Agriculture & Agribusiness Govt. & Development Organisations LATEST NEWS FAO, OIE kickstart initiative to combat spread of African swine fever 35 mins ago AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World…
Financial Services Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Money transfer firms thrive as COVID-19 spurs online remittances 5 hours ago AFRICA – COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many Africans living abroad towards digital transfer services thus…
LATEST NEWS New Markets & Products Telecoms, ICT & Media BrandMobile partners with IT and media solutions company Hatixa to launch BrandMobile Africa 23 hours ago NIGERIA – Hatixa, an IT and media solutions company, has entered into a joint venture…
Govt. & Development Organisations LATEST NEWS Rockefeller Foundation commits $1 billion for green recovery from COVID-19 pandemic 1 day ago AFRICA – The Rockefeller Foundation will commit USD1 billion over the next three years to…
LATEST NEWS Sustainability & Renewable Energy EIF, UNDP join hands to strengthen cooperation for sustainable finance 1 day ago AFRICA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Four African airlines cease operations, more expected to fold up 4 days 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 1 week ago AFRICA —Africa’s tourism sector has suffered in the face of the coronavirus but the world’s…
LATEST NEWS People Sustainability & Renewable Energy ENGIE appoints Gillian-Alexandre Huart as head of its Africa unit 2 weeks ago AFRICA – French multinational electric utility company ENGIE has appointed Gillian-Alexandre Huart as CEO of…
Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS New Sub Saharan Africa fund set to launch for trading 3 weeks ago AFRICA – African Lions Fund, a British Virgin Island domiciled private fund to invest in…
LATEST NEWS Sustainability & Renewable Energy India’s Husk Power Systems receives US$5 million from FMO 3 weeks ago AFRICA – Mini-grid supplier Husk Power Systems has been awarded $5 million by the Dutch…
Govt. & Development Organisations LATEST NEWS Telecoms, ICT & Media AU, Africa CDC launches tech portal to digitise COVID-19 certificates for travel 3 weeks ago AFRICA – The African Union Commission and the Africa Centre for Disease Control Prevention (Africa…
EVENTS LATEST NEWS Telecoms, ICT & Media Rwanda to host Mobile World Congress Africa 2021 3 weeks ago RWANDA – The Global Systems for Mobile Association (GSMA) has announced that it will host…
Financial Services Govt. & Development Organisations LATEST NEWS AfDB feted for remarkable participation in fight against COVID-19 3 weeks ago AFRICA — The African Development Bank has been feted at the 2020 Global Capital Awards…
LATEST NEWS New Markets & Products Telecoms, ICT & Media Orange rolls out affordable 4G smartphones for Middle East and Africa 4 weeks ago AFRICA – French multinational telecommunications company Orange has launched globally the latest device in its Sanza range, an…
Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS SouthBridge Group and Brazil Africa Institute sign partnership for investments in Africa 4 weeks ago RWANDA – SouthBridge Group and Brazil Africa Institute have signed partnership to bring Brazilian investors…
Govt. & Development Organisations LATEST NEWS Pharmaceuticals & HealthCare Global Fund commits US$50 million for COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and medium-income countries 4 weeks ago SWITZERLAND – Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator has announced a set of agreements to…
Agriculture & Agribusiness LATEST NEWS Microsoft partners with AGRA to digitize agriculture in Sub Saharan countries 1 month ago KENYA – US software giant Microsoft has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alliance…
LATEST NEWS Pharmaceuticals & HealthCare Sustainability & Renewable Energy Solar to power healthcare facilities around sub-Saharan Africa 1 month ago AFRICA – Power Africa has announced the disbursement of $2.6million in grants to solar companies…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics LATEST NEWS Emirates to resume flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Harare and Mauritius 1 month ago AFRICA – United Arab Emirates carrier Emirates has announced resumption of flights to Johannesburg, Cape…
Govt. & Development Organisations Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Sustainability & Renewable Energy Africa Finance Corporation secures $162 million in inaunagural green bond 1 month ago AFRICA – Africa Finance Corporation, an infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has announced the successful…
LATEST NEWS New Markets & Products Sustainability & Renewable Energy Sharp launches new 440W half-cut cell PV panel NU-JD440 1 month ago AFRICA – Sharp, one of the world’s largest photovoltaic manufacturers has announced the addition of…
