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…
Reinventing steam power technology for a low-carbon future
Great strides have been made in Africa’s development in biomass • As prevalent debates concerning the implementation of carbon neutral sources continue to make headlines, also increasingly rife, is the energy industry’s endeavour to explore a broader…
Empowering Africa to Make Energy Work
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…
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…
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…
Detailed population density maps of Africa
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…
New Ground Handling and Cargo Services in Mozambique
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…
Redesigned Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) website
Making Finance Work for Africa just announced its newly redesigned website “We are excited about our new website and the improved access it provides users to our resources,” said MFW4A Coordinator, David Ashiagbor. “For anyone…
Siemens launches FABRIC in Jamestown
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…
Amhara Region Oxygen Centre in Ethiopia
The Amhara Regional Government, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, the General Electric (GE) Foundation, and Grand Challenges Canada announce the launch of the Amhara Region Oxygen Centre. Located…
General Electric appoints Brenda Mbathi as East Africa…
General Electric has announced the appointment of Brenda Mbathi as the Chief Executive Officer for East Africa. In her role, Brenda will play a pivotal role in steering the next phase of strategy and growth…
Africa in the Digital Era – Hype or…
Adebayo Adedeji Annual lecture focused around the question of digital transformation in Africa Former Nigerian Minister for Communications Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, delivered the UN Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) annual Adebayo Adedeji at the ongoing…