Radisson Hotel Group announces seven new hotels in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group continues its ambitious growth in Africa with the signing of seven new hotels, adding over 1,400 rooms to its African portfolio.
How instant payments in Africa boost development
Over 350 million adults in Africa are unbanked and primarily excluded from the formal economy, relying heavily on cash or informal providers for their financial needs, which is costly, risky and leaves…
U.S. – Africa Summit agreements bearing fruits – U.S. officials
The implementation of the decisions and agreements made during the latest U.S-Africa Summit to boost economic and political ties between African continent and the United States of America is bearing fruits., say…
USAID celebrates five years of judicial reform in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development/Ethiopia (USAID) celebrated the impact of its Feteh (Justice) project in Ethiopia, a $22 million (1.2 billion Birr activity).
Access Bank introduces American Express credit cards in Nigeria
In maintaining its leadership status as Nigeria’s most innovative bank, Access Bank has unveiled two new consumer credit cards: the Access Bank American Express Gold Card and the Metal Platinum Card.
Datacentrix earns Cloudflare EMEA partner award
Datacentrix, a leading hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider, has been named as ‘Partner of the Year’ for the Europe, Middle East and African region (EMEA) by Cloudflare, the security,…
New terrestrial fibre route set to link Luanda, Johannesburg
Liquid Dataport, a pan-African technology group, and Angola Telecom, the leading fixed network operator in Angola, announces a new terrestrial fibre route between Luanda, Angola to Johannesburg, South Africa, via DRC, Zambia…
Unleashing telecom’s power in Ethiopia
By Liban Gaashaan – Ethiopia, one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, is becoming a promising destination for telecom firms looking to expand their business operations.
Bottled water business in Ethiopia
By Staff Reporter – Introduced by Ethiopian Entrepreneur Ermias Amelga about two decades ago as “Highland Water”, Ethiopia’s bottled water market has experienced significant growth in recent years.
Popular chat apps in Ethiopia
By Our staff reporter – As of 2023, the Ethiopian chat market is still relatively new and developing. However, it has the potential to grow rapidly as more and more people in…
Ethiopia proposes over 801 billion Birr annual budget
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia proposed 801.65 billion Birr annual budget for 2016 Ethiopian Calendar that begins July 8, 2023.
The IKEA Foundation pledges €11 million for Sudan
The IKEA Foundation has donated €5 million to Médecins Sans Frontières – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to provide urgent medical care and supplies to people affected by the recent fighting in Sudan.
Ethiopian Airlines set to offer high-speed inflight broadband
Ethiopian Airlines is set to offer advanced, high-speed inflight broadband to passengers onboard its upcoming Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with GX Aviation provided by Inmarsat, recently acquired by Viasat, and selected through the…
Africa Prize selects four engineering innovations
Four innovators from Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda have been selected to compete for the £25,000 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.