Origin Digital’s Predictive Analytics To Bring Financial Inclusion And Greater Productivity To Farmers In Sub-Saharan Africa
Pioneering ag-tech company Origin Digital is poised to help lenders revolutionise the agricultural credit landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa and drive growth in the sector. Providing credit to the smallholder and SME farmers who operate over 80% of the world’s estimated 608 million farms has long been a challenge[i]. Not only is there often no independent, reliable data […]
Uber Raises The Bar On Safety With New Audio Recording Feature
Uber has announced the launch of Audio Recording, a new feature which allows riders and drivers to record audio of their trip in the next few weeks. The audio recordings can then be submitted as evidence in the case of a safety incident – something that drivers have been asking for based on their feedback […]
Africa-India Trade Is Alive And Well
Author: Vinesh Kassen, Director: Head of India Client Coverage, Absa India will be one of the most important trading partners for the African continent over the next few decades. Testament to this is if we look at the interest expressed at the recent 18th edition of the “CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Growth Partnership” […]
The END Fund Presents Reframing Neglect
Creative directed by Aïda Muluneh The END Fund, through the support of Reaching the Last Mile, is pleased to announce Reframing Neglect, a new photography series creative directed by contemporary artist and activist Aïda Muluneh, highlighting the need to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally. The collection will be showing in partnership with The Africa Center, […]
Cape Town Congress To Shine Spotlight On Africa’s Entrepreneurs
The eyes of the world will be on Cape Town next year when the city hosts one of the world’s most important gatherings for the entrepreneurial sector in Africa. The Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC+ Africa 2024) takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on 13 and 14 March 2024. This gathering has been […]
Referendum Threatens Democracy in Central African Republic
At the end of July, citizens in the Central African Republic will vote on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to run for president again – a third term not permitted under the current constitution. The proposed changes would, among other things, reset the clock on the two terms Touadéra has already served, enabling […]
ECOWAS Member States Experts Commit to Increased Collaboration, Cooperation and Partnership in the Fight Against Trafficking In Persons and Other Related Crimes in the Region.
ACCRA, Ghana, July 31, 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/The ECOWAS Regional Network of National Focal Institutions Against Trafficking in Persons Plus (RNNI-TIP+) commits to increased collaboration, cooperation and partnership in the fight against trafficking in persons and other related crimes in the region. The Group strongly called for the passage of legislation by all Member […]
