African Ministers At The ITIC-WTM African Tourism Investment Summit Call For Africa To Unite
African tourism ministers stress the growing importance of ecology and air connectivity for the development of the travel and hospitality industry Africa to unite to promote tourism under a single brand The African travel and tourism industry has the potential to attract considerable investment if the continent works together as one destination, develops a more […]
Applications Open For The Second Cohort Of Google For Startups Black Founders Fund For Africa
60 eligible black-founded startups across Africa will receive a share of $4 million Black Founders Fund (BFF) Google has announced that applications for the second cohort of the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa are now open. Following the success of the first cohort last year, Google will increase its commitment with an […]
Energy Partnerships In Africa Must Benefit Society Especially Women And Children
Africa’s capability has grasped the world’s attention in recent times Africa’s capability has grasped the world’s attention in recent times as conflict in Eastern Europe and rising energy costs have highlighted the globe’s precarious energy position.Recent discoveries of oil and gas across the continent serve as a reminder that Africa has the potential to be […]
The Marshall Nature Reserve Gives a Different Glimpse of the Sudanese Capital
Nested east of Khartoum, the sanctuary of lush green vegetation was set up four years ago by Sudanese bird lover Akram Yehia. “The idea was to create an ideal environment that simulates the bird’s natural habitat, the owner of the Marshall Nature Reserve says. That was the great challenge at the beginning.” In the natural […]
Africa’s Energy Course On A New Path
Let Africa Resolve Its Energy Needs Without Interference By Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, former Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resource and Ambassador for Africa Oil Week The African continent remains one of the most unexplored places on Earth for oil and gas deposits. Yet, between 2011 and 2020, an estimated 61 billion BOE (barrel oil […]
The Journey of Moving Tanzanians Around
Infrastructure projects are often subject to political aspirations. But when they are not realised as promised or their costs multiply over the years, the projects turn into public controversies. After a while, the aspirations, promises and controversies settle as the infrastructure system becomes an integral part of the environment and society. Dar es Salaam Bus […]
Correcting Kinshasa’s Commodity Crisis
The DRC is considered to be one of Africa’s richest countries in terms of natural resources with immense mineral reserves scattered across the country. The northeastern part of the country contains gold, coal and iron-ore deposits, and coltan – a term derived from the word ‘columbite-tantalite’ that belongs to a group of geochemical products internationally […]
Can African Leaders Rate Themselves?
As African leaders revive talks on the establishment of a Pan-African credit rating agency, an analyst has questioned the viability of such a project. This week, Senegal’s president and current chairperson of the African Union, Macky Sall, called for the establishment of the rating agency due to what he explained as the problematic nature of […]
First Black African to Win Grand Tour Stage
Biniam Girmay made history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage – but then had to go to hospital after an accident while celebrating. During his celebrations, the Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert rider was struck in the eye with the cork while opening the bottle of Prosecco presented to stage winners. He missed the […]
Financing Dangote’s Fertiliser Dream Tougher than Expected
A new report claims that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, does not have the kind of money needed to complete his refinery by 2023. The report published by Fitch, the world’s biggest global rating agency, alleges that the Nigerian billionaire requires an additional $1.1 billion to complete the refinery but has invested all his cash […]
