Microsoft launches $100m Development Centers in Africa
Tech giant Microsoft has launched a $100 million Africa Development Centre (ADC) with offices in Kenya and Nigeria. The program will support the recruitment of […]
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AfDB, World Bank commit more funds for renewable energies in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will soon launch ‘Green Baseload’ Facility to provide concessional finance to support reliable and affordable renewable energy, the bank’s president […]
Africa Energy Indaba conference Kicks Off in South Africa
The Africa Energy Indaba conference held in collaboration with strategic partners, the World Energy Council, NEPAD Agency and SANEA, will kick-off on Tuesday, February 19, […]
Tourism: Africa receives only 5% of the international arrivals
Africa’s travel and tourism industry continues to record impressive growth over the years. In 2017, the continent hit a 63 million high in international tourist […]
African carriers to report net loss of $300m in 2019
African airlines are expected to report a net loss of $300 million in 2019, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. The expected net loss […]
Continental free trade area to boost e-commerce in Africa –UNCTAD
Opportunities abound for Africa to engage in and benefit from e-commerce and the digital economy as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) comes into […]
US-China rivalry in Africa set to sharpen in 2019, Control Risks says
Early signs suggest that the US-China rivalry will find its way to the African continent in 2019. While the US is multiplying warnings about the […]
COP24: Morocco’s King pleads for more support to Africa, a victim of climate change
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has once again called international partners to grant more support to Africa, a victim of climate change. “The African continent […]
African countries urged to sign the Luxembourg Protocol
The Chief of Industrialization and Infrastructure at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Soteri Gatera, has urged African countries to sign the Luxembourg Protocol because […]
Congo’s Ebola epidemic is world’s second-biggest outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the second biggest in history, the health ministry said late on Thursday. This outbreak – the second […]