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Mobile services: how to crack high growth markets

Smartphone use in high growth markets like India and Africa differs from developed markets. This is because there are a very different set of constraints in operation...

GE Africa CEO to advise on Africa trade

GE Africa President/CEO, Jay Ireland appointed as Chair of President Obama's Advisory Council on Business Priorities for Africa...

New Greenpeace Africa director

Njeri Kabeberi has been appointed as Greenpeace Africa executive director...

Air Travel: East Africa rising

Analysis of international air travel to East Africa this year reveals strong growth of 11.2% compared with the same period last year...

Five million Somalis now food insecure

Over 300,000 Somali children under five are acutely malnourished, with more than 50,000 children who are severely malnourished...

Ericsson, Grundfos launch drinking water 'ATMs'

Ericsson, Grundfos have established a partnership to provide water ATMs that dispenses water and supports sustainable water management...

23 Sep 2016

Digital payments could boost modernisation in Africa

UN study findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernise economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth...

21 Sep 2016

Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

Africa's overall growth has slowed but new research shows long-term fundamentals are strong and there are big business opportunities ahead...

16 Sep 2016

Mall culture continues to take off in Nigeria

The world class Ikeja City Mall leads the way as mall culture takes off in Nigeria...

By Johan Haupt 13 Sep 2016

Ghana Fashion and Design Week

Fashion designers, models, artists, fashion buyers, journalists and fashion lovers from the world will participate in the Ghana Fashion and Design Week 2016...

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Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

Focus on 'agripreneurs' for economic growth as Agribusiness Congress East Africa comes to Kampala in November...

22 Sep 2016

Gabon under internet blackout as it awaits key poll ruling

An internet curfew and social media blackout has sparked outrage in oil-rich Gabon, as citizens keenly await a pivotal ruling challenging President Ali Bongo's contested re-election...

19 Sep 2016

Eritrea called on to provide info on jailed journalists

Eritrea: 15 years later still no information on jailed senior politicians and independent journalists...

19 Sep 2016

Nokia reopens offices in Nigeria

Nokia confirms that the company office in Lagos, Nigeria, has been reopened...

19 Sep 2016

Police should protect journalists in Africa

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has recommended training for police and other security forces that is focused on protecting journalists...

16 Sep 2016

African Leaders urged to invest more in agriculture

Green revolution Forum panellists discussed ways to transform agriculture in Africa, technological advancement for farmers and the empowerment of women and youth...

16 Sep 2016

Digital financial inclusion of small-scale farmers in Togo

The Togo government is targeting 3 million Tongolese farmers to bring them into the financial system via mobile payments and subsidies...

15 Sep 2016

Africa tech, media Leaders assess growth strategies

Tech and media leaders meet in Lagos, Nigeria, to assess investment and growth strategies to discuss technology and investment in Africa...

15 Sep 2016

Senegalese startup making digital skills training available to all

Senegalese startup Teachers du Net aims to create a new workforce of highly skilled tech professionals across Africa, through its YouTube-based video learning platform...

By Gabriella Mulligan 15 Sep 2016

Japan helps fight hunger and boost nutrition in Africa

World Food Programme welcomes support from Japan to provide vital food aid and nutrition assistance in Africa...

14 Sep 2016

Building capacity for West African farmers

An initiative by the MasterCard Foundation and Root Capital will address the needs of early-stage West African agribusinesses to build capacity and increase incomes for 300,000 farmers...

14 Sep 2016

Etisalat partners to launch special SMS midwife service

A mobile based service to assist pregnant women in connecting with midwives, has been launced in Nigeria...

14 Sep 2016

Cameroon tackles identity fraud

In a first for Africa, polycarbonate eID cards are being deployed in Cameroon to tackle identity fraud...

13 Sep 2016

Ericsson, Galaxy Backbone partner to transform public services in Nigeria

Ericsson and Galaxy Backbone, the government ICT shared services provider in Nigeria, have formed a partnership to design and deploy ICT based solutions to Nigeria...

13 Sep 2016