Google to invest US$1 billion in Africa over five years
[AFP]FILES US IT MEDIA COPYRIGHT GOOGLE Google plans to invest US$1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper internet and will back startups to support the continent’s digital transformation, it said this week. The tech giant made the announcement at a virtual event where it launched an
Business Incubation Communities (BIC) Africa Acceleration Programme 2022 for Women Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: May 9th, 2022 Are you a woman entrepreneur from Angola, Ethiopia, Madagascar or Somalia? and are you seeking to grow and expand your business to the next level? BIC Africa, funded by the European Union, launched the second cohort of Online Acceleration Programme for Women Entrepreneurs from Angola, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Somalia. The
Ghana Among Top 10 African Countries In Ranking On Best Access To Electricity; Beats Nigeria, Kenya
Ghana has been ranked favourably among a list of 20 African countries with best access to electricityThe ranking sources data from the Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report on access to electricityGhana is ranked just one step below South Africa and has better access to electricity than Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Kenya PAY ATTENTION: Click
Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils Community Leads and Launches New Scaleup Program
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) has announced a new Community Lead and ScaleUp Program to provide more enhanced mentoring and networking opportunities for ABH applicants and finalists. Now in its fourth year, applications for the ABH grant are currently open in both French and English and the competition has already drawn talented
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Showcases Africa Engagement, Hosts Tanzania President, and Oversees Over Half a Billion Dollars in U.S.-Africa Trade Commitments
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, culminating an impactful week during which the U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Africa Business Center hosted official delegations from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia, and Congo. During President Hassan’s visit, the U.S. Chamber oversaw the
How businesses can achieve sustainability in Nigeria – DBNC 2022
How do people achieve these factors without having to break a leg or tooth? The Doing Business in Nigeria Conference (DBNC) is a platform where business experts come together to tell their experiences, challenges, and how they were able to rise above them and become success stories. Attendees of this conference will learn how to
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Federal University Lokoja announces new VC The Governing Council, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi, has approved the appointment of Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi as the new and third Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Sen. Chris Adighije, Chairman, Governing Council of the university, confirmed […]
Here are the Top 10 most valuable companies in Sub Saharan Africa by market capitalization
Econet Wireless (Zimbabwe) replaces Nigerian Breweries in the Top 30 companies list. South Africa’s multinational telecommunications company, …
Bacardi Launches Shake Your Future in South Africa
Free Professional Bartender Training Programme to Empower Unemployed Young Adults JOHANNESBURG, South Africa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BacardiLife–Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, is bringing Shake Your Future – its free, professional bartender training programme for disadvantaged young adults – to South Africa for the first-time. Participants of the programme will receive training to develop
Greta Thunberg speaks for Africa when it comes to climate. Where are Africa’s voices? | The Guardian Nigeria News
CAIRO, Egypt, 21 April 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Africa has become the face of the global climate crisis, yet Greta Thunberg has emerged as the continent’s leading voice of advocacy – even among African activists, according to the newly launched report, Climate Change in Africa: Are Africans sleepwalking to disaster? The research was undertaken by Africa No