Will the U.N. Tax Convention Empower Africa?
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: M23 rebels agree to a cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana’s fired Twitter workers accuse Elon Musk of flouting local labor laws, and Morocco, Ghana, and Senegal give Africa high hopes at the World Cup. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in your
Orda, A Nigerian Food Tech Platform, Raises $3.4 Million To Digitize African Restaurants
Orda, a Nigerian food tech platform that provides a cloud-based restaurant operating system for small, independent restaurants, has announced that it has secured a $3.4 million seed investment. The company had previously raised a $1.1 million in a pre-seed round. Orda’s operating system allows restaurant businesses to handle these parts of their business online,
Over 90 exhibitors arrive for 7th West Africa agrofood & plastprintpack in Accra
The 7th International Trade Show & Conference on Agriculture, Food & Beverage Technology on West Africa agrofood and plastprintpack has opened in Accra, Ghana with a call on West African countries to seize opportunities at the fair to increase self-sufficiency in the agriculture value chain. The three-day conference (from Tuesday, November 29 – Thursday, December
West Africa Agrofood trade show underway – Graphic Online
The 7th West Africa Agrofood and Plastprintpack show is focusing on … Italy, Morocco, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa and the US.
How MTN makes money
The group makes most of its money in Nigeria, followed by South Africa and Ghana. MTN’s strong foothold in Africa is a valuable asset.
Multichoice expands African Accelerator – Gadget
The success of the MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme, which secured $16-million (USD) of funding for six emerging South African businesses last year, has led to it being expanded to eight more countries across Africa. Many more small businesses in Africa’s technology sector now have the chance to benefit from the 2023 programme, which provides the skills and opportunities needed to attract transformative business
Uruguay Coach Talks Tough Ahead Ghana Clash
Uruguay head coach Diego Alonso has vowed his team will give everything in their decisive Group H match against Ghana on Friday. Uruguay face Ghana in a grudge match which will decide if they will remain in Qatar. Recall a deliberate handball by Luis Suarez denied Ghana a stoppage time goal in the quarter-finals of
The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2023 for African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: December 31st, 2022 DEG Impulse gGmbH and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with funds from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), support young companies to scale innovative business models in Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania that create positive impact and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Suitable
MTN Ghana could cut off a quarter of its subscribers on Thursday
MTN Ghana, which is Africa’s largest mobile operator’s third-most lucrative market, is bracing for the potential deactivation of a quarter of its subscriber’s SIM cards on Thursday, as it looks to comply with directive from regulators in that country over biometric registration. The directive from Ghana’s National Communications Authority concerns deactivating those SIM cards that
Burna Boy’s ‘Love, Damini’ is Apple Music NO. 1 Album of 2022 in Nigeria, Ghana, & Kenya
The album is the most streamed on Apple Music Ghana and Apple Music Kenya in 2022. It’s also the third most streamed album on Apple Music South Africa in 2022. Below is a list of the top 10 albums in 2022 on Apple Music in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Top Albums of 2022: