KENYA
The Blue Economy is an economic arena that depends on the benefits and values realized from the coastal and marine environment.
Experts define the ‘Sustainable Blue Economy’ as a marine-based economy that provides social and economic benefits for current and...
ETHIOPIAN
Ethiopian Airlines is accelerating its strategy of weaving a patchwork of new African routes to soak up traffic on the continent and fly customers towards its more lucrative flights to rapidly expanding Asian markets.
With a long-delayed African “open skies”...
USA
The US Justice Department on Monday unveiled sweeping charges against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in two cases likely to ratchet up tensions between the two superpowers -- including that of a top executive...
NIGERIA
Godwin Emefiele, governor of Nigeria’s central bank hasp allayed foreign investors’ anxiety over the safety of their investments in the country as amicable resolution of the issues surrounding the $8.1 billion refund imposed on MTN Nigeria becomes imminent.
Foreign investors have...
UK
Volkswagen's handling of a "potentially lethal safety issue" involving seat belts has been "completely unsatisfactory", Which? has said.
The consumer group claims that the company has sold an estimated 55,000 vehicles since it was made aware of the fault six...
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia is the latest country to approve the African Union’s Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA pact after the cabinet passed the deal on Saturday, the Prime Minister’s office confirmed.
NIGERIA
Yochaa, a startup with a stockbroking mobile platform has emerged the winner of the inaugural Stanbic IBTC Innovation Challenge following a keenly contested pitch session to the executive leadership of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC (Stanbic IBTC) and Co-Creation Hub...
AFRICA
By Mumbere Peter
Africa’s economic growth in 2018 will continue in 2019 in sub-Saharan Africa, averaging 3.6% over the next two years, according to World Bank estimates.
NIGERIA
By Alex Ebuka
South African telecoms operator MTN Group has finalised a settlement with the Nigerian government, worth $53 million to resolve a four-month multi-billion dollar dividend ...
EGYPT
By Abdul Sadiq
Africa more independent in terms of Internet connectivity? Liquid Telecom aims to connect Egyptian companies to the rest of Africa.
Just over $400 million...