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Nineteen startups from across the continent have been selected to take part in the AfriTech XYZ virtual accelerator programme, which will see them benefit from… Read More »Innovative Solution to Some of the Pressing Issues Faced by African Users
South African gemstone miner Gemfields Group Ltd said on Thursday that the Zambian government has suspended a 15% export duty on gemstones, excluding diamonds, from… Read More »Good Tidings From Zambia to Gemstone Companies
Namibia’s electricity generation has dropped to below 40% of its capacity as the worst drought in almost a century has hit the country’s own hydropower… Read More »Windhoek’s Energy Crisis
The Kenyan Revenue Authority has recently adopted a cloud-based CRM solution to assist with citizen engagement. This is helping to change perception around the cloud… Read More »Modernising Kenya’s ERP Landscape
Zimbabwe, which is banking on investment in its natural resources to arrest an economic free-fall, faces having the assets of the state mining company seized… Read More »The Credibility of Zimbabwe as an Investment Destination
The Nigerian Senate recently introduced a new bill that aims at shifting the responsibility for the maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction of roads from the federal… Read More »Making Nigeria’s Roads Safe
In September, the first ministerial cabinet since the removal of the country’s longtime President Omar al-Bashir took its oath amid high hopes and expectations. Wednesday… Read More »Sudan Remains Divided a 100 Days In
In the worst affected regions of the country, where the state has largely lost control, education has been put on hold. “Western” or secular education… Read More »Families Flee as Burkina Faso Tips into Chaos
German-born evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who attracted massive crowds in Africa during decades of preaching, is being mourned by millions of Christians across the continent following… Read More »Remembering the Father of Modern-day Crusade Preaching and Healing in Africa
Scientists at the UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens have released a list highlighting 10 of the most remarkable newly-described plants in 2019. In total, 102 plants… Read More »The African Flower which Fools the Taste Buds