Africa Is the World's Largest Market for Guinness Beer - How Its Ad Campaigns Exploit Men [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Africa is the world's largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to Britain for the most consumers in one country). The Irish brand's success on the continent is… Read more »
Senate Calls for Revision or Rejection of Over U.S.$10m Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited Agreement
FrontPageAfrica
A 10-year contract signed by the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) led-government of former President George Manneh Weah and Medtech Scientific Liberia Limited has been… Read more »
Kenya's Ruto Urges Africa to Cut Aid Reliance, Boost Healthcare Investment
Business Day Africa
Kenya's President William Ruto called for Africa to reduce its reliance on foreign aid and push for self-reliance in healthcare at the launch of a new financing program aimed at… Read more »
Atlanta and Africa Forge New Creative Frontiers
allAfrica
Africa's creative sector finds a dynamic ally in Atlanta Read more »
Govt Improving Laws to Meet Requirements of International Investors - Ruto
Capital FM
The government is improving Kenya's laws and policies to meet the requirements of international investors, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
Washington Woos Angola [blog]
CFR
Reports of an upcoming presidential visit to Angola raise thorny policy questions. Read more »
N$52.6 Million EU-Funded Solar Project Powers 32 Homes in Swakop's DRC Settlement
Namibia Economist
The European Union (EU) has funded a project worth N$52.6 million to provide renewable energy to 32 households of Swakopmund's DRC informal settlement as part of a memorandum of… Read more »
Africa and the Curse of Foreign Ideas [column]
Independent (Kampala)
My friends and I have been engaged in a debate about the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in development. There is widespread belief that development requires FDI. Foreign… Read more »
Tanzania Seeks Foreign Investors for Energy Transition Projects
Daily News
The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) has called on the private sector and foreign investors to invest in energy transition projects, assuring them of a conducive business… Read more »
Tinubu Pledges Business-Friendly Reforms As Coca-Cola Commits $1bn Investment in Nigeria
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration's commitment to creating a robust financial system and a business-friendly economy that will attract more foreign direct… Read more »
FM Wraps Up 1st Day of His Visit to Washington By Holding Series of Meetings With U.S. Congressmen
Egypt Online
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty ended his series of meetings at the first day of his visit to Washington Thursday 19/9/2024 by… Read more »
Ethio-Djibouti Corridor to Boost Investment Inflows, Competitiveness
Ethiopian Herald
Joint corridor management authority on right track Read more »
Recapitalisation - Investors Inject N75bn Into Sterling Holdco
Daily Trust
As part of its drive to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN's) recapitalisation requirements, investors of Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC have injected $50m (about… Read more »
Egypt Signs MOU With Hungary to Collaborate On Nuclear Reactor Technology
Egypt Online
Egypt and Hungary have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on nuclear reactor technology. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, announced… Read more »
Why China Is Seeking Greater Presence in Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
China's relationship with Africa is set to deepen. At a summit in Beijing in early September, China's president, Xi Jinping, pledged to deliver US$51 billion (£39 billion) in… Read more »