Tigo opens call center in Tanzania
Tigo, Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, has announced the opening of a new state of the art Call Centre, the first of its kind in the country.
Ethiopian Airlines achieves its 15 years targets in five years
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing aviation groups in Africa, says it has achieved almost all of its 2025 vision ten years ahead.
AccorHotels partners with New Mauritius Hotels
AccorHotels and New Mauritius Hotels Limited, one of the oldest and largest owning and management hospitality companies based in Mauritius, signed hotel management contract today.
Africa Finance Corporation issues a half billion Eurobond
Africa Finance Corporation (‘AFC’) has issued a half billion dollars seven year Eurobond. The senior, unsecured Eurobond which carries a coupon of 3.875% was priced to yield 4.000% and matures in April…
African Development Bank supports Zambia, Zimbabwe’s Energy Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) pledges support for the under-construction 2,400 MW Batoka Gorge hydro-electric joint project of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Ethiopian Airlines partners with Air Europa
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines and Air europa concluded partnership agreement signing a codesharing agreement, which will be effective as of tomorrow (April 11, 2017).
Kenya Airways, GE partner to train for Kenyan aviation students
Kenya Airways and General Electric (GE) are set to provide high tech training for Aerospace and Aviation Engineering programme students at Technical University of Kenya (TUK).
Marriott opens first property in Kenya
Marriott International enters Kenyan market opening of Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham. It will be Marriott’s first property in Kenya.
East Africa embarks on $27 billion mega projects
The East African region is currently undertaking 43 mega projects worth $27.4 billion, a new research reveals.
One-in-seven consumes migrants’ money – UN agency says
While migration issues draw political fire in Europe and beyond, the greater development benefit of the approximate half trillion US dollars that migrants send home each year to poor families and nations…
India to host African Development Bank 2017 summit
The city of Ahmedabad, India, is set to host the 2017 Annual General Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) next month.
Kaduna Investment Forum unveils Ease of Doing Business Charter
The 2nd Kaduna Investment Forum (Kadinvest 2.0) which, took place on Thursday in Nigeria’s northern State of Kaduna, unveils the Ease of Doing Business Charter.
Ethiopian Airlines Inaugurates Three Maintenance Hangars
Ethiopian Airlines today inaugurates three wide body hangars equipped with state of the art tele-platforms and tail docks with a full Paint and General Maintenance hangar along with 15,000 Sq.m backside offices.
30 million people in Africa suffer from depression
The World Health Organization (WHO) says currently 30 million people in Africa are suffering from depression.