Promoting Africa
Morocco's high-speed rail line is finally here! The Tangier-Casablanca high-speed rail line, which is regarded as 'Africa’s Fastest Train’ will connect industrial and commercial hubs in the country. The high-speed line was inaugurated by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, who was joined by French President Emmanuel Macron. The train is expected to reduce journey time between Tangier and Casablanca,…
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An article by Nnamdi Oranye, a fintech author and the International Remittances Lead at Standard Bank Group. "African economies are well positioned to benefit from rapidly accelerating technological change if they can harness the current open landscape for innovation. East Africa is already a global leader in mobile payments, while mobile money accounts in sub-Saharan…
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The fourth edition of the yearly event Africa Code Week, kicked-off this year in South Africa, on October 5th, on the occasion of the World Teachers Day. The event will continue until October 31st. Since its inception in 2015, Africa Code Week has introduced over 1.8 million African youth to coding skills in multiple African countries while…
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No matter where in the world you go, the name Nelson Mandela is synonymous with philanthropy. One of Mandela’s many philanthropic passions was ending poverty. He’s been quoted saying ‘Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings’. Therefore, it’s only fitting…
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According to WTTC global outlook 2017, 380 million jobs are anticipated to be supported by the travel and tourism sector by 2027. Yet, the sector’s contribution to African economies remains unrecognized. This is all about to change because of the inaugural forum. The Travel and Tourism Event Fast approaching is the first ever Africa tourism…
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In an effort to increase its presence in Africa, Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in the most populous country in Africa: Nigeria. In partnership with 21st Century technologies, Nigerian fiber optic telecoms service provider, Google will provide free Wifi in selected public spaces of the country. Google aims to make free Wi-Fi…
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Ethiopian entrepreneur Samuel Alemayehu is working on building Africa’s first waste-to-energy plant. The goal is to turn the urban waste in Addis Ababa into energy. As more and more people are sicking the city life, and more industries are being built, the rapid transformation of Addis Ababa has created a serious urban waste issues. Home to…
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