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Africa Data Centres to start construction on new facility in Accra

Africa Data Centres has announced that it will shortly start construction on its newly acquired land in the Central Business District of Accra, Ghana. Data centres are the foundation of digitally led economic growth around the world; developing sustainable and self-sufficient ICT ecosystems is impossible without them. The new facility will be built on a

The Herald – Breaking news.

Africa Data Centres announces construction of new facility in Accra Herald Correspondent Accra, Ghana. – Africa Data Centres, the largest network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the continent, will shortly start construction on its newly acquired land in the Central Business District of Accra, Ghana. The new facility has been designed for an

Ghana: ‘Propak Ghana to Offer Local Manufacturers Unrivalled Opportunities’

To act as a catalyst in the transformation of the manufacturing sector across Africa, the international exhibition company, Afrocet Montgomery, a division of a global exhibition group, brings together professionals from across the entire packaging supply chain to hold the largest packaging, printing, plastics, and food processing portfolio exhibition in Accra. Having organised similar shows

Uganda finds hope in AfCTA as Kenya’s trade barriers create some problems

Mr. Frederick Gume Ngobi, the State Minister for Co-operatives at the Ministry of Trade, Industries, and Co-operatives, revealed that the expansion of Uganda’s market will put an end to all the chaos brought on by NTBs even as they continue to communicate with Kenya, which has since reduced issuing permits for Uganda’s powdered milk by

Nigeria Battles Ghana In Olympic Qualifiers As Rugby Africa Release Fixtures

Nigeria Battles Ghana In Olympic Qualifiers As Rugby Africa Release Fixtures Nigeria’s senior men national rugby team, The Black Stallions will kick-off their campaign for Paris 2024 Olympics qualifiers with the first match against Ghana in Mauritius. The Black Stallions’ target is to finish in the top three and move on to the next phase

New challengers emerge for Africa’s tech ecosystem ‘big four’

The ‘big four’—Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, and Kenya— are all known for pulling the weights in Africa’s tech ecosystem, however, new countries are emerging as frontiers and are rapidly carving out their space in the tech landscape. Africa has enjoyed unprecedented advancements in tech innovations and entrepreneurship over the years. Propelling it onto the global

£15 million funding to strengthen health workforce in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana

£15 million from government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget allocated to support healthcare workforces in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana; funding will help upskill staff and improve health outcomes through improved administration, data collection and training and retention opportunities; supporting strong international health workforce better equips UK to tackle global health challenges. The UK will provide

TOUGHA, NANTA hold conference with Africa’s Travel Indaba in South Africa 

The Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) partnered with its Nigerian counterpart, National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) for a conference to improve inter-Africa travels, trade, tourism and investment through collaboration, partnership and innovation.  About 70 delegates from TOUGHA and close to 100 participants from NANTA were at the conference in South Africa. The

Figorr gets $1.5 million to help stop the waste of food and vaccines in Africa.

Due to insufficient storage and handling, 37% of food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa is wasted, equating to 120-170 kg per individual per year. Similarly, it is claimed that 50% of all vaccinations worldwide are wasted due to cold-chain breaches. A Nigerian company called Figorr, formerly called Gricd, just closed a $1.5 million seed round to