Africa
8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa
Across all consumer industries, innovation in sub-Saharan Africa is seeing new products and services offered to address challenges the continent...
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Ghana ranked 4th happiest country in Sub-Saharan Africa
The 2019 World Happiness Report has ranked Ghana as the 4th happiest country in Sub-Sahara Africa and 98th in the...
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World Bank Africa Vice President heads to Ghana for 3-day working visit
World Bank Africa Vice President, Hafez Ghanem, will arrive in Ghana on March 24 as part of a three-day mission to...
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West Africa: Significant opportunities to commercialise agribusiness value chains
Senegal’s Zena Exotic Fruits (ZEF) produces an assortment of juices, jams, and cereals. It’s been a few years since Kenyan...
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Africa’s heightened appeal as a trade and export destination
With average annual growth for sub-Saharan Africa forecast at 8% until 2023 - a positive outlook following the downturn between...
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Ethiopian Airlines probe: What do we know?
Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crashed on Sunday morning killing all 157 people on board. It's led to a serious crisis...
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Microsoft opens first data centres in Africa
DURBAN - Microsoft has announced the opening of its first data centres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure...
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Shell owner acquires stake in Engen Petroleum
Vivo Energy, the firm operating Shell branded outlets has completed the acquisition of a 5 percent stake in Engen Petroleum...
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Gov’t to own 10% in national airline as Ethiopia Airline takes 49%
The government of Ghana will own 10 per cent of the national carrier due to begin operations this year. Ethiopian...
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A breakdown of the wealth and lifestyle of Aliko Dangote, the world’s 65th richest man
Africa's richest man is currently worth $16.6B, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Aliko Dangote's $16.6 billion net worth has...
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