Every morning, Esther George rises before dawn to prepare a cooler of rice and a large pot of beans, as well as yams and an assortment of other staple foods …
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It is coffee time in Uganda. After falling short, the East African country has relaunched an ambitious campaign to become the world’s third-largest exporter of coffee by 2025. After shipping …
“It’s tough out here. But going home is not an option, I will stick around if they enforce the law, I will look for something else here,” said Thomas Ncube, …
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September that his country would no longer build new coal-fired power stations overseas has been celebrated by African …
- Business PoliciesSouthern Africa
Entravision Expands to Africa, Acquires Leading Advertising Solutions Company 365 Digital
Entravision announced today that it has acquired 365 Digital, a digital advertising solutions company headquartered in South Africa. This investment provides Entravision with a geographic foothold in Africa, as the …
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is expected to further reduce the interest rate on Nigeria Treasury Bills, NTBs, this week when it sells N150.82 billion worth of the instruments. …
Egypt’s government will begin its move to the country’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) in December, a presidential statement said on Wednesday. Once the finishing construction touches are added to the …
Egypt will aim to increase the share of renewable energies to over 42 per cent by 2035 after the country reached 2022’s target for boosting renewables to 20 per cent …
- Business PoliciesEastern Africa
Kenya: KenGen Outlines Plan to Accelerate Deployment of Renewable Energy
Glasgow — Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Managing Director and CEO, Rebecca Miano, says the company is accelerating the deployment of renewable energy to combat the adverse effects of climate …
Kenya looks set to benefit after the US suspended duty-free access to Ethiopian exports following ongoing unrest in the country’s Tigray region. The US move to ban Ethiopia opens a …