One of Nigeria’s Most Ambitious Infrastructure Projects, Lekki Deep Sea Port, is Complete
Construction of the $1.5 billion port, located east of Lagos city, was recently completed, designed to handle the equivalent of 2.7 million 20-foot-long container units a year. With a 1.2 kilometer quay, the 90-hectare site becomes the largest port in Nigeria, significantly expanding the country’s ability to process imports and exports. The port arrives at […]
200 Women from 35 Countries Call for a Level Playing Ground
African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area. Meeting in Cameroon’s capital for the U.N.-sponsored African Women Entrepreneur Forum, the women say their businesses are mostly small, informal, and suffer discrimination. More than 200 women from 35 […]
A Crushing Blow to Senegal’s Chances at Qatar 2022
Senegal forward Sadio Mane will not play at the Qatar 2022 World Cup due to a leg injury, the team’s doctor has said. Mane has been ruled out of the tournament because of an injury to his right fibula, the country’s football federation said, which was sustained while playing for Bayern Munich against Werder Bremen […]
Greening Nairobi Sparks Debate
The governor of Kenya’s Nairobi County has said that he intends to import palm trees from Malaysia as part of a measure to make the capital a “green city”. Governor Johnson Sakaja also announced as part of a “greening” initiative that a tree planting programme for unemployed youths would be introduced. The environmental programme would […]
Why It’s Harder for African Students to Get Into Canada
Long viewed as a multicultural and inclusive nation, Canada admitted recently that its immigration system is tinged with racism and concern has risen over high rejection rates for African students. In a report quietly released at the end of September, the national immigration department said it “recognizes the presence of racism in Canada and within […]
Nigeria Air is Already Four Years Behind Schedule
For a few weeks now, Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari and his aviation minister have insisted that Nigeria Air, a new national carrier first announced in 2018, will begin operations this year with flights between Lagos and Abuja. The government scored a major win in September by getting Ethiopia Airlines to buy a 49% stake and […]
Nigerian Startup Haul247 Connects Storage Orders Using an Airbnb-style Model
Founded by Sehinde Afolayan, Tobi Obasa and Akindele Phillips during the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, Haul247 is a marketplace that connects companies with shippers and storage, reducing transportation costs and maximising efficient asset use. “Haul247’s value proposition is simple – a unique platform offering opportunities for clients to transport and store their goods in one […]
The Golden Age of the French Language in Senegal Seems to be Over
Although French was imposed as the country’s only official language shortly after independence in 1960, there are more than 21 national languages. Wolof is the most widely spoken language, which is spoken in all the country’s communes. In Senegal, young people look up to role models other than the European-educated intellectuals. And yet this same […]
Livelihoods and health impacted by mining in Madagascar
Communities living around Qit Madagascar Minerals (QMM) mine, near Fort Dauphin in the Anosy region of southeastern Madagascar, have been making allegations about the company’s regular discharge of radioactive wastewater into local water sources on which about 15,000 people are dependent. The Rio Tinto subsidiary, which produces ilmenite – a source of titanium dioxide used […]
EthSwitch, Oromia Bank And Mastercard Partner To Modernize Ethiopia’s Payments Ecosystem Through Acceptance Of Mastercard Payment Cards At ATMs
Mastercard payment cards now accepted at Oromia Bank’s ATMs across the country EthSwitch, Ethiopia’s national payment switch,Oromia Bank and Mastercard today announced a landmark partnership that sees all the bank’s Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the country accept Mastercard debit, credit, and prepaid cards. From today, tourists, and local citizens carrying Mastercard payment cards can […]
