Africa: Renewable Energy Investment in 2018 Hit U.S.$288.9 Billion, Far Exceeding Fossil Fuel Investment
[UNEP] Global investment in renewable energy hit USD 288.9 billion in 2018, with the amount spent on new…
West Africa: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Floor Price Seen As Small Step Toward Ending Child Labour
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -About 1.6 million children are estimated to work in cocoa production in Ivory Coast…
South Africa: Trillian Ordered to Pay Back ‘Ill-Gotten Gains’
[Daily Maverick] The High Court in Pretoria has handed down a scathing ruling in which it ordered the…
Nigeria: ‘We Didn’t Say Nigeria Doesn’t Understand ACFTA’
[Daily Trust] The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debunked a report which alleged that an official of the…
Google is rolling out RCS messaging without waiting for carriers – here’s what that means
By Ivan Mehta Almost two years after showing off the first glimpse of its Rich Communication Services (RCS),…
Rwanda: Rwandair Launches Flights to Guangzhou Tonight
[New Times] RwandAir will Monday night launch flights to the Chinese commercial hub of Guangzhou, making it the…
East Africa: Debt, Deficit and a Monetary Union Conundrum in EA’s Expanded Budgets
[East African] East Africa’s finance ministers presented expansionary budgets with ambitious revenue targets that are likely to be…
Nigeria: Dangote Cement to Attract $700 Million As Shareholders Approve N272.6b Dividend
[Guardian] Dangote Cement Plc has announced plans to attract $700 million in foreign exchange from the exportation of…
The Role of Road Transportation in the Nigerian Food System
By Nicholas Alifa By Nicholas Alifa The logistics business is arguably one of the most critical sectors in…
Messaging Apps Online Privacy Score
By Ndubuisi Ekekwe I read a piece that cited this: online privacy of leading messaging apps. It is…