Four Seasons Safari And Islands Collection, Africa Launches ‘Milestone Memories’
Celebrate Special Occasions with Loved Ones Across Africa’s Savannah, Urban Oasis and Exotic Islands This year, loved ones kept apart by restrictions and lockdowns are longing to reunite and share in each other’s joys and achievements. As travelling together becomes more of a possibility for many, Four Seasons Safari and Islands Collection, Africa, who will […]
Can African Oil Producers Help The World End Reliance On Russian Oil And Gas?
Unlocking Africa’s oil and gas potential is now imperative against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the resulting crude, diesel, and gas supply crunch. This has rendered European dependence on Russian energy untenable, creating a major opportunity for Africa to position itself as a crucial option to increase the supply to the global […]
Standard Bank Named Best Bank In Africa
Transforming beyond banking into a digitally powered platform shapes an evolving and impactful client experience across the continent Through an evolving platform business strategy, Standard Bank Group has emerged as Best Bank in Africa in Global Finance’s 29th World’s Best Banks 2022 Awards for the second consecutive year. The bank was also named as the best bank […]
The Impact Of Global Volatility On The Local Economy
By Roné Swanepoel, Business Development Manager Morningstar Investment Management SA The MSCI World Index is down about -12% year-to-date (as at 28 March 2022 in rand terms), and previously high-flying areas of the market – such as growth stocks and technology companies – have been particularly hard-hit. On the South African front, the local equity […]
Ministry Of Innovation And Technology, Mastercard And Commercial Bank Of Ethiopia Collaborate To Transform Government Services
Ethiopian government has integrated Mastercard Payment Gateway Services into its e-services portal which will enable the digital payments of government services The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT), Mastercard, and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia have partnered to enable payments through the government e-services portal, which will allow Ethiopians to access and pay for government services […]
World Health Day, Shining A Light On Health Issues In Africa
While World Health Day marks the advances that medical science has made towards human longevity and improved lifestyles, Africa still lags behind the rest of the world in terms of access to healthcare. The need for improved access to healthcare has been reinforced by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which highlighted health inequities between the developed […]
Inside the East African Safari Classic
As an adult, Eric Bengi leads a double life. Most days he’s a lawyer in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. But on others he trades in his legal pad for a jumpsuit and crash helmet. That’s when life comes at him fast. In a car older than he is, Bengi is willing to race for thousands of […]
Nigeria Development Hub For The Digital Growth Of Africa
William Jackson, M.Ed. My Quest to Teach Virtual-launch summit: “’Going Global – Pan-Cultural Intelligence & The Digital Revolution.’ A unique title for a summit that dives into the future of technology with emphasis on the Metaverse, STEAM Education, Blockchain and Crypto-currency. These influence learning for the future across the African continent. Selected speakers are some […]
Tanzanian Authorities Look to Gentrify Downtown Dar es Salaam and Increase Tax Revenue
The Ghanaian Parliament has approved a new electronic transaction tax which the government says will help raise $900m in much-needed revenue but which has sparked widespread popular criticism. The E-levy bill, passed on Tuesday, will introduce a 1.5 percent tax on electronic money transfers and transactions. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government has said the move will […]
Nigerian Startup Frain is Building An Open-source Webhooks Service
Traditionally, developers have to build and maintain these infrastructures in-house and pay the cost forward with engineering time and resources. Frain’s solution, Convoy, allows companies to ship APIs faster and have one less infrastructure component to worry about. Frain started in February 2021, when co-founder and CEO Subomi Oluwalana quit his job as a backend […]
