A delegation from Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) visited Tel Aviv-based Start-Up Nation Central this week to advance innovation and startup ecosystems in both countries. The meeting follows the …
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Egypt targets digital exports of $5.5B in 2022/23
Egypt aims to raise its digital exports during the current fiscal year 2022/2023 to $5.5 billion, with an annual increase of 13 percent, according to Reuters. The Assistant Minister of …
Earlier this week, Mr Price ran a competition giving away nine non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its Instagram followers Dubbed “NF-Tees”, the collection features a strange-looking animated character doing dance moves …
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South Africa’s GDP shrinks as load shedding continues to hurt the economy
After a surprise growth in the first quarter of the year, South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2022, Statistics South Africa reported …
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Nigeria, Binance in early-stage talks for the first virtual free zone in west Africa
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) is in discussions with crypto exchange Binance and technology infrastructure company Talent City to create a digital city, referred to as a “Virtual …
The elevation of Kenya to the middle-income status saw China lock the country out of a new list of African nations that will receive a Beijing debt relief this year, …
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Competition Authority of Kenya Approves Maanzoni Lodge’s acquisition of 680 hotel
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the acquisition of Mayhouse Limited, the company that owns 680 hotel, by Maanzoni Lodge Limited. The acquisition comes at a time the …
Nairobi is set to play host to the AgroFoodpack Exhibition which seeks to boost local enterprises’ production capacity. The three-day expo set for September 2 -4 at the Sarit Centre …
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Thierno-Habib Hann has been appointed as the new CEO of Shelter Afrique
The board of Shelter Afrique has appointed Thierno-Habib Hann as the new chief executive to succeed MR Andrew Chimphondah who quit suddenly in February. Mr Hann currently serves as the …
The board of directors of Oriental Weavers Carpets (ORWE) has agreed to exit from its investments in China, according to a statement filed to the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) today. Accordingly, the company will accept the …