10 Travel Destinations That Are Frozen In time
Archeon in the Netherlands is an archaeological living museum that keeps the daily workings alive of multiple historical eras including the Stone Age, Roman times, and Medieval period. It’s only been...
View ArticleInstant Noodle Producer Establishes Company, Production Factory in Ghana
Shelf space for instant noodles in West Africa may require expansion as the industry — more recently developed by an Indonesian producer — has received a $10.5 million boost.According to Ghana Web,...
View ArticleAfrica’s Mobile Subscribers: Who They Are, Why We Should Care
The mobile market in Africa, powered by youth, has great potential for investors because of the huge numbers mobile network subscribers, according to a BusinessDay report.Cell phones today are nearly...
View ArticleIndia Funds Liberia Power Generation with $144m Credit Line
From The New RepublicIndian President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, congratulates President Sirleaf after presenting her the 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize. The recent credit line of US$144m given to Liberia by...
View ArticleNairobi: Great Conference Space, Not Enough ‘Quality’ Hotel Rooms
The sky’s the limit for business tourism in Kenya’s capital if the city can overcome some unrelated obstacles – negative perceptions surrounding an airport fire in August and lack of quality hotel...
View ArticleForeign Investors Considering Angola, Mozambique Opportunities Meet Hurdles
From The LawyerThere’s plenty of work in resources-rich Angola and Mozambique but non-domestic lawyers and investors find it hard to get a piece of the action.As two of the world’s fastest growing...
View ArticleSouth African Businesses Look Outside For Higher Returns
With Africa’s largest economy expected to have the continent’s lowest economic growth this year, some of South Africa’s largest businesses are betting on Nigeria and other countries for higher...
View Article$100 Zedupad Tablet the Answer to Zambia’s Failing School System?
From Gadget Magazine Many African schools are failing their pupils. Through a combination of lack of resources, low teaching skills and many other factors, the students who come out at the other end do...
View ArticleSustainable Gin? Company Promises 15% To African Wildlife
Robin Gerlach, Tessa Wienker and Henry Palmer became passionate about conserving African wildlife after travels throughout the continent.Now they are creating a sustainable, ethical business that...
View ArticleTanzania a Top Destination for Middle Income Travelers
From The StarTanzania is the most sought after destination for leisure travel especially among middle income class while Kenya is tenth, a new survey by online travel agency CheapOair shows.The survey...
View ArticleDoing business In Sub-Saharan Africa: 10 Investment Considerations
Mergers and acquisitions are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa as investors seek to capitalize on growth and mitigate against the risks and challenges of doing business there.Despite numerous...
View ArticleSecond Four-Star Hotel in Angola’s Huíla Province Opens
From MacauhubA four-star hotel unit has been inaugurated in the city of Lubango, the capital of the Angolan province of Huíla, by the country’s Hotels and Tourism Minister, Pedro Mutundi, Angolan news...
View Article10 Drug-Free Ways To Battle Flying Anxiety
If you’re afraid of flying, you’re not difficult or unreasonable. You’re a perfectly sane person. Flying means ripping through the sky at impossible speeds, thousands of feet above Earth. Describe that...
View ArticleUndersea Pipeline Project in Ghana to be Completed April 2014
From Ghana WebGhana’s energy challenges are set to linger on for a longer time as work on a crucial natural gas pipeline project won’t be complete until April, 2014, deputy Energy Minister John...
View ArticleSouthern African Countries Stepping Up Cement Production
South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are forecast to see investments worth $940-million in cement production over the next 15 years with the potential for exports to neighboring countries where demand is...
View ArticleMarikana Inquiry: S. African Police Lied About Shootings
In a scathing criticism of police conduct, a South African commission of inquiry said today that police lied about the shooting of 34 striking miners at Marikana in 2012, according to a report in...
View ArticleMauritian, Ghanaian Entrepreneurs Seek Opportunities at Business Forum
Thursday September 19 and Friday September 20, Ghana will host the Mauritius Trade and Investment forum where dozens of entrepreneurs from both Mauritius and Ghana will discuss potential business...
View ArticleMorgan Tsvangirai to Fulfill MDC Leadership Duties Until 2016
Morgan Tsvangirai, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) party leader — and former 2013 presidential election rival of Robert Mugabe — says he will fulfill his duties as the face of MDC-T until 2016....
View ArticleLimiting Press Freedom Could Push East Africans Into Dictatorship – Lawyers
From Standard DigitalLawyer organizations in East Africa have warned that East African countries and Ethiopia are descending into dictatorships that seek to curtail basic constitutional freedoms...
View ArticleVillage Gardens To Supply Walmart Outlets in South Africa
Massmart, a subsidiary of U.S. retail giant Walmart in South Africa, has signed a deal that will allow local village fresh produce farmers to sell their products across its outlets in the country,...
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