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When it comes to building new cities in Africa, reality sometimes struggles to match the hype. Hope City, a $10bn tech-city meant to house Africa’s tallest skyscraper, should have been […]
The National Basketball Association Inc.’s African league, which counts former US President Barack Obama as a strategic adviser, is facing mounting losses as it seeks to build a following in
US aviation manufacturing giant Boeing is again facing questions over the safety of its aircraft after one of its 737 Max 9 planes operated by Alaska Airlines lost part of
The country has reached a deal to restructure $5.4 billion of loans with its official creditors, the finance ministry said on Friday as it charts its way out of the
According to a recent report by the World Bank titled “The Global Economic Prospect 2024,” Uganda’s economic growth is set to go from 5.3% in 2023 to 6.0% in 2024.
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s main mobile operator, increased data prices 100% in October, with 1GB of data now averaging $3.54. State-owned NetOne, the second-biggest mobile operator, has also increased
After working in the United Kingdom (UK) for a number of years, Tarek Mouganie decided to relocate back to Ghana to help solve the problems of the country’s unbanked and
World Population Review doesn’t use a single metric to comprehensively measure homelessness in Nigeria. They analyze diverse data points, including the proportion of households in overcrowded dwellings, the number of
Founded in 2018, Lapaire offers a trusted and accessible eyecare experience, leveraging a one-stop-shop customer-centric approach to provide stylish quality eyeglasses at fair prices. So far, the startup has tested
Cape Verde was given the status by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it has not reported a single case of local transmission in three years. Experts have described this
