 45kW Tsatsadu generating station in Ghana’s Volta region, the first micro hydropower plant in the country.Located …...

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Royal Air Maroc adding São Paulo-Casablanca frequency

Royal Air Maroc adding São Paulo-Casablanca frequency

By Bruna Garcia Fonseca/ANBASão Paulo – Royal Air Maroc, the Moroccan airline, is adding a frequency from São Paulo to Casablanca next December or January. This will brin…...

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