Promoting Africa
Akon, as well as co-founders Samba Bathily, a Malian businessman, and Thione Niang, a political activist, was expected in Kigali on Tuesday to meet Rwandan officials in order to ascertain what the progress is with his initiative…
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With about 21.6 million passenger vehicles operating in Africa, the continent’s nearly 1.2 billion population is a very attractive prospect for global automobile manufacturers to penetrate. African entrepreneurs are now entering the automobile industry; designing and developing vehicles specifically geared for the local market and local consumers but with global aspirations.
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According to the 2014-2015 Global Competitiveness Report, the Rwandan government ranks 7th in terms of efficiency in public management. This country is thus in front of nations like Switzerland (9th) or Luxembourg (10th). According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) which published this report, Rwanda's ranking is largely due to the very low level of…
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On the occasion of the last Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit, the heads of state of the zone agreed to the establishment of a regional market for the " Electricity, to respond to the energy deficit that has penalized its 15 member countries for decades (Etienne Bailly, Transco CLSG). Transco CLSG was…
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According to the European Tourism and Trade Council, Ethiopia would be the "best tourist destination in the world". The second most populous country in Africa, it was chosen from among 31 candidates for the richness of its historical and cultural heritage. Tourism in Ethiopia is a thriving industry. According to World Bank figures, the number…
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Côte d'Ivoire and the Abidjan Railway Transport Company (STAR) signed an agreement in Abidjan to provide Abidjan, the Ivorian economic capital, with a metro by 2020. Line 1 of the Abidjan metro, about 40 km long, will link the municipality of Anyama (suburbs north of Abidjan) with that of Port-Bouët to the international airport Félix…
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The web-series African Geek is humorously reinventing the world of an African youth full of ambition. This episode aims to recall the role of young women in a world far too stereotyped "men".
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