October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Elections 2023 - Bola Tinubu Targets Blockchain, Taxation and Oil
Bola Tinubu outlined his vision before the Nigeria elections 2023 in an 80-page policy paper released by President Muhammadu Buhari at a lavish ceremony on October 21, 2022. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Zimbabwe: New Regulations for Mining Companies
Zimbabwe has the world's third-largest reserves of platinum after Russia and South Africa. Read more »
Kenya: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Gives MYDAWA U.S.$1.2 Million to Fight HIV
E-pharmacy platform MYDAWA has received US$1.2 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to launch the first Kenyan telehealth solution tailored to HIV prevention MYDAWA… Read more »
Kenya: Unity Homes Completes 10 Percent of U.S.$44.5 Million Housing Project
Unity Homes has completed 10.0 per cent of its KSh 5.4 billion housing project dubbed Unity East Unity East sits on a 10.4-acre piece of land at Tatu City in Ruiru Sub-County and… Read more »
Africa: Strategies for Investing During a Global Recession
Talk around the likelihood of a global recession has reached fever pitch. Leading economies of the world have in their quest to stamp out inflation raised interest rates which… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Africa: What Africa Can Learn From South Korea's Economic Miracle
South Korea or the Republic of Korea has achieved what the World Bank describes as remarkable success in combining rapid economic growth with significant poverty reduction. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Southern Africa: Airlink Acquires Stake in Privately-Owned FlyNamibia
The independent South African-based airline, Airlink, is acquiring a 40 per cent strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based FlyNamibia. Read more »
Southern Africa: Air Belgium Seeks Share of Southern Africa Pie With Airlink Partnership
The global tourism space is extremely competitive, and there is need to constantly find innovative ways to get more people to visit Africa. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Survey Suggests Surprise Candidate Leads the Race in 2023 Presidential Poll
In the run-up to Nigeria's presidential elections in 2023, the electorate confronts the challenges of soaring inflation, a plummeting currency and prevalent insecurity. Read more »
Africa: Airtel's Quiet but Aggressive Groundworks Across Africa
Mobile services are now the main means of communication for the majority of the world's population, supporting economic growth and connecting communities. Read more »
Uganda: EACOP - EU Parliament Meddling Shows Africa Should Aggressively Pursue Independence
At the just concluded 7th Uganda Oil and Gas Summit, where investments in fossil fuels projects was discussed, the Managing Director of East African Crude Oil Pipeline Limited… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: AGRA Billions Fund Food Insecurity - Critics
There are concerns, fears and anger that AGRA billions funding food insecurity in Africa, discounting claims of AGRA empowering 30 million smallholder farmer households. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Pushes To Get More CEOs Join To Growth And Prosperity Initiative
Peter Ndegwa has mobilised his Kenyan counterparts to join the Africa Business Leaders Coalition The Safaricom chief executive urged CEOs to take the initiative and be part of the… Read more »
Africa: Africa In Pole Position To Grow Organic Food Market Share
One of the main reasons why people eat organic food is because they believe it is healthier for them. For this segment of the market, the primary objective is healthy eating. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: Index Lists Africa's Most Developed Financial Markets In 2022
The Absa Group and OMFIF recently launched the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2022 report, which assesses the growth of the financial markets in 26 countries and identifies… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Passes Computer Misuse Law
The past decade has seen a sharp increase in Africa's internet penetration, mostly driven by the expansion of mobile phone infrastructure. Read more »
October 16, 2022
East Africa: Is East Africa Making Strides in the Tourism Promotion Front?
After introducing the EAC tourist visa, East Africa has been cited as one of the most open destinations alongside South East Asia and Oceania. Read more »
Tanzania: Governing Tanzania's Gas. Why It Matters
Tanzania is one of ten countries in Africa with natural gas resources. The East African nation of more than 55 million people stands on 57.74 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of natural… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: AI Shows Potential in Climate-Smart Agriculture Mechanization in Africa
With the global population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, food security is one of the most important objectives of our time. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Geregu Power Becomes First Energy Company to List On NGX
Nigeria currently generates roughly 4,500MW peak despite having an installed power generation capacity of over 12,000MW. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Simbisa Brands, Hwange Colliery Included On ZSE Index Constituents
When it comes to stock and share investing, no one has created a magic mirror that can foretell what will happen to both companies and investors. Read more »
South Africa: JSE, NYSE to Collaborate On Dual Listings, ETFs and Digital Assets
There's a fair probability that you've observed that certain companies have shares trading on different exchanges if you've looked up specific stocks or googled a company to check… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: Economic Power Shifts in Africa Caused By Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Pandemic
Covid-19 may have done more than alert the world on the need for much closer coordination in disease control; the pandemic has rearranged global power altogether. Read more »
Africa: Pandemic Shocks, Russia-Ukrainian Crisis Transforming African Trade
The pandemic effects and the Ukrainian crisis have led to rising commodity prices, surging inflation, and shifts in the global financial situation that have transformed African… Read more »
Kenya: Oppo Banks On Customer Centric Approach With Launch of Reno8 Series
Global smart device brand OPPO says plans are in motion to launch its latest phone OPPO Reno 8 series in Kenya The company said the new series would provide strong durability,… Read more »