African Economy
Nigeria’s big push to grow its own coconuts
Most of Nigeria has the perfect climate for growing coconuts and yet it imports 70% of the popular fruit, which is widely used as a Read More
African Economy
African Economy
AfDB to boost Kenya’s economic recovery
The board of directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a EU€89mn (approx. US$90mn) loan to bolster the economic recovery of Kenya Read More
African Economy
Fertiliser shortage hits African farmers battling food crisis
By Soraya Ali & Sara Adam Under the beating Tanzanian sun, Lossim Lazzaro nervously looks over his farm. He slowly pours livestock manure on his Read More
African Economy
ECOWAS to bat for improved regional stability
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its member states’ ambassadors are mulling to chart a way forward for regional stability, peace and security Read More
African Economy
Ghana’s e-levy adds 1.5% tax to electronic payments
By Thomas Naadi In a big shop at the heart of the sprawling Makola market in Ghana’s capital, Accra, Nana Adwoa Enninful arranges rows of Read More
African Economy
AfDB Group vice-presidents and director general on official visit to Botswana and Zimbabwe
A senior leadership team from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has arrived in the southern African capital Gaborone, on the first leg of an Read More
African Economy
How vending machines are making life better for Kenyans
By Andrea Dijkstra Business reporter, Nairobi, Kenya Shopkeeper, Jackson Opati, has stopped selling packaged milk from his store and instead switched to using a vending Read More
African Economy
The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower
By Elna Schutz Johannesburg, South Africa “So now finally, we’re on the map,” says Philip Balhoa about Lüderitz, a town in southern Namibia, where harsh Read More
African Economy
Why broken African phones are shipped to Europe
By Ben Morris Technology of Business editor Eric Arthur does not have much time for hobbies – he spends most weekends driving all over Ghana Read More
African Economy
West African Real Estate Industry Looking Up
Nigeria has faced strong headwinds in the past two years however, the currency uncertainty and falling oil price and production that have weighed heavily on Read More
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