Multichoice Launches Ugandan Channel Pearl Magic Prime As Part Of Africa-Wide Local Content Strategy
MultiChoice further expands its hyperlocal content offering with the addition of Pearl Magic Prime to its Ugandan stable MultiChoice Group (MCG), Africa’s leading video entertainment company, continues to showcase the best of African storytelling and drive the growth of hyperlocal content across the continent. MCG’s Uganda customers will have access to additional premium local content […]
Deezer’s New “Black History Month” Collection Now Part Of Global Black Culture Channel
● New collection added to permanent channel to show continued support for Black artists ● Gregory Porter and Fatoumata Diawara perform stunning cover tracks from their favourite Black artists as part of Deezer’s ‘Originals’ Sessions ● Dedicated content includes artist-curated playlists from global and upcoming artists including John Legend, Megan Thee Stallion, Mr Eazi and others This Black History […]
Hope As Farmers Inch Closer To Accessing Fall Armyworm-Tolerant Maize Hybrids
In this question and answer with Dr. B.M. Prasanna, Director, Global Maize Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and CGIAR Research Program on Maize (MAIZE), we discover the significance of this momentous breakthrough and an indication on when farmers in Africa are likely to obtain fall armyworm tolerant maize hybrids. The […]
New SA Startup Launches Affordable Solar Energy For Locals
By Ishani Chetty Newly established energy startup Wetility has created an affordable solar energy installation product tailored to residential properties in South Africa. Titled Pay at Pace, the innovative tech-based renewable energy solution is the installation of a hybrid rooftop solar system on homes, this includes solar panels and a patented hi-tech PACE device created by the […]
What Sets Dubai’s Free Zones Apart?
A quick search for the best free trade zones in the world and one of Dubai’s multiple free zones will pop up. The Financial Times’ FDi Intelligence report 2018 named Dubai Multi Commodities Centre as the winner of the ‘Global Free Zone of the Year’ for a fourth time, citing specialised incentives and key trade […]
Greenhouse Capital Invests In Popote – A Kenyan Startup Tackling The Financial Control Problems Threatening SMEs In Africa
Lagos-based fintech investment company -GreenHouse Capital- invests in success-driven technology that could help stop African businesses from failing. Despite the adoption of mobile money and banking apps, there has been negligible change in how businesses operate when outbound payments are concerned. In fact, in both the formal and informal business sectors in Africa, over 90% […]
Despite Petitions & Mounting Pressure, Namibian Government Proceeds With Sale Of 3% Of Country’s Last Elephants
By Alison Kentish The country’s Environment Ministry is defending the January 29 auction as a conservation strategy, but conservations say the move is based on false population statistics, disputed claims of human-elephant conflict and puts 3% of Namibia’s last elephants up for sale. Over 100,000 concerned petitioners have urged the Namibian government to scrap its plan to auction […]
