Demand Africa Launches In South America And Central America On Samsung TV Plus
Demand Africa, a streaming on-demand video service that hosts original and acquired content from the African Diaspora, announces a partnership to launch a free ad-supported linear channel on Samsung TV Plus, Samsungs free viewing service that delivers instant access to 160 channels and growing. The partnership will introduce Spanish and Portuguese speaking audiences across Mexico […]
Tunisia’s Last Opportunity to Save the Economy
The governor of the Tunisian Central Bank Marouane Abassi said Friday that there was no other solution for Tunisia than to turn to the International Monetary Fund to balance its budget, warning that appealing to its establishment would lead to a spiral of inflation. “If we do not negotiate with the IMF, no one will […]
A One Stop Place for Procurement Information in Tanzania
A free procurement app is transforming the tenders landscape in Tanzania, broadening supplier participation due to an increased supply of data. The Zabuni app, links government and private sector contractors with suppliers throughout Tanzania. One of Zabuni’s key unique selling propositions is that it collates all tenders from the government, the private sector and international […]
African Health Tech is Flourishing
A greater number of startups in sub-Saharan Africa are offering telemedicine services, spurred on by the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing digital adoption across the continent. But a lack of “clear and harmonized” regulation is preventing the industry from taking off, according to a new report on health innovation in the region. Telemedicine, combined with direct-to-consumer […]
Distance Education Can Eliminate Current Barriers to Higher Education in Africa
There has been a high growth and adoption in education technology around the world in recent years, with edtech investments of up to USD 18.66 billion in 2019, and projections for the online education market expected to reach USD 350 billion by 2025. COVID-19 has accelerated the transition to the wider use of technology in […]
A Resurgent Interest in Islamic Finance in Africa
International ratings agencies Moody’s, Fitch, S&P and various multilaterals have all published reports highlighting its potential – but the take-up so far has been disappointing. The Islamic finance industry in general has shown remarkable resilience in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Not a single Islamic bank, worldwide, has collapsed over the last year. Sukuk […]
A Billion Euros to Build Vaccine Production Hubs in Africa
The EU plans to throw its weight behind a push to expand vaccine manufacturing in Africa after the coronavirus pandemic has underscored a need to broaden the production of life saving jabs. The EU move comes as the coronavirus crisis adds urgency to longstanding efforts to cut African countries’ dependence on imports of drugs to […]
The Bids to Operate in Ethiopia’s Telecommunications Space are In
Two of Africa’s biggest telcos have put their offers for the Addis pie. Vodafone’s consortium, which includes Safaricom Plc of Kenya and the U.K. carrier’s South African unit Vodacom Group Ltd., submitted a bid of $850 million. MTN, which is in a partnership with The Silk Road Fund of China, offered $600 million. The government […]
