South Africa’s Land Equity Group Plans Expansion Into Ghana, Nigeria
From BusinessDay Investors’ confidence in the economy of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has continued to grow with Land Equity Group, a South African equity finance and development company, planning to...
View ArticleAfrica’s Economic Growth Too Little To Reduce Poverty
A report by the Africa Progress Panel (APP) says that poverty continue to plague the continent even after most countries registered strong economic growth over the past decade helping increase the...
View ArticleWabona Co-Founders on Monetizing the Online Broadcast Market [Part 1 of 2]
Simbarashe Mabasha & Simukayi Mukuna — co-founders of video streaming service Wabona — sat down with AFKInsider’s Francois Gerke in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss the company’s upstart and...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Uhuru Kenyatta
In large part thanks to his family’s expansive business interests, Kenyatta is one of the wealthiest men in his country, with an estimated net worth of $500 million USD. His economic plan, Vision 2030,...
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Homecoming Revolution: It’s Time To Go Back To Africa
The head of a high-profile organization working to lure Africans home says the time is right for governments and business to work together to encourage more skilled African workers abroad to come back...
View ArticleObama’s Power Africa Plan Begins Aggressive Energy Roll Out
From Leadership The United States of America on Tuesday in Addis Ababa embarked on an aggressive energy roll out in Africa, targeting two million households. Ernest Moniz, U.S. Energy Secretary said...
View ArticleKenya To Hold Debut Eurobond Road Shows In US and UK
Kenya plans to start its Eurobond road show from the west coast of the US (Los Angeles and San Francisco) on June 5 to the east coast (New York) before ending up in London, UK. The show is aimed at...
View ArticleSouth Africa Teaches Worst Maths In The World – WEF
Written by Amogelang Mbatha | From Bloomberg South Africa was ranked last out of 148 countries by the World Economic Forum on the quality of its maths and science education, undermining the growth...
View ArticleMore Than 3.5 Million South Sudanese Facing Acute Famine
More than 3.5 million South Sudanese are facing a severe famine situation, aid agencies have warned. They said the current fragile ceasefire could help in relief efforts, but threats of return to...
View ArticleNigeria’s Naira In Focus As New Central Bank Governor Starts Work
From AFP Nigeria’s new central bank governor began work on Tuesday, starting a fresh chapter in Africa’s biggest economy after his predecessor’s tenure ended in scandal and claims of political...
View ArticleFrench Owned E-Commerce Retailer Casino Turns To Africa For Growth
The scramble for Africa’s on-line retail market is heating up with the entry of French owned Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA, which has said it will extend its Cdiscount e-commerce platform to the...
View Article10 Celebrities Who Look Stunning In Africa-Inspired Outfits
Celebrities tend to wear clothes that stand out — which is why you’ll catch a lot of them wearing tribal prints. Socialite Olivia Palmermo effortlessly blends playful, tribal prints with a high-fashion...
View ArticleEU Threatens Total Ghana Fish Ban Upon Illegal Incident
From Ghana Web The European Commission (EC) has warned that henceforth any incident of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by a Ghana-flagged vessel will result in a total ban on fish...
View ArticleCentral African Republic Gov’t Suspends Text Message Use
Written by Crispin Dembassa-Kette & Bate FelixFrom Reuters Central African Republic authorities have told mobile phone operators to suspend text messages following calls on services for a...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game, and has gone down in NBA history for his incredible skill. Over the course of his 18-year career, he played center for...
View ArticleTerry Crews: Africa Is Not Only About Sadness
As if to vindicate Chimamanda Adichie’s TED talk on “the danger of a single story“, Hollywood actor Terry Crews told Black Tree TV that there a different side to Africa other than the one portrayed by...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Xhosa
South Africa's Xhosa language stands out for its click consonants and the prominent use of the letter "X." Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, helped...
View Article10 Richest Americans Ever (This will Surprise You)
Today you hear all about the millennial tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz, but long before 20-somethings ruled the U.S. economy there were the Rockefellers and Vanderbilts and...
View ArticleWhy Competition, Content is King for Movie Streaming Services [Part 2 of 2]
Simbarashe Mabasha & Simukayi Mukuna — co-founders of video streaming service Wabona — sat down with AFKInsider’s Francois Gerke in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss the company’s upstart and...
View Article10 Foods That Could Save Your Life In The Wild
If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, there are some foods that will be real handy if you get lost. You might be a vegetarian or a health enthusiast, but you’ll have to put that aside if you’re lost in the...
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