South Africa’s Budget Speech: A Bitter Pill to Swallow
A huge cut in the public-sector wage bill, setting the ANC government up for a mighty fight with its union allies, is the standout item in finance minister Tito Mboweni’s budget. Ratings agencies might be less impressed with the budget deficit and deficit numbers. In what it described as “a major step towards fiscal sustainability”, […]
Malawi Grows its Agricultural Portfolio
Malawi has passed a bill decriminalising cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes, almost five years after a motion to legalise industrial hemp was adopted. The economic potential of the fast-growing global medicinal and industrial cannabis industry has been the main driver of the law change in Malawi. In 2019, the World Bank said Malawi “remains […]
Egyptian Startup Smiling All the Way to the Bank
DentaCarts has found itself a lucrative niche in serving the needs of dental clinics, and is planning to seize the opportunity by expanding into new markets. Launched in 2017 by Ahmed Yehia and Saad Saleh, DentaCarts allows dentists and clinics to purchase dental products online, and has a catalogue of over 10,000 products from around […]
There is Enormous Opportunity for African Insurance Markets
Insurance coverage in Africa is still, with the exception of South Africa, very low, particularly in retail markets. Commercial general insurance is the most mature segment, but even here the industry is only around 2% of the total global market. Progress is quickly being made in all segments, including at the sovereign level. African countries […]
The Perfect Spot to Mix Business and Pleasure at the Revamped Kruger Gate
As someone who works in the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg, trying to avoid potholes, traffic jams caused by load shedding and trying to maintain my sanity through it all means I carry all my stress on my shoulders. So when I heard I was going to experience the refurbished Protea Hotel by Marriott Kruger […]
Toshiba Wins Order In Ethiopia For Small Scale Geothermal Power Generation System For Wellhead
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereinafter “Toshiba ESS”) today announced that the company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Turkish engineering company Egesim Energy Electro-Mechanic Construction Contracting Co., Ltd. have received an order of engineering, procurement and construction for Aluto Langano Geothermal Wellhead Power System in central Ethiopia, which is developed by the Ethiopian Electric Power […]
Mayors From Across Africa Unite In Kampala To Accelerate Action On Sanitation By 2030
The Mayors’ Forum on Advancing Citywide Inclusive Sanitation in Africa reaffirms sanitation commitments made at the FSM5/AfricaSan5 conference Yesterday, Mayors from across Africa reaffirmed their commitment to create and improve inclusive sanitation policies across African cities, at the 20th AfWA International Congress and Exhibition. At the congress’ Mayors’ Forum, 12 African city leaders made commitments to […]
Are Forest Gardens a Match for Desert Locusts?
Forest Garden farmers in East Africa are anxiously awaiting the growing desert locust swarms plaguing the Horn of Africa for the last two months. The locust threat has been mounting since January with the most concerning numbers in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. Swarms have also arrived in Uganda and Tanzania. Farmers who have yet to […]
