Seoul commits US$600 million to Africa’s energy, agriculture Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | South Korea has injected US$600 million into the development of Africa’s energy and agricultural sectors as the call to have close to 600 million Africans get access to an electricity grid gathers pace across the continent. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Participants at the 16th Dairy Africa Conference and Exhibition hinged on the need for member states to promote milk value addition to fetch high prices regionally and on Global markets. The call was made by various keynote speakers during day two of the Eastern and …
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Securing new trade and investment opportunities will lift millions out of poverty and adapt to climate change COMMENT | GITA BRIEL & DR. JODIE KEANE | As Africa embarks on its industrialisation drive, supported by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the realities of climate change are becoming more visible …
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Stung by price pressure, some cab operators in Africa are pushing to electrify their fleets, while others adopt hybrid and LPG-powered versions SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Consumers love cheaper rides and there’s always a driver willing to take less per ride. To cushion themselves from losses, many taxi …
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Over US$23bn committed to Africa but not everyone is happy Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | While opening the inaugural Africa Climate Summit at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi on Sept.4, President William Ruto referred to it as “no ordinary summit.” Ruto said the organisers of the conference, Kenya …
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Lusaka, Zambia | African Media Agency | The stage is set for the largest gathering of fintech stakeholders from around Africa and the globe as the Africa Fintech Summit prepares for its 10th edition. The summit, renowned for fostering meaningful conversations, partnerships and other ecosystem-enabling engagements, is scheduled to take …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has warned foreign states and multinationals that the continued exploitation of Africa’s resources with no visible returns is a recipe for political instability. Speaking at the just-ended Uganda-South Africa Trade and Investment Summit in Kampala, Museveni blamed the colonialists and neo-colonialists for …
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Following a recent spate of military coup d’état in West Africa, there has emerged fresh interest in military coup d’état including this one: ‘Undoing Coups. The African Union and Post-coup Intervention in Madagascar’ by Antonia Witt. BOOK | Antonia Witt | The recent wave of military coups from Sudan to Guinea, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Interest rates on external debt are hampering efforts by African governments to harness their resources for the green energy transition. President William Ruto of Kenya said that while Africa is endowed with vast renewable energy resources, it is being limited by high-interest rates on …
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UNCTAD says optimising Africa’s supply chains could bring significant rewards as demand for consumer technology and renewable energy increases Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The growth rate of Africa’s supply chain finance (SCF) market far outstripped the rest of the world last year, but uptake remains hampered by a lack …
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