New index ranks Mauritius, Ghana, Tunisia as African Telecom leaderss
Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI) released recently by BuddeComm, which analyses the broadband, mobile and fixed Line markets of a country,
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Partners launch Coding for Employment Program in Kigali
The African Development Bank, together with partners – The Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft and Facebook – launched the Coding for Employment Program
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Addis Ababa conference to explore digital trade, human rights
Digital trade within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be at the center of discussions
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Partners to solve Africa’s $331 billion SME Finance Gap
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Small and Micro Enterprises (SME) Finance Forum propose a solution that will solve Sub-Saharan
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International Finance Corporation invest in Kenyan startup
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced that it led the $8.6 million
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Partners agree to build industry-led research institution for Africa
The African Development Bank and the African Institute of Mathematics and Sciences (AIMS) have initiated a landmark relationship aimed at
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Building the Business Case for Housing Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa
A new study from Habitat for Humanity says that housing microfinance can and should become a mainstream offering for financial
Read moreAfrica’s premier scientific forum opens in Kigali
Africa’s scientists and innovators descend on Kigali, Rwanda, for the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2018.
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Mastercard Foundation set to address youth unemployment in Africa
Today, the Mastercard Foundation announced a commitment to enable 30 million African youth, especially young women, to secure dignified and
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