Bolt to Invest Over €500 Million In Africa Over Next Two Years – THISDAYLIVE
Bolt Business, Bolt’s corporate travel arm, has also been introduced in Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya, offering local …
Advancing the Africa-Caribbean trade and investment partnership
The Caribbean should take advantage of opportunities to strengthen its relationship with African countries. It is good to see movement to deepen the trade and investment partnership between Africa and the Caribbean. Indeed, just recently, the Afreximbank announced that they would be opening an office in Barbados and have committed US$1.5 billion to help advance
Hit back at ransomware attacks before they cripple your business – IT News Africa
By Rasheed Ola Jimoh, Senior Director for West and Central Africa at Commvault Ransomware is a global issue facing almost all organisations whose businesses depend on or leverage information technology, and organisations in Africa are no exception. In fact, businesses in growing emerging economies are often attractive targets because they do not have the legacy
Nigeria Unveils Diplomatic Duty Free Village – THISDAYLIVE
… diplomats were already enjoying duty free shopping facilities in several countries, such as South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, …
The SheTrades Accelerator Programme 2023 for women entrepreneurs
The SheTrades Accelerator Programme for women entrepreneurs and business support organizations in the Apparel, Accessories and Home Décor sectors is targeting women-owned businesses (WOBs) and BSO’s in the Apparel, Accessories, and Home Decor sector from Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Senegal, and South Africa. It aims to support income generation and job creation for WOBs and their community by:
Ghana talks with external bondholders due in a few weeks
ACCRA – Substantial discussions with Ghana’s external bondholders are due to start in a few weeks, the country’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta told parliament on Thursday. Embattled Ghana has to restructure its debt as a condition to secure a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. Around 85% of eligible bondholders registered for a long-delayed domestic debt
Healthgarde seeks growth of herbal products, empowers over 300 women | The Guardian Nigeria News
As part of efforts aimed at improving people’s quality of life by wealth creation and wellness promotion, the management of Healthgarde recently said they have empowered over 300 women. In a chat with journalists, during its 2023 Yearly Convention in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer, Nneka Nwarueze revealed that Healthgarde is neither a Ponzi scheme
Mdundo hits 23.4m monthly active users – Daily Post Nigeria
This is now available in 4 key markets; Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Mdundo bragged of 49 Million quarterly reach for leading …
Rack Centre Welcomes Workonline Comms To Nigeria
Rack Centre, Tier III Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre in West Africa, has expanded its reach of available interconnection services with the addition of Workonline Communications, one of the largest IP network providers in Africa, to the enviable list of its growing marketplace. Workonline Communications (AS 37271), founded in 2006, has megaPoPs across Africa
Lessons for Africa from Ghana’s strange debt ‘exchange’
Calling the exercise “strange” doesn’t fully do it justice. Some of the non-orthodox approaches adopted by the government and the resultant creditor responses have bordered on the bizarre. When Ghana announced its DDE programme, everyone knew the country was in for some intrigue, but the drama has far exceeded expectations. No African nation has ever