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Morocco telco most advanced in Africa, Maroc Telecom dominates land lines

2019/10/23 16:28:08

Morocco has developed one of the most advanced telecommunications markets in Africa, supported by the governments Maroc Digital 2020 strategy to encourage the development of a digit…...

Noodle maker plans busiest port in west Africa

2019/10/22 20:35:41

Neil Munshi in Lagos, FT - On the east side of Lagos, the company that turned 20-cent packets of instant noodles into a staple of the Nigerian diet is building the biggest port in …...

Morocco energy boss: We need electricity bridges between Europe and Africa

2019/10/22 19:26:22

By Benjamin Fox - The Moroccan government has set ambitious targets of increasing their share of energy from renewables to 42% in 2020 and a 52% share by 2030. Are these feasible ta…...

250 scientists to convene in Tanzania for African Science Granting Council

2019/10/21 22:00:41

Dar es Salaam. Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Joyce Ndalichako is expected to launch an African Science Granting Council meeting that will take place in the ci…...

More than energy generation: Wind power to transform Africa's economy

2019/10/17 19:47:37

JOHANNESBURG - Besides generating much-needed clean and affordable electricity, wind energy has the power to unlock economic growth in Africa, give a new impulse to the continent’…...

Africa Build Show Launched

2019/10/17 15:26:47

MIE Groups, the global trade fair organizer and consultancy, through its local partner GEO Vision, has here on Tuesday officially launched Africa Build Show (ABS).his ground-breakin…...

Swahili making inroads in Africa

2019/10/17 15:17:34

When the Southern African Development Community adopted Swahili as its fourth official language in August, some people questioned the practicality of the decision. After all, Englis…...

Africa's Fintech Makeover

2019/10/15 17:16:21

Telecoms and local start-ups are bringing digital banking to underserved areas of the continent, often in partnership with traditional banks. But working together isn’t always easy…...

Qatar banks on RwandAir deal to expand in Africa

2019/10/15 13:54:08

Rwanda is in the process of selling shares in the national carrier RwandAir to Qatar Airways, in a deal that is expected to shake up the country’s aviation industry and beyond.Avia…...

Debt-Ridden South African Airways Outshines Ethiopian Airlines As Best African Airline

2019/10/13 16:38:55

South African Airways has yet again bagged the ‘Best African Airline’ Award at the Business Traveler Awards 2019.Business Traveller Awards are voted for by readers of the magazine…...

African port development could break investment logjam

2019/10/10 14:57:43

Cape Town, Oct. 10 -- Africa’s inefficient ports and harbours have long been a major obstacle to development, but now money is finally being spent on modernising the continent’s g…...

MIE Groups holds Dubai luncheon on African Technology Show, Dec. 16-18, Morocco

2019/10/9 15:24:12

DUBAI, Oct. 9 2019 – MIE Groups, the organizer of the success CTW trade fairs and conferences, held here on Tuesday a luncheon to promote the upcoming African Technology Show (AFTS…...

Kagame launches Africa’s first smartphone factory – Made in Rwanda Mara phones

2019/10/8 16:23:36

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame launched Africa’s first smartphone factory in Kigali on 7 October 2019 with a second Mara phone factory scheduled for launch in South Africa on Octo…...

Digital ID advances all African fronts

2019/10/7 14:30:08

by Frank HerseyThe trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check someone’s ID from a photo of their thumbprints. It’s …...

Africa Food Show 2020 signs MoU with East African Grain Council

2019/10/6 14:21:54

MIE Groups, the organiser of the upcoming Africa Food Show 2020, has signed at the 8th African Grain Trade Summit in Mombasam, Kenya, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise aw…...

8th African Grain Trade Summit kicks off in Mombasa

2019/10/3 21:05:33

Mombasa, Kenya - Gerald Masila, Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Africa Grain Council, delivered his opening remarks on Thursday, Ocotober 3rd, at the 8th African Grain Trade Summit…...

South African zero-energy house excells in solar competition

2019/10/2 13:47:43

A zero-energy house designed and built by students at Cape Town and Stellenbosch universities has won acclaim in Africa’s first solar design competition.House Mahali collects its o…...

Discover South Africa’s Art Trail with Arambrook Boutique Hotel

2019/9/30 19:34:12

DUBAI – With the recent opening of two major international art museums in the city, it is not hard to believe that Cape Town has a long and rich art history with an eclectic offeri…...

Thomas Cook Collapse Risks Recovery of Africa Nation on the Mend

2019/9/30 13:37:00

The collapse of Thomas Cook Group Plc is jeopardizing the efforts by one of Africa’s smallest countries to revive its fortunes after the end of a dictator’s two-decade rule.Gambia…...

South African Edtech Startup Snapplify Raises USD 2 Mn To Advance Its Global E-learning Services

2019/9/29 17:36:29

Cape Town-based edtech startup Snapplify has raised USD 2 Mn to expand its global e-learning services. The funding was received via VC firm Knife Capital’s SARS section 12J Ventu…...