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Google’s subsea cable Equiano lands in South Africa

The Equiano subsea Internet cable was landed at Melkbosstrand north of Cape Town on Monday, the last stop on the route south for the 12-fibre-pair system that promises to drive down Internet costs in South Africa when it comes online in the coming months. The Google-owned cable system, which connects South Africa with Portugal, and onward

Entrepreneur bets on locally-assembled electric vehicles

Solar Taxi employees assembling electric motorbikes in Ghana. Founded in Ghana by Jorge Appiah in 2018, Solar Taxi is an e-mobility company that assembles, sells and leases electric motorbikes. It also distributes imported electric cars and plans to start local assembly by the end of the year. The company recently raised investment from sub-Saharan venture

AfricaLink on Air – 08 August 2022 | Africa | DW

Africa U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Africa ‘to counter Russian influence on the continent +++ 22 million Kenyans to elect a new president on Tuesday +++ How to wean yourself off sugar+++ Commonwealth Games highlights +++CAF hits out at Napoli president De Laurentiis over African player comments

Top 5 Businesses That Are Growing Really Fast In Africa

There is an explosion of entrepreneurship in Nigeria with many Africans taking on various sectors where they dominateThere are plenty businesses in Africa with great potentials for profit on the continent which has earned the owners huge revenueMultiple reports highlight various business types with high-yield potentials in Africa which entrepreneurs can take on Africa has

Nigeria, South Africa to share intellectual ideas to advance Africa

The federal government in collaboration with the government of South Africa has come to a conclusion to sign a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by exchanging ideas and experiences in order to push the economy of the African continent, to the next level. Speaking, the Director General National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) Dr.

Super Falcons slip by 7 spots, now world 46th – The Sun Nigeria

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped by seven spots in the July FIFA Ranking, to be placed 46th, after ending 4th at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Friday, Nigeria garnered 1535.09 points in the

Beacon Power Services Raises $2.7 Million to Improve Electricity in Africa

Beacon Power Services (BPS), whose mission is to expand access to electricity throughout Africa, has completed a seed round of funding for $2.7 million. Origin Capital Management, Persistent Energy, Kepple Africa Ventures, and Factor[e] were among the investors who participated in the seed round, which Seedstars Africa Ventures led. Beacon Power Services was established in

5 fastest-growing businesses in Africa in 2022

Note that we consulted several reliable sources while compiling this list. These sources include the World Bank, Market Watch, Nairametrics, Tech Crunch, Africa Business Communities, etc. 1. Financial Technology Business 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

Nigeria moves to export innovative laboratory product to Uganda

Uganda and Nigeria have existing bilateral relations for trade and economic development.  delegation from the Nigeria National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is seeking a partnership with Ugandan investors to introduce a scientific mobile laboratory that will, among other things, ease scientific tests carried out in schools and learning institutions in remote locations