Burkina Faso Army Overthrows The Military Government
Captain Ibrahim Traore of the Burkina Faso army has deposed military leader Paul-Henri Damiba and dissolved the government in the West African country’s second coup in eight months; he said in a statement on national television on Friday evening. Traore stated that a group of officers who assisted Damiba in seizing power in January had […]
First-ever African NDC Investment Awards
The NDC Investment Awards Ceremony, will take place on the 8th of November 2022, in collaboration with the host partner, the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. These first-of-their-kind Awards, sponsored by the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), are designed to recognize achievements across the main NDC project sectors […]
Copia Global – One Of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies Is Empowering African Women To Empower Other African Women
With the conclusion of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), one of the constant issues on the agenda was Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, gender equality. Gender inequality is a major hindrance to development across Africa, costing the continent over $95 billion, and threatens sustainable peace. As a result, SDG 5 is central to […]
Africa Oil Week And Green Energy Africa Summit Draws Top U.S. Officials
Senior officials from the United States Departments of Energy and State will be heading to South Africa to attend Africa Oil Week and its sister event the Green Energy Africa Summit, taking place here from 3-7 October and 4-5 October 2022, respectively. The U.S. delegation’s participation in these prominent events will be a chance for […]
Upskilling Young People To Be Entrepreneurial In The Age Of Technology Is Critical
Africa’s young people are undoubtedly one of the continent’s greatest resources. As other regions battle with ageing populations and declining birth rates, Sub-Saharan Africa can lay claim to a median age of 19.7 with around 70% of the population under the age of 30. Those young people are increasingly well-educated and connected. But all that […]
JLL Named Top Property Services Group At API Awards
JLL, a leading professional services firm that specialises in real estate and investment management, has been named the Top Property Services Group at the 6th Annual Africa Property Investment (API) Awards 2022. The firm was awarded for its achievements including technology innovation, sustainability, and successful diversification and execution of deals and services across the real […]
Africa Is Firmly Planted For Investor Success
Written by Guido Haller, Standard Bank’s Head of Global Markets Have you ever wondered how palm trees survive hurricanes? Where other trees have broken branches or even snap in half, the palm tree survives seemingly unscathed. Its survival secret is hidden on the inside. Unlike traditional trees, palm trees are not made of wood but […]
Alitheia IDF Leads $11 Million Investment Round In Sweepsouth
This funding round was led by Alitheia IDF Funding will be used to grow current business and expand into other regions Funding comes after their acquisition of Egyptian home services platform, Filkhedma, in December 2021 SweepSouth, an online home services platform with presence across Africa, today announced that it has completed an US$11m investment round […]
Scheme Transforming Education Across Sub-Saharan Africa Marks Ten Years Of Success – As Huge Targets Set For Next Decade
The Perivoli Schools Trust, which shows teachers the power of play by making educational games out of waste materials, plans to help millions of children over next ten years Organisation defies Covid adversity to continue with its ambitious mission – receiving praise from top Government officials in the process A training scheme for nursery schoolteachers […]
