Uganda’s multipurpose tractor
Last Thursday, Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, unveiled a multi-purpose tractor called the MV Mulimi at the University’s Agricultural Research Institute. The three-wheel mobile innovation is made out of a combination of…
Meet the 19-year-old tech genius coding at Ethiopia’s first AI lab
(CNN)At 19-years-old, Betelhem Dessie is perhaps the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia’s fast emerging tech scene, sometimes referred to as ‘Sheba Valley’. Dessie is coordinating a number of nationwide programs run…
Lagos govt introduces new method for farm produce transportation
IN its quest to guarantee food security for Lagosians, the Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, has hinted that the government would encourage the use of reusable plastic crates to…
Businesses in Nigeria should embrace software solutions developed locally —Oludare
Olarewaju Oludare, the founder of two Information and Communications Technology companies in Nigeria; Raotech and Techxkia, is a young entrepreneur with a record of delivering excellent results in organisation’s profitability, business…
Ghana government launches Public Investment Management System
Government has launched the Public Investment Management System (PIMS) to ensure effective and efficient management and delivery of infrastructure projects. The PIM system is part of the grand reform agenda…
UK supports Ghana’s ambition to be Africa’s investment hub
The United Kingdom supports Ghana’s ambition to be a hub for investment in Africa, Madam Baroness Fairhead, UK Minister of Trade and Export Promotion, said on Monday. Speaking at the…
Sierra Leone News: Africa cannot be ignored – ADB President
The President of the African Development Bank (ADB) Akinwumi Adesina has acknowledged that risk is important but it should not be an excuse not to invest in Africa and given…
Ramaphosa ramps up drive for $100 billion of investment
President Cyril Ramaphosa will hope to persuade investors to contribute to his goal of attracting $100 billion into South Africa’s flagging economy within five years at a conference on Friday.…
Investment Conference: It’s an investment bonanza for South Africa!
Big business is putting its money where it is needed most – into investments that will create jobs and improve South African workers’ skills‚ BusinessLIVE reported on Friday. The business news website…
With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business
AFP – For two decades, little besides soldiers, refugees and rebels moved across Ethiopia and Eritrea’s closed border, but today the once-barren no man’s land teems with activity. Horse-drawn carts, buses…
