News from across Africa covering business, markets, policy and development in North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa.
Increasing women’s access to online learning has the potential to improve their economic prospects and open up new career paths, according to a report from International Finance Corporation (IFC). The …
Qotto, a cleantech startup that produces and distributes standalone solar kits and lanterns to people living in Africa’s least electrified areas has secured $8 million in a Series A equity-debt …
Bamboo Systems Technology Limited, Africa’s leading online brokerage firm, announced today that it has been granted a digital sub-broker license from Nigeria’s Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), allowing the company …
Tizeti, described as West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider (ISP), is launching its 4G LTE network in ten new states in Nigeria. These states include Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross …
Malaysia’s national oil and gas company Petronas has reached an agreement to sell its entire 74% majority stake in South Africa’s Engen to Vivo Energy, one of the largest African …
stc Group, the leading digital enabler, and Telefónica, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, today announced the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement to work together and …
As Europe continues to reduce its dependence on Russian supplies, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune recently announced ambitious plans to double Algeria’s liquified natural gas (LNG) exports to the region. The …
Engen and Vivo Energy have merged their respective African businesses in a bid to create one of Africa’s largest energy distribution companies.The combined group will have over 3,900 service stations …
Small businesses in South Africa are finding it harder to keep the lights on and their doors open. Voluntary liquidations are on the rise, and unless Eskom is able to …
British Airways has agreed on a new codeshare partnership with South African regional carrier Airlink to improve its connectivity around the region. Airlink, which has bases in Johannesburg, Cape Town …
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