Economy
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) acquires stake in Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has acquired an equity stake in the Eastern and Southern African
Entrepreneurs
NIRA CONDUCTS THE 2018 NiRA BLOGGERS SUMMIT IN LAGOS
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) organized a successful Bloggers summit, which is the first of its kind. It was
Manufacturing and Energy
African Development Bank launches Africa Energy Portal
The African Development Bank launched the Africa Energy Portal (AEP) at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg last Friday. The
Networking
The Leaky Bucket Syndrome by Dr. Ivan Misner
Education is a leaky bucket. You start out with a full bucket of information, but when you train someone else,
Events and Conferences
Lagos to host 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum DRIF19
Earlier this year, the pan-African Internet Freedom Forum was expanded to include conversations on digital inclusion. The forum was therefore
Entertainment Business
Lipton Yellow Label Tea Partners African Artist’s Foundation To Celebrate Nigeria’s Creative Voices
Lipton yellow label tea in partnership with African Artist’s Foundation (AAF) celebrated leading creative voices at the Lipton and Literature
ICT and Commerce
Mara announces first African-made smartphone, Maraphone
African high-tech player Mara (https://Mara.com) on Friday announced the production of their newest product the Maraphone – the first made-in-Africa, full-scale
SMEs and Ventures
Habitat for Humanity Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter launches first ShelterTech Accelerator Kenya program
Habitat for Humanity’s (www.Habitat.org/emea) Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter launches its first ShelterTech Accelerator Kenya program. It aims to facilitate
Business Coach
What a Brigadier General Taught Me about Communication
This week Dr. Minser shares a story about a very important lesson about communication from the retired brigadier general who
Funding and Business Opportunities
Johnson & Johnson Launches Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0
Johnson & Johnson has launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, a continent-wide competition calling on African innovators to
Money and Finance
First Bank of Nigeria and Clickatell Drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria using WhatsApp
Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com) promotes Financial Inclusion in Nigeria by enabling FirstBank to launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp, unlocking the opportunity for
Global Markets
Global growth is slowing, and markets need to pay attention, IMF says
Global Growth is slowing in a number of the world’s big economies, and the International Monetary Fund is warning that
