Angola represents strategic opportunity for US investors
While Angola represents one of the biggest oil producers in Africa, efforts to increase production to 1.18 million…
Africa
Africa told to unite for global financial architecture reform
African countries should with one voice, advocate for the reform of the global financial architecture for it to…
Home-made solutions steer Africa’s transition into inclusive economy
The 42nd meeting of the Committee of Experts of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic…
Radisson Hotel Group eyes 50 percent expansion in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group says it is targeting a 50 percent expansion of its West and Central African portfolio,…
Microsoft, Orange to accelerate digital transformation in MEA
Orange Middle East & Africa (OMEA) has signed an agreement with Microsoft, through the Africa Transformation Office, aimed…
Digital ID unlocks Africa’s economic value – experts
Countries implementing digital identity could unlock value equivalent to 3 to 7 percent of GDP, says statistics and…
Gebeya launches Talent Cloud
Gebeya Inc. – a Pan African tech company, today announced its evolution into a premier all-in-one Talent Cloud…
AFC unveils partnerships to boost Africa’s mining sector
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has announced several strategic partnerships on the…
Dream VC launches multi-country roadshow to encourage investment in Africa
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Dream Venture Capital (VC), the company engaged in accelerating the next generation of…
Radisson expands its presence in Africa, Middle East
Radisson Hotel Group expands its presence in Africa, Middle East during 2023 by signing 22 hotels, resorts, and…
Renew Capital set to fund 50 tech startups in Africa
Renew Capital launched Renew Venture Lab Fund 2 (RVL2), aiming to invest in and empower up to 50…
Africa finance barometer highlights progress, persistent challenges
The Africa Financial Industry Summit-AFIS and Deloitte unveiled the third edition of their African Financial Industry Barometer, which…
Zimbabwe set to host African finance ministers
Finance and economic planning ministers are set to gather in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, this month for the upcoming…
Huawei named top employer in Africa
Top Employers Institute has recently unveiled the list of certified Top Employer companies. For the fourth consecutive year,…
EC, African Development Bank unlock funding for infrastructure
On the sidelines of this week’s Italy-Africa Summit, the European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group…
Zanzibar to host African artistic freedom summit
The Pan African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) is set to hold the inaugural edition of the PANAF…
Zambia’s President to reflect at 2024 Africa mining conference
Zambia is set to promote its invetment opportunities in mineral sector at the 2024 Mining Indaba, the major…
Global foreign direct investment up 3 percent, UN report
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in 2023, at an estimated $1.37 trillion, showed a marginal increase (+3%)…
Africa Travel Week partners with Tourism Investment Forum Africa
In a strategic move to drive investment opportunities across Africa’s travel and tourism sector, Africa Travel Week (ATW)…
Ethiopian Cargo adds Casablanca
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, commences a freighter service to…
African Energy Chamber to launch off-grid solutions for Africa schools
In a move to address challenges faced by African children and their schools posed by power outages and…
Zimbabwe set to host 2024 ECA Conference of Ministers
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Executive Secretary, Claver Gatete, and Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube today…
Ethiopia achieves outstanding routing security – report
Ethiopia’s Internet providers are implementing best current practices to safeguard the country’s Internet infrastructure from emerging threats, according…
European Union carbon tax costs Africa $25 billion
Africa could lose $25 billion per year as new European Union (EU) carbon tax comes into effect, warns…
Climate-resilient food system through holistic agroecology
By Abebe Haile – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in his latest appearance at the parliament, said that…
Supercharging Africa’s battery, electric vehicles ambitions
A global transition towards green energy and rapid decarbonization has exponentially increased demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) as…
Africa has no excuse to remain poor, AfDB
With $6.2 trillion worth of natural resources, 65 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and a vibrant…
Addis set to host Africa land policy conference
The capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is set to host Africa land policy conference, a forum for sharing…
PPP suggested to bridge Africa’s infrastructure development gap
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are crucial to closing the financing gap for infrastructure development in Africa, and governments and…
Experts call for African carbon market establishment
If fully implemented, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will considerably increase African trade without adding significant…