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GE will modernize seven GE LM6000PC Aeroderivative gas turbines and install its Asset Performance Management (APM) digital solution at dangote cement plants in Obajana and Ibese, Nigeria; contract includes service agreement extension for additional 50,000…
Massey Ferguson offers high performance products & solutions, including mechanization planning across all farming segments in Africa For three consecutive years emerging farmers throughout South Africa have gathered as members of the African Farmers' Association…
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…
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…
It is a key milestone for early detection of breast cancer in East Africa • digital mammography system is in line with the country’s Health Sector Strategic Plan to improve prevention and management of non-communicable…
Following the social media boom, the art of photography now plays an increasingly important role in the lives of the young. In this respect, smartphones, with their cutting-edge tech, have become a fully-fledged photography tool,…
ENGIE acquires Mobisol and becomes market leader in the off-grid solar in Africa • The group already has significant activities in African off-grid electrification segment ENGIE expands its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the…
Memfys is the first hospital in South-East Nigeria to install GE Healthcare’s SIGNA™ Explorer 1.5Tesla MRI system • The collaboration will help provide innovative technology to enable early diagnosis and detection of diseases GE Healthcare…
KaiOS enables a new category of affordable smart feature phones that require limited memory, while still offering a rich user experience TECNO, the leading mobile phone brand in Africa, announced the launch of the latest…
Experts at the 2019 'Africa Panel Session' of the International Telecoms Week (ITW), that was held recently in Atlanta, USA discussed the importance of infrastructure investments in local internet exchanges and terrestrial networks as being…
At a special event highlighting the partnership between the African Development Bank and Korea held on the sidelines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings, the role of drone technology to boost food productivity in Africa, was…
BHGE to provide turbomachinery equipment for four FLNG compression trains for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project; Award is second major contract for Greater Tortue development, expanding on BHGE’s contract for subsea production equipment;…
Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
Facebook is working closely with key non-profit and research partners to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to address large-scale social, health and infrastructure challenges in sub Saharan Africa. These efforts range from rural…
National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets will offer comprehensive ground handling and cargo services in Mozambique beginning July 2019. This covers ramp, passenger and engineering services and…
Design and Data combine to tell a fascinating story about Jamestown, Accra • Leveraging Digital technology with Electrification and Automation domain know-how can help build a more resilient Ghana Siemens launched an extraordinary data visualization…