Akufo-Addo: Ghana’s President Listed Among Highest Paid African Leaders; Earns Higher Than Nigeria’s Buhari
President Nana Akufo-Addo has been named among top 15 highest paid African presidentsHe holds the 13th position between Rwanda’s Paul Kagame at number 12 and Malawi’s Lazarus Chakwera at number 14Although Nigeria’s GDP is bigger than Ghana’s, Nana Akufo-Addo is earning more than President Mahammadu Buhari of Nigeria New feature: Check out news exactly for
Tizeti plans West African expansion
West African solar-based internet and voice service provider Tizeti says it is set to expand its operations within Nigeria and Ghana and move into Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. It is also considering listing its Nigerian subsidiary. Speaking at the second edition of Tizeti’s annual event, tagged NeXTGEN 2.0: The Next Frontier, the founder and CEO
African Champions League: Wydad Casablanca find out qualifying opponents
Wydad Casablanca of Morocco will begin the defence of their African Champions League title against either Nigeria’s Rivers United or newcomers Watanga of Liberia. As the reigning champions, Wydad are one of six teams to be given a bye into the second qualifying round of the 2022-23 tournament, which will be held in October. Africa’s
SMEs jostle for Sh6m tech contest top prize
Eligible applicants must be a tech-enabled or software company. [iStockphoto] Kenyan small businesses dealing in technology have until the end of the month to apply for seed capital in the ongoing MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) contest. With funding of up to Sh5.9 million at stake, MEST – a youth-focused pan-African entrepreneurship programme- is accepting applications
ECOWAS strengthens capacity of Cybercrime First Responders
Share this with more people! Mr Sediko Douka, ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, has underscored the significance of a coordinated and collaborative approach toward a more secure ECOWAS cyberspace. He highlighted the need for experts to share their national perspectives and experiences as this was an opportunity to build bridges and lay the
5 Fastest Growing Businesses In Africa In 2022
Financial technology businesses continue to outshine many startups in the African continent with problem-solving innovations. According to Tech Crunch, Africa is the world’s second-fastest-growing and profitable payments and banking market after Latin America. The continent is home to over 500 financial technology firms, most in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. According to The World Bank,
Tonnes of fruit stranded in EU, S.Africa battle of oranges – Modern Ghana
Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South Africa and the European Union lock horns in a dispute …
Blockchain Investments in Africa Soars in First Half of Year – THISDAYLIVE
Tech Top 5 News The Blockchain ecosystem in Africa has continued to be on the rise as the adoption of cryptocurrency continues to soar in Africa. Blockchain companies in Africa have raked in $304 million in funding in the first half of the year.According to reports by the African Blockchain 2021, funding grew by 1,668
Africa: The Long, Slow Death of Mobile Competition in Selected Africa Markets – Finding a Way Out of This Dead End
London — Several decades ago competition was introduced to the new African mobile markets. Competition was supposed to deliver three things: cheaper prices, better service and innovation. Several decades later Russell Southwood looks at how ideas of competition have stalled in key African markets. When first launched, the unstated assumption about competition was as follows.
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