Top 10 African Payment Trends For 2024
Digital transactions are now woven into the fabric of everyday life in Africa. This summer, the continent saw a 17% increase in fintech companies, reaching nearly 700, affirming Africa’s status as a burgeoning fintech hub. This growth has led to a surge in deals and investments, fuelling job creation and economic expansion across the region. […]
Tier IV Onix Data Centre in Ghana to Connect to Angola Cables Network to Expand Digital Offering
The carrier-neutral, colocation Tier IV Onix Data Centre in Accra, Ghana, is joining the Angola Cables Global Data Centre Interconnect. This integration will enhance international connectivity in Ghana and Senegal, offering access to 66 additional data centres, 8 OTTs/CDNs, and 21 IXPs. Clients will benefit from a variety of secure digital solutions and managed services […]
African economies face gaps in macroeconomic modeling capacity despite progress, new African Development Bank study says
African countries still face significant capacity gaps in macroeconomic modeling, despite the huge strides they have made in terms of forecasting, analysis, and effective policy management, a new African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) study has found. The report, Benchmark Macroeconomic Models for Effective Policy Management in Africa, was launched in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa […]
Mastercard And Hatua.net Join Forces To Equip Kenya’s Disadvantaged Youth With Essential Professional Skills
Mastercard has committed $50,000 and created a dedicated program to help empower disadvantaged youth with the essential skills they need to thrive in today’s competitive job market The partnership will focus on scholarships, mentoring, internships and graduate employment programs, as well as providing essential technology infrastructure Mastercard and Hatua.net – an independent UK and US […]
DP World Opens World-Class Cold Storage Facility In Lusaka, Zambia
DP World is pleased to announce that its Market Access Consumer business, Deep Catch Group, has opened a world-class cold storage facility, Lusaka Commercial Cold Store (LCCS), in Lusaka, Zambia. The LCCS is a groundbreaking project that is set to revolutionise the cold storage industry in Zambia and provide cold storage solutions to local clients, […]
WWF Calls On Countries To Stand Firm As Delaying Tactics Drive Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Into Deadlock
Despite an overwhelming majority of countries ready to move forward on a robust and ambitious treaty, countries with deep petrochemical interests delayed progress throughout the week and blocked the final decision on how to advance work leading into the fourth round of UN talks for a global plastic pollution treaty. There will now be no […]
Junior Achievement Africa Boosts Youth Employment With Launch Of JA Career Connect
New platform bridges the gap between hiring managers and Africa’s young talent Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, in partnership with Google’s charitable arm, Google.org, and Z Zurich Foundation, have launched JA Career Connect – a new cloud-based platform designed to connect young African talent with employment opportunities across the globe. In line with their joint commitment […]
AAR Hospital Announces Leadership Change With The Appointment Of Dr. Aysha Edwards As New CEO
Dr. Aysha Edwards has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of AAR Hospital, effective Thursday 9th November 2023. With over a decade of experience, Dr. Edwards steps into this role, marking a significant milestone for the hospital and healthcare landscape in Kenya. She joins the ranks of the few female CEOs at the helm […]
Arsène Wenger completes landmark visit to India to help unlock country’s potential
FIFA Chief of Global Football Development (https://www.FIFA.com) met Indian football leaders and visited the new academy in Odisha;Talent Development Scheme is a fundamental part of FIFA’s strategy to raise national-team standards globally; the programme in India will be run jointly with the AIFF and with the support of FIFA experts. FIFA Chief of Global Football Development […]
East African Community and Federal Republic of Germany mark 25 years of cooperation
The East African Community (EAC) and the German Embassy Dar es Salaam, jointly celebrated 25 years of partnership between the EAC and the Federal Republic of Germany today at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. During the occasion, the EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mutuku Mathuki, and the German Ambassador to Tanzania and EAC, […]
