09/26/2018
African Development Bank seeks partnerships to lift 1 billion people out of hunger globally
Bank experts put current comparative yields at 1.5-2 tonnes per ha for rice and 10-15 tonnes per ha for cassava.
09/26/2018
Bank experts put current comparative yields at 1.5-2 tonnes per ha for rice and 10-15 tonnes per ha for cassava.
09/26/2018
The lack of existing systems frees Africa from these constraints, allowing it to realise its financial inclusion projects.
09/25/2018
"He was not getting well with some government people," a source who knows him told us without getting into details.
09/25/2018
These companies have confidence in the continent’s long-term growth potential; they are at the cutting edge of their industries, and are capitalizing on their knowledge of local markets to generate higher returns and impact.
09/25/2018
However, when 31-year-old legal mind at the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Mr Robert Ngugi saw this in 2014, he rooted for stiffer fines.
09/25/2018
Sarah Adenike Morocco-Clarke, Nigeria’s first female banker is dead.
09/24/2018
This prominent position of Impact Investment is anticipated to strengthen, with Sub-Saharan Africa identified as the geographic area into which most surveyed investors intend to increase their allocations.
09/24/2018
Aston Villa, Barnsley, Stoke, West Brom, Bristol City and Preston all have owners or majority shareholders with estimated wealths in 10 figures.
09/24/2018
The 10th place goes to Accra in Ghana, holding a total wealth of $38 billion.
09/24/2018
Growing demand for Sharia-compliant assets expected to drive growth
09/24/2018
Billions of dollars were waved around as Germany steps up its presence in Africa, buoyed by Merkel’s popularity because of her policy on migrants.
09/24/2018
Islamic finance is set to grow steadily across Africa as financing needs increase
09/23/2018
As if that was not enough, another friend-turned-foe, Sammy Boit arap Kogo was in the court vicinity, with police officers in town, ready to pounce on him, had the court given him back his freedom.
09/21/2018
It includes all their assets (property, cash, equities, business interests) less any liabilities,” adding that with this methodology, countries with larger populations are expected to rank highly.
09/21/2018
With a liaison office already set up in Kenya, Mr Omar said he plans to meet Kenyan government officials to explore opportunities for the benefit of citizens.
09/20/2018
Discussions with President Trump bordered on South Sudan’s peace treaty, straight flights from Kenya to the United States and the Kenya-U.S. bilateral agreements.
09/20/2018
Some countries like Algeria and DR Congo are not covered due to lack of credible data.
09/20/2018
AIF will bring together global private capital and investment funds, sovereign wealth funds and the private sector, for what is primarily being billed as a transactional marketplace to bridge Africa’s $68 – $170 billion infrastructure gap.
09/20/2018
The report was commissioned by the National Treasury.
09/19/2018
New carbon pricing initiatives in some countries, such as China’s emissions trading scheme and renewed efforts in Canada and France to price carbon, could significantly reduce these gaps.