EU to Establish Economic Partnership Agreement for Africa Trade
Nearly every country in Africa relies most heavily on trade and export revenue from Europe. A CCTV Africa report noted that while an new economic partnership agreement regarding trade is in the works,...
View ArticleRedefining Smartie Pants? These Trousers Charge Mobile Phones
Africa’s exponential growth in mobile usage in the last decade isn’t in dispute here. It’s whether smart clothes can charge smart phones, and whether Africa could be a viable market for such gear —...
View ArticleRwanda’s First Female Pilot Still Going Strong
Written by Marc Hoeferlin and Lauren Said-Moorhouse | From CNN Esther Mbabazi wheels her bag towards the airstairs of the Boeing 737 sitting quietly on the tarmac at Kigali International Airport. Today...
View Article10 Things you Didn’t Know About Actor Idris Elba
His parents are from Sierra Leone and Ghana. He was born in the U.K. Though his star has risen since his early days as a DJ, actor Idris Elba still does guest DJ gigs at certain events under the...
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Coup Brewing In Lesotho? It Wouldn’t Be The First
Lesotho’s first-ever coalition government has collapsed and neighbor South Africa, observing unusual movements of the Lesotho Defence Force Units in the capital, Maseru, has warned against any...
View ArticleBotswana, Namibia Next in Line for Microsoft White Space Project
Written by Simnikiwe Mzekandaba| From IT Web Africa Technology giant Microsoft has earmarked Botswana and Namibia as the next African countries to be part of its television white spaces broadband...
View Article10 African Recipes That Will Make You Rethink Casseroles
Moroccan chicken casserole has a really dynamic list of ingredients. We love the salty, warm black olives which coat everything in their flavor, paired with the zesty lemon juice and crisp white wine....
View ArticleKenya Militant Attacks Halt Lamu Port Production
Written by Drazen Jorgic | From Reuters Africa The latest in a string of militant attacks on Kenya’s coast has dealt a fresh blow to the economy, but the threat this time goes beyond the tourist trade...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Chris Kiribu Has 11 Questions For African Startups
Kenyan entrepreneur Chris Kiribu made millions in insurance, media, manufacturing and more. Now he wants to empower African youth to be the change they desire, and create their own jobs rather than...
View ArticleJSE Gold Shares Experience Sizable Gains
From Independent Online via Reuters South African stocks extended their weekly gains on Friday with mobile operator Vodacom leading the gainers while gold producer AngloGold Ashanti also rose, tracking...
View ArticleInvestigation: Did Public Broadcaster Accept A Wife As A Gift?
South Africa has launched an investigation into allegations that the head of the public broadcaster, SABC, was given a wife as a gift, BBC.com reports. South Africa’s Commission for Gender Equality...
View ArticleWorrying Trend, AIDS Cases Up Dramatically In North Africa
New AIDS cases are up sharply in North Africa and the Middle East — areas where the virus is difficult to contain due to stigma — despite global infection rates having fallen by 35 percent,...
View ArticleAngolan Government Meets Infrastructural Investors Halfway
Real estate plots — which are heightening the attention of investors — are also what Angola is relying on to improve its infrastructural image, a CCTV Africa report said. While the country longs to...
View ArticleEgypt Inks $10 Billion Deal With BP
From Ahram Egypt is to finalize a deal with British Petroleum to invest $10 billion in gas fields in Alexandria governorate, Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail said in comments reported by Al-Ahram...
View ArticleEgypt Gets Visit From Saudi King
From Gulf Business Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah will pay a brief visit to Egypt on Friday in a show of support for its newly elected president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, two Saudi sources told Reuters on...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Invests Big Time In Egypt
From Reuters Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) expects to start production in five new factories in Egypt and Pakistan over the next 18 months, seeing double-digit percentage growth in sales for both markets this...
View ArticleInjunction On Ghana Gas Vacated By Court
From Ghana Web The Sekondi High Court overturned its earlier ruling that restrained the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) and four others from carrying on any activity on the land on which the...
View ArticleGhana´s Black Stars Are Good For Business
From CCTV In Ghana, World Cup fever is proving good business for some. Sports bars and merchandise-sellers are cashing in on the added interest in the national football team, the Black Stars. Ebeneezer...
View ArticleKenyan Shilling Still Stable Against Dollar
From Standard Business The shilling was little changed against the dollar Friday, and traders said it was likely to remain supported next week due to positive sentiment and tighter liquidity....
View ArticleStandard Chartered Publishes Kenya Business Sentiment Indicator
From The Star London-based lender Standard Chartered has said it will publish a Business Sentiment Indicator for Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana to provide insights to business conditions in the countries. It...
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