Nigeria is a Viable Market for Zipline to Extend its Reach beyond Health Logistics
Globally, the use of drones in the logistics sector is still embryonic. But in Nigeria, it is absolutely new. The logistics industry in Nigeria is robust, and it was estimated to be $696 million as of 2018. The logistics industry in the country has evolved and has moved from the sole use of vehicles as tools for […]
Whose Mine is It Anyway?
There has been no change in control of Tenke Fungurume Mining, majority owner China Molybdenum has said, contradicting authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who said a temporary administrator had taken control of one of the world’s largest cobalt and copper mines. China Moly controls an 80 percent take in the copper and […]
A Teaching Model that Can Be Rolled Out Across Africa
NewGlobe insists that teachers deliver tightly scripted lessons written by a central team and sent to them on electronic tablets. The instructions lay out exactly what to write on the blackboard and even when to walk around the classroom. Similarly detailed plans dictate the daily checks head teachers must carry out in order to make […]
The Gold Producing Potential of Egypt’s Eastern Desert Remains Largely Unexplored
Altus Strategies plans to accelerate its gold exploration strategy in Egypt while considering partnerships to take discoveries towards production, CEO Steven Poulton tells The Africa Report. Large gold discoveries are on the cards in the next five to ten years in Egypt, Poulton says. Egypt is “the best frontier on the planet for gold exploration.” […]
The Missing Middle in Africa’s Tech Investment Scene
The major African tech breakthrough of 2021 was that it is becoming easier for startups to close $100 million funding rounds, as Wave, MFS Africa, TradeDepot, and about eight others did. The trend has continued this year with InstaDeep, PalmPay, Flutterwave, Moove, and Wasoko (formerly called Sokowatch.) Amid talk of a global slowdown in venture […]
Africa has Suffered Terribly from the Twin Crises of Covid-19 and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The 2022 African Economic Outlook (AEO), the African Development Bank’s flagship publication released at the midpoint of last week’s Annual Meetings in Accra, can be summarised in six words: Growth, down. Inflation, up. Debt, stable. These three factors – contraction, inflation and debt – have together jeopardised the rebuild that Africa commenced in 2021, and […]
Climate Transition in an African Context
Africa’s leaders know that transitioning to a low-carbon environment presents a unique set of challenges across the continent. Standard Bank’s Chief Executive of CIB, Kenny Fihla, has a deep understanding about what is required for a just transition. He spoke at length with Teresa Clarke of AFRICA.COM about the group’s commitment to climate transition in […]
Africa and Putin’s War on Ukraine
Africa should be under no illusion about Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. It is the equivalent of France deciding it would like to have Algeria back or Portugal seeking to recover Mozambique and Angola or Britain aspiring to rule once more from the Cape to Cairo. If anyone has good reason to be appalled by […]
Closing The Gender Digital Divide: How Digital Health Innovations Are Improving Health Care For Mothers And Saving Lives
By Mark Allen, MSD for Mothers* Mothers shepherd most of us through the first years of our lives, nurturing and protecting us, as we take our first steps in the world. Their pregnancy journey also determines how healthy we are as we begin our life’s adventure. Supporting maternal health is therefore critical to improving the quality of […]
Opportunity for Investment in Kenya’s Hospitality Sector
Famous for its great wildebeest migration, national parks, and pristine beaches, Kenya is a beautiful country. It is East and Central Africa’s economic powerhouse, and is popularly known across the globe as a famous travel and leisure destination. It is evident in the recent times that the country’s hospitality industry has made great strides – […]
