Remembering Bisi Silva, A Bold Curator Of Contemporary African Art
Bisi Silva, an adventurous curator who, with her own money, founded a nonprofit art gallery and education center in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, that has nurtured the growth and recognition of contemporary African artists, died on Feb. 12 in a hospital there. She was 56. Her sister Joke Silva, an actress, said the cause was […]
Building The Intelligent Telco Enterprise: Growth Opportunities For African Telecoms Operators
By Mariam Abdullahi, Telco Industry Head at SAP Africa While the telco industry may have seen its traditional revenue streams decline further in 2018, thanks in part to the popularity of over-the-top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp that offer low-cost alternatives to messaging and voice calling, the industry is still set for growth. According to […]
Analyst Reports Recognise Nexign’s Value-Based Approach To Digital Transformation
Nexign, a leading Business Support System (BSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, announced today it has been recognised by prominent industry analyst firms as a value leader in optimising total cost of ownership (TCO) for CSPs transforming to digital service providers (DSPs).“We’re pleased to be recognised for our value-based approach,” said Loukas Tzitzis, Сhief […]
An Ivorian Firm Of Architects World Architecture Awards 2018 Winner
For The Blaise Pascal Secondary School Gymnasium, Abidjan Short-listed in the Sport-Completed building category, the “GYMNASE DU LYCEE BLAISE PASCAL» project by Koffi & Diabaté Architectes was awarded the World Architecture Festival 2018 prize for best building. For this edition, held last November in Amsterdam, the Ivorian firm was in competition with 10 finalists selected from more than one hundred projects of international […]
Nexign Affirms Importance Of Digital Partnerships In African Telecom Market With Latest Product Enhancements
New functionalities will enable communications service providers to support new types of partnerships on a global level Nexign, a leading Business Support System (BSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, today announced new capabilities to its product portfolio that will empower communications service providers (CSPs) to build digital partnerships and collaborate more efficiently, with […]
Doraleh, One Year On
Djibouti affirms its position as a world class commercial and logistics hub A year ago, on February 22nd 2018, the State of Djibouti prematurely terminated the concession for the Doraleh container port, awarded in 2006 to Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), a company essentially controlled by DP World, a minority shareholder. A year after the termination, […]
Eritrea Travel Guide
Travel & Tourism Eritrea’s location, between Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, has fostered political ties to all four corners of the world, and the ancient topography of the country makes for fertile soil that’s hospitable to abundant and diverse flora and fauna. Eritrea faces some political and environmental challenges; since its emancipation from Ethiopia […]
Botswana Travel Guide
Travel and Tourism Botswana has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Thanks to a resurgence in diamond mining, business opportunities have multiplied in Botswana, and these changes, along with progress in tourism and technology, have brought better education, improved health facilities, and a higher standard of living. A visit to Botswana is a […]
Benin Travel Guide
Travel and Tourism Although the Beninese musical ambassador Angélique Kidjo is the subject of something approaching hero worship in this small West African nation, to experience the country’s fabulous music scene is merely to scratch the surface of its eclectic culture. Marked by influences from the Americas, Europe, and elsewhere in Africa, along with native […]
Angola Travel Guide
Travel & Tourism Angola has had a history of slavery and civil wars, but today the country enjoys a general sense of redevelopment and progress. A colony of Portugal for many years, Angola’s unique culture features a mix of Portuguese and traditional African elements. While visiting Angola, spend a few days exploring the densely populated […]
