Ecobank Zambia Looks Toward 2014 Expansion
From Times of ZambiaEcobank Zambia will next year open eight branches in selected districts of the country as part of its expansion programme. The move is also expected to increase access to banking...
View ArticleMauritius, India Sign Small & Micro Business Development MOU
From Economic TimesIndia and Mauritius today signed an agreement in the field of skill development and capacity building aimed at development of micro and small units.The Memorandum of Understanding...
View ArticleAre Diseases Of Affluence Shifting From West To Africa?
Global dominance – along with diseases of affluence – will shift from the West to resource-rich regions with growing middle classes such as Africa, India, China and South America, speakers said at the...
View ArticleGhana: Opportunities For Agricultural Entrepreneurs
Affluent Ghanaians see the arrival of Kentucky Fried Chicken arrival as a symbol of the country’s growing oil-fueled prosperity, according to a Bloomberg report.But 60 percent of Ghana’s workforce...
View ArticleKenya Begins Jomo Kenyatta Airport Expansion Project
Upon the completion of Jomo Kenyatta International airport’s expansion project, Kenya’s staple hub is looking to nearly triple the number of passengers served, the Associated Press (AP) reported.From a...
View Article10 Most Dangerous Cities In The World
It’s always important to stay street smart when you’re travelling, or even when you’re walking around your home town. But in some cities, even wearing a money belt or keeping your wallet in your front...
View ArticleSingapore Urges Tanzania to Prioritize Development of Affordable Property
From All AfricaTanzania has been urged to make land and social services readily available for property developers to enable them put into ‘effect the ‘dream’ of affordable houses for low income...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Madagascar
Madagascar receives very few tourists, which is a shame because it’s one of the most stunning places on earth. Here are 10 fun facts about this vibrant African country, some have only seen on the...
View ArticleUnderfunded Prisons, HIV Cause Inmate Deaths in Zimbabwe
From Reuters UKAt least 100 Zimbabwean prisoners have died of hunger and disease this year because the cash-strapped government can only afford one meal a day for inmates.Prison farms were not getting...
View ArticleE-Waste Collection: Making It Formal In East Africa
East Africa’s first large-scale e-waste recycling facility is expected to convert existing informal-sector e-waste “pickers” into trained and “legitimately-compensated” e-waste collectors, according to...
View ArticleUN Drones to Launch, Combat Rebel Fighters in Uganda
From Voice of AmericaUganda’s military is welcoming the deployment of UN drones over its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Officers hope the drones will help combat a Ugandan rebel group,...
View ArticleIs End In Sight For Ethiopian Telecoms Monopoly?
South Africa’s Vodacom Group opened its first office in Ethiopia Tuesday, hoping to secure a foothold in Africa’s last remaining large market that still has a government-controlled monopoly on...
View ArticleMandela Clings To Life, S. Africa Honors Him With Opus
At home and on his deathbed, Nelson Mandela is being honored with an opus that includes new material chronicling the life and times of the anti-apartheid icon, it was announced Tuesday in...
View ArticleFOREX Africa: In East African Community, Poor-Man’s E.U.
As a frontier market, the countries of Africa represent tremendous opportunities and tremendous risks. On the risk side of the ledger are all the usual complications of international trade and...
View ArticleZambian Government Looks to Revoke Oil Licenses
After meeting and agreeing on the disbursement of more promising exploration licenses, Zambia’s government will move forward in opening stagnant exploration blocs by revoking 17 petroleum licenses,...
View ArticleChallenges, Rewards Of Opening A Bank In South Sudan
Hurdles to setting up a banking operation in a frontier market like South Sudan are great, but so are the rewards, Reuters reports.Barely a quarter of Sub-Saharan Africans have a bank account, and many...
View ArticleANIP Signs Private Investment Contracts Worth $70 Million in Angola
From All AfricaThe National Agency of Private Investment (ANIP) signed on Tuesday in Luanda with Angolan and foreign companies, 11 contracts for investments estimated at Akz 7.2 billion (Usd 70...
View ArticleKenya ICC Cooperation To Go Under Review
From Capital NewsFollowing conclusion of the 12th Assembly of States Parties conference in The Hague last week, countries which have ratified the Rome Statute are now expected to submit reports on the...
View ArticleAfrica’s Digital Growth Changes Public Relations Outlook
Africa’s digital revolution is changing the public relations landscape, and several Dubai-based P.R. companies facing political instability in parts of the Middle East are opening offices in Africa,...
View ArticleHow Will Technology Shape Africa 2014 Economic Growth?
Growing individual empowerment will challenge African governments and businesses in 2014, but it could unleash great economic development and social advancement, forecasters said in a ScreenAfrica...
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