Under the second day’s theme of “Energy in Powering Growth”, panel discussions and talk sessions unpacked the challenges and opportunities in Africa’s power sector Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy of South Africa, Gwede Mantashe,…
Pilot Cities Diagnostics tool from ADB in five…
The tool includes key environmental and urban sustainability indicators as well as disaster risk and vulnerability, and urban footprint growth "The urban opportunities far outweigh the challenges," said Prof. Davis G. Mwamfupe, the Mayor of…
GE executes Performance Improvement Package (PIP) in Nigeria
Nigeria's Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Boosts Power Plant's Output and Availability • PIP increases plant output by 15% per gas turbine; exceeding expected increase of 6%; Executed PIP will improve plant's availability and reduce maintenance cost…
MainOne lands submarine cable in Cote D’Ivoire
The Grand Bassam landing which follows the recent completion of the landing in Dakar Senegal will extend the reach of the cable into Cote D’Ivoire and neighbouring countries • The deployment is also notable because…
Ethiopia welcomes first dedicated TV Platform: Ethiosat
For years, Ethiopian TV viewers have had to navigate through a plethora of multinational content in a variety of foreign languages in order to locate their favourite channels. That changes today with the launch of…
Top 12 Ventures for its 2019 Series-A Venture…
VC4A is proud to announce the 12 ventures (11 Series A and 1 Seed+) for its 2019 Venture Showcase. These companies represent the best investment opportunities on the continent. They have been vetted by 40…
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2019: Young Africans…
The Bank has invested more than $150 million in building technology hubs in Rwanda, Senegal and Cabo Verde • Leaders should devise an “incentive structure” to promote a startup culture among young Africans. “I think…
Gabon continues to plot the path to a…
Gabon is among the top ten oil producers in Sub-Saharan Africa and has been an oil producer for more than 50 years. It reached its peak 12 years ago when oil production reached 370,000 barrels…
Siemens Invests in Young African Innovators
Siemens extends its Eskom Expo partnership to schools in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia, refurbishing and restocking Sekondi College computer lab as part of Siemens localization programme. • Siemens (www.Siemens.com) is committed to supporting…
MainOne expands Data Center Footprint in Ghana
The Tier III facility will be constructed on 4,047 sqm land area in Appolonia City • MainOne has announced the expansion of its data center brand, MDXi, into Accra Ghana, in line with its ongoing…
Thales to support Ghana’s Financial Inclusion Drive
Thales, in partnership with Paycode, supports Ghana in this drive via a single card with two applications (EMV & Biometric) • Ghana continues to roll out initiatives that provide Ghanaians with secure and convenient digital…
African Energy Sector to send strong message on…
The continent’s energy industry will be gathering at ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference) in Abu Dhabi on November 11-14, 2019 to set the industry agenda for 2020 After a year of remarkable…
Advertising Week Africa announces shift to 2020
Advertising Week —the world’s largest annual gathering of advertising, creative, entertainment, marketing, media and technology industry leaders— has shifted its maiden Africa edition to 2020. Advertising Week Africa will now take place in the first…
Growth in Fintech Drives Growth in Cyberattacks
Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the continent’s Fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, with $132.8 million raised in 2018 • last year the sector…
Application Programming Interface (API) to Merchants and Businesses
Launched in Lagos, Nigeria, in June 2019, Kwik Delivery is an on-demand delivery platform focusing on the rich and diverse B2B and B2B2C market • On-demand delivery in Lagos can now be seamlessy integrated "The…