Uganda: Drones to service public health facilities
The Ugandan Government is negotiating a deal with a drone firm for the delivery of blood packages, drugs and medical equipment to public health facilities, […]
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Egypt: Tourism revenue surges to a record
Egypt’s tourism revenues have increased to $12.5 billion in FY2018-2019, tourism minister Rania Al-Mashat said this week in an interview with Bloomberg. According to Al-Mashat, […]
Germany hosts G20 Compact with Africa Summit
Germany is hosting this nov.19-20 the third G20 Compact with Africa Summit, meant to increase attractiveness of private investment in Africa through substantial improvements of […]
China accuses Zimbabwe of understating financial aid
China accused Zimbabwe on Tuesday of understating its financial help to the southern African nation, after budget figures released by Zimambabwe showed that China ranked […]
Chakib Benmoussa to Head ad-hoc committee for Morocco’s development model
King Mohammed VI has appointed this Tuesday Chakib Benmoussa head of the new ad-hoc committee for the development model, the royal office announced in a […]
Egypt continues empowering agriculture in African countries
Egypt nourishes the ambition to enhance the competitive ability of the African countries’ produce and their economic development. In this vein, the Egyptian Ministry of […]
Jumia suspends its e-commerce business in Cameroon
Online retailer Jumia Technologies has suspended its e-commerce business In Cameroon as of Monday, nov.18, announcing in a statement that its transactional portal was “not […]
South Africa’s leading opposition party appoints new leader
In South Africa, the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday appointed John Steenhuisen as interim leader a month after the leader of the country’s main opposition […]
IMF resumes lending program with DR Congo
It’s official. The government of Democratic Republic of Congo can now borrow money from the International Monetary Fund. The two parties last weekend agreed to […]
Africa Investment Forum 2019 ends with $67.6 billion deals
The second edition of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF-2019) has ended on a high note Wednesday, with 56 boardroom deals valued at $67.6 billion tabled […]