What a near 50% broadband penetration means for Nigeria –

Nigeria has hit a current rate of 44.7 percent, pushing it closer to 50 percent, a target the federal government is hoping to achieve by 2023. Broadband penetration according to experts is the number of subscriptions to fixed and mobile broadband services divided by the number of residents in each country, according to experts. Analysts

Efforts towards developing the ecosystem for human vaccine manufacturing in Kenya

Download logo Kenya has embarked on establishing its local manufacturing capacity of human vaccines through enhancing the ecosystem by strengthening its pharmaceutical regulatory environment. The Kenya BioVax Institute (KBI)’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael Lusiola, in an inception meeting with a delegation from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) on pandemic preparedness and local vaccines production,

Gabon ranked 13th most attractive country in Africa for trade (Report)

The port of Owendo is one of the main trade gateways in Gabon © AAR In the Country Brand Ranking Trade 2022-2023 report, just published by the Spanish consultancy Bloom Consulting, Gabon is ranked as the 13th most attractive country in Africa for trade. The Central African country has thus gained six places in the

Africa: 2022 MTV EMAs – Tems, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr Nominated for Best Africa Act

MTV has announced nominations for the ‘2022 MTV EMAs’ with Africa’s blazing stars from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa securing nominations, again. MTV has announced nominations for the ‘2022 MTV EMAs’ with Africa’s blazing stars from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa securing nominations again. Nigerian superstars Burna Boy and Tems, with record-breaking hits

Nigerian police rescue 18 kidnapped civilians in northern state

Nigeria Police Nigerian police have rescued 18 kidnapped civilians after foiling an attack by bandits in the northern state of Katsina, police said Thursday. Gambo Isah, spokesman for the police in Katsina, said in a statement that bandits invaded Wednesday night the village of Gatakawa in the Kankara local government area of the state, shooting

Tanzania’s Zuchu only East African artiste nominated at MTV EMA

Bongo Flava songbird Zuhura Othman Soud famously known as Zuchu made is back on the headlines after bagging a nomination for the 2022 MTV EMA Awards. Zuchu receives her first-ever MTV Awards nomination as she is nominated for the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA 2022). She is competing in the Best African Act

Which African Countries Have The Best Internet

Top Line With most businesses now moving into the hybrid mode of working, whether working from home or office, internet connectivity needs to be at its best. A recent study by Surfshark reveals that South Africa has the best internet in all of Africa, although globally, it only ranks 66. Key Facts The 2022Digital Quality

SESA Project launches call for entrepreneurs to fund sustainable energy solutions

The Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) consortium project has launched the first “SESA Call for Entrepreneurs”, seeking small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly women-led, with a focus on sustainable energy solutions in Ghana, Malawi, Morocco and South Africa. Reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy access has been a challenge for rural communities in Africa. SESA, a

Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2022-2026

Five-year projections of consumer and advertiser spending data across Entertainment and Media segments for South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. Entertainment and media (E&M) revenue across South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya grew strongly in 2021 as all three markets, like the rest of the world, recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the