Top 10 most-innovative economies in Africa
Data from the report found that Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of economies performing above expectations in the GII. According to the report, only Mauritius (52nd) and South Africa (61st) rank in the top 65, and only Kenya (85th) and Tanzania (90th) have remained firmly within the top 100 and have improved their performance
Call for Proposals: Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2022 (FIFAfrica22) in Lusaka, Zambia
Application Deadline:July 29, 2022 Registration is now open for the ninth edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica22). The Forum, which is set to take place in Lusaka, Zambia on September 26-29, 2022, offers a platform for deliberation on gaps and opportunities for advancing privacy, free expression, inclusion, free flow of information,
Lagos film school helps focus Nollywood’s global push – Modern Ghana
Nigeria Father Forgive Me is one of the films students are producing at … South African cinematography lecturer Jan du Toit steps in with a …
Ghana places 8th in top 10 Africa largest gold holdings
Ghana, formerly Gold Coast, occupies the eighth position amongst the top 10 African countries with the largest gold holdings amounting to 8. 74 metric tons, as of December 2021. Algeria claims the topmost spot as the African country with the largest gold holding, at 174 metric tons, according to Statista – a global statistics portal
Nigeria’s Abubakar picks southern governor as 2023 election running mate
LAGOS, June 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s main opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar on Thursday picked a governor from the oil producing Delta state as running mate for next year’s presidential election. The choice points to a strategy by Abubakar, a northern Muslim, to generate support in the largely Christian south. In Nigeria, with a population
Why Africa’s top CEOs are so hyped on Côte d’Ivoire — Quartz Africa
Côte d’Ivoire is reclaiming its reputation as a top investment destination in Francophone Africa, and on the continent as a whole. That’s according to the 2022 CEO Barometer Survey recently released at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, an event that brought together close to 2,000 political, business, and thought leaders. The forum is the
Investment into African startup to hit 10bn in 3 years
A research by a blockchain-based mobile network operator, World Mobile shows, has concluded that investment into tech startups in Africa would double by 2025 reaching $10bn. The research, which used African business leaders as its respondents forecast a surge in spending on tech start-ups as foreign direct investment and improved internet connectivity is reshaping Africa
African Automotive Market to Witness USD 42.06 Billion Revenues by 2027 – Exclusive Report by Mordor Intelligence
“Mordor Intelligence” The rising level of infrastructure in Africa is likely to aid the region’s automotive market. Western and Northern Africa is expected to drive the growth till 2023, where countries like Ghana and Morocco are expected to be the key players. Ghana aims to become a developed country by 2030. If the country meets
Here’s why fellow African youth see China as making positive contribution to the continent
The survey, which was commissioned by South Africa’s Ichikowitz Foundation and … South Africa, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria.
How Nigeria’s Losode is connecting fashion businesses with consumers
Nigerian startup Losode is an online marketplace that connects consumers with fashion businesses, empowering entrepreneurs with business growth tools that make it easier for them to scale their businesses and maximise sale opportunities. Launched by Aderonke Ajose-Adeyemi in 2020, having been run as a side project before that, Losode says it is building the digital