Standard Bank launches first-ever biannual African trade index
Tuesday 7 June 2022 will see the inaugural publication of Standard Bank’s Africa Trade Barometer. The barometer is expected to become Africa’s leading trade index. Present in 20 African markets and supporting trade activities in many more, Standard Bank enjoys a uniquely privileged view of Africa, “especially its rapidly emerging enterprises heavily focused on
Insecurity in Africa: Speaker Bagbin leads delegation to CPA African Conference
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has led a Ghanaian delegation to the 52nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) African Region Conference in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Conference, which was officially opened on Monday, June 6, is on the theme: “The Role of African Parliaments in Building an Inclusive Society to Counter Growing Insecurity in
Rwanda to host 3rd edition of Poultry Africa event
The Africa focused trade show, showcasing feed to food innovation for the poultry industry in Sub-Saharan Africa, started in 2017 as a biennial B2B international trade show, and this year’s event, in Kigali, Rwanda, will be the third edition. The show will be located in the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC), one of the largest venues
Africa Data Centres to boost West African presence with new Ghana facility
Africa Data Centres, which boasts Africa’s largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, has announced plans to building a 30MW data centre facility in Accra, adding Ghana to its existing Nigeria and Togo data centres. The company, which is part of the pan-African Cassava Technologies Group, says the new 30MW facility will
Access Bank Entry Level Tech Recruitment for young African graduates
Application Deadline: June 6, 2022 Are you Unapologetically African? Are you passionate about changing Africa’s narrative through Technology? Do you want to kickstart a career in Programming, Data Science, Digital Marketing, Business Analytics, Networking or Cybersecurity? Then this opportunity might just be right for you! Access Bank’s technology teams take on the continent’s biggest financial and
Fashola: Construction of $15.6bn Abidjan-Lagos Highway to Benefit 40m West Africans
*AfDB provides additional €3.5m for feasibility studies *Nigeria-Cameroon link bridge for inauguration this monthEmmanuel Addeh in Abuja When completed, the construction of the 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos highway would benefit at least 40 million West Africans, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said at the weekend. The highway estimated to cost $15.6 billion
Remittances to low, middle-income states to grow 2.2% – World Bank
Remittance flows to low and middle-income countries are expected to increase by 2.2 percent to $565 billion (Sh66.1 trillion) in 2022, the World Bank has projected, with Kenya gaining. The East African economic powerhouse is ranked third among the biggest recipients in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria and Ghana. The growth is up from the $553
Pantami, Danbatta, Ekeh, Karl Toriola, Others Named in WorldEx Top 10 Tech Leaders for Nigeria 2022 – TechEconomy.ng
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy and Chairman of the recently concluded World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2022, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami); Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, serial entrepreneur and Chairman of Zinox Technologies Limited, and Mr. Karl Toriola, CEO of
The $7trn promise of e-commerce for Africa’s small businesses
Growth is uncomfortable. Even the most progressive of us can display a reticence to change, particularly when it is rapid; a reluctance to accept new ways of doing things, of living and working, and even purchasing. But one thing that is certain, is change is inevitable and embracing it is the only option. Where only
Chris Hughton: I’ll assist Otto Addo with tactics
BLACK Stars Technical Advisor, Chris Hughton, has said he will be more involved in decisions in the national team and provide technical assistance to the Head Coach, Otto Addo, as they rebuild the team for the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition and ultimately to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Last