Ghana’s electric power problems have been one of top toughest problems that governments over the years have been tackling but to no avail. This problem has generated a lot of …
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa under Lockdown Level 4 for two weeks, due to the worrying increase in the numbers of COVID-19 infections in the country. As of …
Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) celebrated another production milestone on 21 June when the 400,000th unit of the current Volkswagen Polo rolled off the production line in Kariega – formerly …
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Seedstars Africa Ventures announces initiatives to drive investments into Africa
Viva Technology, the Conseil Présidentiel pour L’Afrique (CPA) and Seedstars Africa Ventures announced new public-private partnerships and private investments to support and promote African and diaspora entrepreneurship. These announcements are …
Microsoft announces Windows 11 new version of its desktop operating system (OS). Microsoft chief product officer Panos Panay unveiled features and details on the new OS, which will be released …
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Egypt’s table grape exports grew as global demand increases
At a vast grape farm in Sadat City of Menoufia province, north of Cairo, dozens of well-trained workers carefully harvested clusters of grapes dangling beneath the green leaves. Grapes, one …
Huawei announced Wednesday it had invested USD 60 million in the construction of two technology training centres in Angola, with a capacity for 2,000 young people. Speaking to the press …
Africell, a US-owned mobile network operator, becomes the first foreign-owned operator licensed to provide mobile services in oil-rich Angola, vows to shake the “overly cosy” market. In February, the management …
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Ethiopian Airlines commences operating flights with fully vaccinated crew
Ethiopia’s flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines has started operating flights with fully vaccinated crew against the COVID-19 virus, it said in a statement issued late Wednesday. Operating flights with fully vaccinated …
The U.S. Embassy in South Africa and the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) have partnered to implement the 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa program. Now …