Citing SA, Egypt and Kenya, Experts Say Nigeria Can Earn $20bn Annually from Tourism – THISDAYLIVE
Chinedu Eze Making references to South Africa in Southern Africa, Egypt in North Africa and Kenya in East Africa, where so much money is being generated from tourism, experts have said that Nigeria could generate up to $20 billion annually from tourism, if the landscape and the numerous side attractions are well developed. According to
Lagos Fashion Week 2022 Ended With A Bang! Here’s a Recap
From October 26th – October 30th, Heineken Lagos Fashion Week brought together buyers, press, and enthusiasts to experience a week-long schedule celebrating African talent. Here’s a rundown of how the highly anticipated event that welcomed over 3000 people went. XRetail in partnership with Zinkata Lagos Fashion Week commenced on Wednesday 26th October 2022 with XRetail
Rising smartphones adoption signals boom for fintechs in Nigeria, others —Report
A report by Mastercard has established that smartphone usage will continue to drive the adoption of fintech, even as it predicted a boom in the business in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries. With a projection that smartphone adoption will rise to 75% in the region by 2025, Mastercard says this will drive African fintechs revenue growth
West Africa: #COP27 – Research Identifies Capacities of Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia to Meet Climate Change Pledges
Authored by Gideon Ofosu-Peasah, Obasanjo Oyedele, Onu Kingsley, and Fatou Jeng, the research was funded by the Ford Foundation, as part of the CJID’s climate change project. A research work commissioned by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has revealed the capacities or otherwise of three West African countries to meet their climate
Why governments should deepen domestic financial markets
Chronic fiscal and current account imbalances had arisen well before the Covid-19 pandemic, already severely hampering the ability of country authorities to respond to unexpected shocks. Counter-cyclical fiscal measures in response to Covid-19 then led to the accumulation of even higher levels of public debt. Even though all countries are exposed to liquidity and solvency
the answer to rebuilding Africa’s aviation industry?
As global air travel positions to outperform 2019 levels, there is a surge in initiatives across Africa’s aviation industry to improve domestic and international air connectivity and increase air traffic within Africa and between Africa and neighboring regions. The trends emerging in pursuit of this focus, while being implemented on a state-by-state basis, reveal a
MEST Africa announces top 5 start-ups for grand challenge
An Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training programme has announced the five start-ups from five countries who will be going through to the grand finale of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition. The start-ups who made the cut are Sproutly from Nigeria, Kweli from Senegal, Swoove from Ghana, Hisa from Kenya and Desert Green Africa from
Kenya’s Hisa App Among Top 5 Finalists in MEST Africa Challenge
Courtesy of TechArena Kenya MEST Africa has revealed that Sproutly (Nigeria), Kweli (Senegal), Swoove (Ghana), Hisa (Kenya), and Desert Green Africa (South Africa) are the start-ups who have made it into the grand finale of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition. Before this development, 7 Kenyan startups had qualified for the next stage. The
UPenn PDRI-DevLab Visiting Fellowship Programme 2023 for African Scholars
Application Deadline: December 13, 2022 The Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI) is committed to building capacity for rigorous research on pressing policy challenges facing low- and middle-income countries, by providing training and research opportunities for emerging researchers. In service of this mission, UPenn PDRI-DevLab is inviting researchers from Sub-Saharan Africa interested in deepening their skills in
Progress on TB can be achieved in Africa – Modern Ghana
TB has hammered her family and her community in Cape Town, South Africa—but this story could be set in Nigeria, Kenya, or just about anywhere, …