Vodacom Group Ltd. has agreed to fund Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC, a new mobile telecommunications services provider in Ethiopia. The company is backed by an international consortium including Safaricom PLC, …
Eastern Africa
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Today, the Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) is calling for an independent review and forensic validation of a CNN piece alleging Ethiopian government officials committed acts of ethnic cleansing against …
Many students go to university but few think about creating businesses that can even help them afford some basic needs at school. Marie Aline Iraguha , a 22-year-old young female …
- Business PoliciesCentral AfricaEastern AfricaSouthern Africa
High-Profile African Delegations to Visit Dubai for Global Business Forum Africa 2021
Heads of state, more than 30 ministers, high-ranking government officials and prominent influential business leaders from Africa have confirmed their participation in the sixth edition of the Global Business Forum …
- AgricultureBusiness PoliciesEastern Africa
Kenyatta urges African states to base food security policies on data
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan President on Wednesday urged leaders in the continent to improve food security policies by basing decisions on data and science. The President made this announcement during a …
- Eastern AfricaEntrepreneurship
Kenya fintech Pezesha gets 7-figure seed extension Capital to fuel Africa expansion
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha designed to create digital financial that connects small and medium-sized businesses to working capital offered by banks, MFIs, and other financial institutions or networks has announced …
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M-Pesa hits 50 million customers as Africa’s largest FinTech platform
World-leading mobile money payment service M-Pesa has reached 50 million monthly active customers, cementing its position as Africa’s largest FinTech platform – an amazing feat on the continent. Launched more …
Ten Kenyan horticulture companies are looking to gain a foothold in the Italian market through this year’s Macfrut Digital Trade Fair in Rimini, Italy. The three-day event, which will run …
China has invested heavily in Ethiopia and Kazakhstan, not just in infrastructure projects, but beyond. Beijing’s defensive ties with Ethiopia and the recent involvement of hackers in the country signal …
Kenya and Pakistan have ended a long-standing tariff war that hurt trade between the two countries, mainly Kenyan tea exports. The two countries announced the removal of the ’Attestation Fee’ …