Building Africa’s E-Commerce Ecosystem – Tech Nova

There has been a sharp increase in internet users worldwide over the past few years, with recent statistics showing that one-third of the world’s population is now online. This advancement has aided the development and utilisation of e-commerce in Africa and globally. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce was often considered a luxury, providing simplicity and

Identifying opportunities in green business for UK-Africa trade and investment – Case study

Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change (African Development Bank Group, COP 25, December 2019) despite having relatively low contributions to global emissions. It faces huge collateral damage posing substantial risks to its economies, food systems, and livelihoods. Important challenges that African countries face from climate change include:

Africa Pension Supervisors Sign Agreement with FSD Africa

Kigali, July 18th, 2022 – The Africa Pensions Supervisors Forum (APSF) held its third annual forum in Kigali from July 14-15, 2022. The forum brought together pension supervisors from different African countries to deliver a harmonized approach for interventions and reforms in the pensions sector across the continent. The theme of the conference was “Resilience

New Report Shows African Countries With The Highest Number of Women Entrepreneurs

The list of countries with the highest number of women entrepreneurs shows that Botswana, Uganda, Angola and Ghana come topsThe 2021 MasterCard Index of Women Entrepreneurs ranked the countries based on their impact on socio-economic contributions The report also states that Nigeria, Angola and Ghana share the same spot in the list as countries with

Uber drives a hard bargain in Africa at the cost of its drivers

The interview with Frans Hiemstra, Uber’s general manager for sub-Saharan Africa, and his communications manager, Mpho Sebelebele, begins with a half-truth. “The one thing that is a bit of a pain is how journalists classify or label the drivers when they are writing,” says Sebelebele.  “They’ll say drivers that work for Uber, or Uber drivers,

Ghana confirms first cases of deadly Marburg virus

GHANA has confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola.  It says both patients died recently in hospital in the southern Ashanti region.  Their samples came back positive earlier this month and have now been verified by a laboratory

Uganda, Botswana and Ghana are the world’s top 3 economies with the most female entrepreneurs

The Index’s benchmark indicator is calculated as a percentage of total business owners. This is the fifth edition of the MIWE, which puts the spotlight on the significant socio-economic contribution of women entrepreneurs around the world, including Africa, and provides insights on the factors driving and inhibiting their advancement. In many African countries, women’s advancement