GE Inks $350M Deal In Nigeria Power Sector
A Nigerian bank has signed a deal with America’s General Electric to invest $350 million in Nigeria’s weak power sector, the country’s trade and investment minister said. According to Olusegun Aganga,...
View ArticleMining Companies Owe Democratic Republic Of Congo $3.7 Bln
From Reuters via Business Report Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is owed an estimated $3.7 billion in unpaid customs duties and fines by companies operating in its copper-rich Katanga province...
View Article10 Great National Parks in Africa
One word: gorillas! Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, is where Dian Fossey, famed and doomed gorilla scientist and enthusiast, pitched her tent down and made the friends of a lifetime. Lush rainforest...
View Article10 Reasons To Explore South Africa’s Wild Coast
Lace up the boots and hike the four-day, 57-kilometer Strandloper Hiking Trail between Kei Mouth and Gonubie, which is just outside East London. The trail itself is fairly easy and there are three...
View ArticleAfrica’s Offshore Oil Drilling Industry Is Shifting
Recent oil drilling success offshore West Africa has led to increased interest by outside investors looking to explore even more sites. Of particular interest are the “new frontier countries” beyond...
View ArticleKenya’s World Bank ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Ranking Falls
Written by James Anyanzwa | From Standard Digital Kenya’s rating in terms of the ease of doing business worsened last year after the East Africa’s biggest economy appeared to have overlooked key...
View ArticleLiberia, Malawi Sign Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement
From All Africa At the end of a three-day State Visit to Malawi, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her host, President Joyce Banda, witnessed the signing of an Agreement on Economic and Technical...
View ArticleMining Landscape More Than Favorable Across Africa
Written by Rahima Essop & Janice Healing | From Eye Witness News Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says Africa’s mineral development potential is unparalleled, but the continent remains...
View ArticleQ & A With The CEO Of Kenya’s Only Homegrown Brewery
Tabitha Karanja and her family founded Keroche Breweries – Kenya’s only homegrown brewery – in 2008. When they started, it was a bumpy ride. At the time, East African Breweries Ltd. was the sole...
View ArticleMicrosoft Supports Five African Startups
Five high-performing African startups considered by Microsoft to be unique, scalable and locally relevant will receive money, mentoring and tech support from the U.S.-based computer software giant,...
View ArticleChina Losing Ground To Africa For Cheap Labor
China is losing its crown as the “world’s factory” as foreign investors and the Chinese themselves move manufacturing to places like Africa — where labor is cheaper than in China, AsiaNewsIT reports....
View Article10 African Dishes Similar To American Dishes, But So Much Better
You’ve probably had lobster mac 'n cheese or jalapeno mac 'n cheese, but you didn’t know just how dynamic this comfort food can be. Along with the gouda and mature cheddar cheese, this version has...
View Article10 Most Powerful Africans You May Not Have Heard Of
The Forbes 2014 list of the “10 Most Powerful Men In Africa” celebrates the accomplishments of powerful Africans who, without much fanfare, became Africa’s most outstanding male game changers. They are...
View ArticleLight Creative Founder Jeffrey Manu Talks Stating Brand Values, Scaling a...
Light Creative, a branding and creative design firm serving global start-ups, has edged toward focusing the majority of business on African companies. AFKInsider recently interviewed Jeffrey Manu,...
View Article10 Fantastic Places To Stay In Zimbabwe
Just a five-minute drive from Victoria Falls town, Lokuthula Lodge's thatched-roof, self-catering bungalows are a perfect fit for families or business incentive group retreats. They sit on...
View ArticleSmaller Dams in Ethiopia Solution to Water Supply Concern, Irrigation...
Written by Aya Nader | From Daily News Egypt If Ethiopia wants to generate electricity, it should build a smaller dam, Minister of Irrigation Mohammad Abdul Muttalib said Monday, according to...
View Article10 Reasons You Should Be Politically Active
Politics can be a frustrating, dirty, and just plain rough. And even the most dedicated citizen can begin to develop a sense of hopelessness when the government is misbehaving, or refusing to do what...
View ArticleUN Security Council Completes Security Aid Briefing Visit in Mali
From UN News Centre The Security Council today wrapped up a two-day visit to Mali, where it got a first-hand look at United Nations efforts to assist the West African nation as it emerges from crisis...
View ArticleFrugality Tips for the Frugal Traveler
You’re a little older now than that first Euro backpacking trip, funded mostly by $1,000 of graduation gift money and student loan residue. You bought lots of drinks for barflies in Madrid, and shopped...
View ArticleDotAfrica Domain General Availability In September
Domain name applications based on trademarks registered in Africa will be given top priority for the dotAfrica (.africa) top level domain, expected to become available to the general public in...
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