Avanti Communications Inaugurates New Office in Lagos, Nigeria

In a press release by Avanti Communications, the leading provider of high throughput satellite capacity across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), inaugurates its new flagship office in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria. The office is set in the Heritage Place 14-storey office, Nigeria’s first environmentally certified commercial building, situated in a world-class development in

Avanti Communications opens flagship office in Lagos – Businessamlive

  BY MIKE OCHONMA Avanti Communications today announces the opening of a new flagship office in Ikoyi, Lagos. As the number one high throughput satellite company in Africa, Avanti’s new office will become a hub for employees across the continent. The Heritage Place office is Nigeria’s first environmentally certified commercial building, situated in a world-class

Smile Identity expands African footprint with acquisition of Appruve to strengthen ID verification..

Smile Identity, a KYC compliance and ID verification partner for many African fintechs and businesses, has acquired Inclusive Innovations, the parent company of Appruve, a Ghanaian developer of identity verification software. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, Smile Identity said it is “actively fulfilling regulatory requirements to finalize the transaction for the [Inclusive Innovation] affiliated

King’s College London leads Africa-wide mental health research drive

The reports are based on two workshops from November 2022 that focused on mental health research and supporting career development in countries across Africa including South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia and Nigeria. IoPPN academics contributing to the reports included Professor Louise Arseneault (co-chair with Professor Tholene Sodi), Dr Rina Dutta, Professor Charlotte Hanlon, Professor Crick Lund

NMB chief Ruth Zaipuna among women CEOs driving growth in Africa

Nairobi. A new report lists 93 women leaders from 17 African countries driving private sector growth on the continent. Women business leaders and private sector managers continue to shatter glass ceilings and drive significant market success across Africa, according to the latest data-driven research released by Africa.com. In a powerful display of women’s leadership and

Why is Starlink not in South Africa?

The arrival of Starlink in Africa has been widely welcomed as a potential game-changer for internet connectivity. Many parts of the continent, still lack internet infrastructure and reliable internet connectivity. So the introduction of satellite internet is considered a valuable tool in reducing the digital divide and reaching regions beyond the range of fibre optics. 

Cameroon: cocoa, a green counter for a sustainable and environmentally friendly supply chain

45 The process of creating an agro-ecological transition desk in the cocoa supply chain has been launched in Cameroon. According to the Minister of Agriculture, Gabriel Mbairobe, who launched the initiative, it will promote the results of agricultural research, for sustainable intensification that respects the environment and integrates the notion of a phytosanitary green belt.

Nigeria moves ahead of Ghana, Togo, Cameroon in World Bank’s 2022 LPI

Nigeria has moved up to rank 88 places out of 139 countries in the latest Logistics Performance Index (LPI) released by the World Bank. Despite being ranked among countries with logistics constraints, Africa’s most populous nation also recorded improvement over some of its peers like Ghana which ranked 97, Togo 97, Liberia 115, Burkina Faso

Nigeria can generate $134bn revenue – Financial expert

Dr Ayo Abina, chairman of AACS, an international consulting and investment company, has said that Nigeria can generate a minimum of $134.3 billion revenue, adding that the country does not need to borrow to fund its 2023 budget. The financial expert and former top banking executive said this in the AACS Fortnightly, a publication of his

Nigeria’s oil reserves drop a touch, SA to quit ICC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says as of 1 January 2023, the country’s oil and condensate reserves stood at 36.966 billion barrels. Gbenga Komolafe, the NUPRC Chief Executive, said at the sixth edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2023) that the associated gas reserves were at 102.32 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF),