Inaugural global science forum concludes with pledge to invest in basic sciences
The Next Einstein Forum’s Global Gathering, Africa’s premier global science and technology forum, wrapped up this week with…
Airtel gives freebies after service interruption
Airtel has given away free voice, internet and SMS as the company’s way of recompensing customers for their…
Investing in African start-ups: An overview of on-the-ground realities
By Bertrams Lukstins Africa is certainly on the venture capital investing map. However, investors have to be patient.…
Kenya: Kenyan Lenders Banking On a Good Year, Pegged On Growing Economy
[East African] Kenya’s listed banks posted modest earnings per share (EPS) last year but there are hopes of…
East Africa: Subscribers Switch Networks Without Losing Lines
[East African] Increased mobile phone penetration in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda has set the ground for subscribers to…
Ford’s New Mobile App, A Potential Uber Killer, Headed For Africa
By Dana Sanchez From TimesLive. Story by Arthur Goldstuck. As the world moves to more connected cars, Click…
African Mobile Tower Operators Consolidate
By Staff From FinancialTimes. Story by Maggie Fick and Nicholas Megaw. IHS, the African telecoms infrastructure group, has…
Nigeria: Traders Commission Rice Mill, Seek More Investment
[Guardian] Nigerian traders, under the auspices of National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), have charged all arms of…
Zimbabwe: 2016 Economic Growth Forecast Queried
[New Zimbabwe] THE Honourable Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa believes that the economy will grow by 2.7% in…
BAT invests $11.90million in Mali to increase Dunhill production in West Africa
By Fumnanya Agbugah Reuters news agency reported on Saturday that British American Tobacco (BAT) has signed a $11.90…