Africa’s airline industry reorganises to boost profitability
By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency After being battered by Covid-19, African airlines are re-modelling operations to increase connectivity, traffic volumes and profitability. The launch of a portal to share route traffic data, including on underserved markets, connections and partnership opportunities, is the latest attempt by African airlines to shore up air travel numbers. The
Ghana’s Chocolatiers sponsored to WineX 2022 event in South Africa
Economics Gepa Support The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) in partnership with organisers of the WineX Show has facilitated and sponsored some selected indigenous Ghanaian artisanal chocolatiers to participate in the show in Johannesburg, South Africa. The upcoming three-day show at the Sandton Convention is scheduled from October 26 to October 29, 2022.The selected Ghanaian
How new green projects are curbing emissions in South Africa – CNN Video
As the world continues to implement strategies to reduce carbon emissions, investment in the alternative energy sector in South Africa is heating …
5 outrageous reasons why African visas have been banned
Although there are numerous ways two countries can choose to sever ties with one another, there is hardly any measure that is more employed than a visa ban, save an economic sanction. Most times when two countries are hostile towards each other or negligent of each other’s interest, they can in typical toddler fashion, choose
UAE slaps Visa ban on Ghana, Nigeria and 18 other African countries
Authorities in the United Arab EmiratesUAE have announced a visa ban on some citizens of Ghana, Nigeria Ugandans and 17 other nationalities …
Uber expands African offering; Uber Eats sees healthy growth in SA
Mobility platform Uber has about 20 000 drivers and delivery people earning an income through the Uber and Uber Eats apps in South Africa, which has more than 2.1-million active platform users, says newly appointed Uber sub-Saharan Africa GM Kagiso Khaole. Uber, and Uber Eats, which focuses on restaurant deliveries, have collectively reached more than 30-million
Global VC Flourish launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to back pre-seed stage startups
Access to funding and lack of support systems are some of the greatest challenges faced by startup founders in sub-Saharan Africa. And while venture capital and founder support programs within the continent are growing, a lot still remains to be done to meet the financing, technology and social capital needs of the especially marginalized groups
Spotify Offers Nigerian Podcasters, Others $100k | Business Post Nigeria
It is offered to 13 creators from African countries with the biggest podcast listenerships, namely South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana.
Spotify supports 13 podcasters with $100000 from its new Africa Podcast Fund
In its first offering, the 13 podcast creators are from 4 anglophone countries – South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana and one francophone …
Spotify invests $100k into 13 African podcasts
Spotify says the $100k fund aims to bolster the careers of these podcast creators. It will provide assistance through financial grants, workshops and networking opportunities. 13 podcasters across Africa were chosen for investment, with four from South Africa. It is no secret now that Spotify has placed a lot of its recent efforts into making