Zambia’s Kwacha Becomes World’s Best Performer After Forex Laws Scrapped
From Bloomberg Zambia scrapped two laws restricting foreign-exchange trade in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer, triggering the kwacha’s biggest gain against the dollar in 15 months. Legislation...
View ArticleNigeria Announces Plans To Improve Education System
From CNBC Africa Nigeria plans on spending $6.27 billion in improving the country’s education sector over the next four years. Out of school children cost Nigeria three billion dollars. Photo: Getty...
View ArticleIs The Global Perception Of South Africa Changing?
From CNBC Africa Global perception of South Africa has begun to shift as a number of its socio-political problems filter into the international landscape. “The mining strikes are not such a problem for...
View ArticleChinese Firms Invests In Zimbabwean Cement Plant Upgrade
From Global Times A leading Chinese- Zimbabwean joint venture is on track to complete a massive facility upgrade with $5 million invested by the Chinese share holder, a senior company official...
View ArticleHow Innovation Is Changing South Africa’s Banking Sector
From CNBC Africa Innovations in South Africa’s banking space are indicative of the continent’s ability to creatively merge technology into everyday’s life. “It’s largely about what customers expect...
View ArticleAfrican Tycoon Incites Nigeria-France ‘Cement War’ In Senegal
From New Vision Its shimmering azure chimney stacks towering into the sky, the latest cement works launched by Africa’s richest man lies idle in a Senegalese meadow — stopped in its tracks by legal...
View ArticleNigeria Says It Will Tackle Oil Thefts
From CNBC Africa Key players within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry gathered to deliberate strategies in the sector that would create growth. Nigeria loses over 735 million Naira daily due to gas...
View ArticleQatar Airways Announces Djibouti Flights
From Gulf Business Flights will depart Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from Doha at 0010 (QR1437) and arrive in Djibouti at 0255, and QR1438 returns at 0355 and arrives in Doha at 0700. Services will...
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Q & A: Adding Traditional African Touches To Fashion Accessories
Some might question why Nigerian Kunmi Otitoju gave up a thriving career in the tech sector to enter the iffy world of fashion and fashion accessories for that matter. Nigerian-raised and...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Morocco’s Blue City
Morocco’s blue city of Chefchaouen (call it “Chaouen” for short) is a deliberately blue-washed monochromatic wonderland. Viewing it from the slopes above is like looking at a city under impossibly blue...
View Article10 Hotel Amenities You Didn’t Know You Could Get
Admit it: you’ve taken two hours out of your precious agenda to find and visit a store that sells the phone charger you forgot at home. Don’t ever do that again! Almost every hotel has all of the most...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Denver
These days Denver is getting a lot of buzz as the epicenter of Colorado’s legal marijuana scene, and as such is appearing more frequently on travelers’ bucket lists. There’s more to the Mile High City...
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10 Abbreviations So Overused, We Forgot The Real Words
If English speakers from the 1800s could hear a conversation today, they might not recognize the language. We know, of course, that inventions like social media and text messaging have trained us to...
View Article529 Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Sentenced to Death in Egypt
A Russia Today video report revealed that 529 Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi, have been sentenced to death. The verdict was attached to claims of inciting...
View ArticleIs Lupita Nyong’o Up For A Role In ‘Star Wars’?
Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o is in the running for the part of the female lead in the upcoming “Star Wars” revival episode VII, according to HollywoodReporter and AllAfrica. Nyong’o has been in talks...
View ArticleEquatorial Guinea Investors ‘Answer Cameroon’s Call for Fundraising’
From Business in Cameroon According to a report by the Directorate General of the Treasury (DGTC) on the 2013-2018 bond issued by Cameroon in December 2013, and for which 80 billion FCfa was raised in...
View ArticleNigerians Among Africa’s Lowest Consumers Of Gas
Nigeria is Africa’s highest oil-producing country but Nigerians are among the continent’s lowest consumers of liquified petroleum gas, opting instead to use wood, and kerosene — which is subsidized —...
View ArticleEthiopian Airlines to Tackle DRC, Underserved Central Africa Market
From Etiosports Ethiopian Airlines is holding negotiations with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on the establishment of a new start up airline in Central Africa. Ethiopian...
View ArticleAn Equity Investor Predicts African Election Results 2014
Elections in Africa this year could determine the economic development of a handful of countries, and investors will be watching closely, according to an opinion piece in in VenturesAfrica. The...
View ArticleTop Red Flags That Could Get You Audited
If you’re playing to “win” the audit lottery, you should know the IRS is savvy to common tricks. Most things you’re hoping to get past them — they’re looking for. Here are ten red flags that could get...
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