Aviation, Transport & Logistics Industry Reports LATEST NEWS African airlines record 1.7% decline in freight demand in November – IATA 1 week ago AFRICA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics Industry Reports LATEST NEWS African Airlines to lose US$3.7b in 2020 and 2021 – IATA 2 months ago AFRICA – International Air Transport Association (IATA) has projected that African airlines will lose approximately…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Airlines set to lose US$157b amid worsening travel slump 2 months ago WORLD – Airlines are on course to lose a total of US$157 billion this year…
Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Start-ups Kenyan start-ups raise US$174m in spite of COVID-19 pandemic 2 months ago KENYA – Kenyan startups have outshone their Nigeria and South Africa counterparts to attract the…
Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas Massive stalled oil and gas resources, huge chunk in Mozambique and Tanzania – study shows 2 months ago TANZANIA – A new Westwood Global Energy study has shown a potential US$65billion worth of…
Agriculture & Agribusiness Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Kenya’s flowers demand falls 20% at Royal FloraHolland auction 3 months ago KENYA – Kenya’s flower orders at the Royal FloraHolland’s auction in the Netherlands has dropped…
Financial Services Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Money transfer firms thrive as COVID-19 spurs online remittances 3 months ago AFRICA – COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many Africans living abroad towards digital transfer services thus…
Industry Reports Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Foreign Direct Investment inflows to Ghana grow by 409% despite of COVID-19 3 months ago GHANA – Ghana’s economy has portrayed a unique resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, managing to…
Financial Services Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Kenya’s insurance sector records US$327m underwriting loss 3 months ago KENYA – The insurance industry in Kenya recorded as much US$327m in underwriting losses in 2019,…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Four African airlines cease operations, more expected to fold up 3 months ago AFRICA – Four airlines across Africa have ceased operations due to the impact of Covid-19…
Hospitality, Tourism & Entertainment Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Hotel chains grow in Africa despite COVID-19 3 months ago AFRICA —Africa’s tourism sector has suffered in the face of the coronavirus but the world’s…
Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas Gas investments in MENA region rise despite a global slowdown in demand 3 months ago NORTH AFRICA – A recently released report by the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) has…
Industry Reports Investments, Financials & Economy Manufacturing & Retail Debt burden of least developed countries rises to record US$744bn in 2019 – World Bank 3 months ago GLOBAL – Least developed countries owed external creditors a total of US$744 billion in 2019…
Industry Reports Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Egypt economy to expand by 3.5% in 2020 despite of COVID-19 – IMF 3 months ago At a projected growth rate of 3.5%, Egypt distinguishes itself as one of the few economies maintaining their growth trajectory at a time when the rest of the world is experiencing economic downturns.
Industry Reports Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Global economy to experience worst annual plunge since the Great Depression – IMF 3 months ago GLOBAL – The International Monetary Fund in its latest World Economic Outlook has projected that…
Industry Reports Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate LATEST NEWS Sub Sahara Africa Sub Saharan Africa construction sector to slide into recession due to COVID-19 3 months ago SSA – The construction output growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2020 has been…