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On Wednesday, Lagos-based waste management start-up, Wecyclers, was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation African Development Prize for 2018/19 in a ceremony organised by Close the Gap and Startups.be. The King Baudouin African Development Prize aims to acknowledge the works of African individuals or organizations which have made an
One of Africa's leading telecommunications giant Globacom, has announced its support for the 2019 Africa CEO Forum scheduled to hold by March. The company's Executive Vice Chairman, Mrs. Bella Disu, who has held consultations with the Forum organisers disclosed that Globacom was pleased to partner with
There was news some few days back that the Kenyan national anthem had been copyrighted by a British company, stirring debate on this issue among Kenyans and across the world. A Kenyan content creator, who runs the YouTube channel "2nacheki" had his video flagged down for copyright infringement.
Zimbabwe is facing a myriad of economic challenges and among them is a shortage of milk supplies. The country's largest milk and dairy products producer, Dairibord Holdings Limited Zimbabwe, has said that these shortages are to blame because of the land reform program. The chief executive officer of
Hosting about one third of all websites on the internet, WordPress is a popular CMS platform. The website builder has attracted a large following from individuals and organizations who look to develop their site through this content management system. Its popularity is wide reaching, with both tech-savvy users and novices
Finally, The Nigerian government and mobile telecommunications giant, MTN, have reached an out-court-settlement in a suit filed by government lawyers accusing the company of illegally repatriating $8.1 billion out of the country, lawyers told a federal court Thursday. Nigeria's apex bank had accused the South African company
For many black immigrants, that dream of a getting your startup seed capital can be as difficult as having an African footballer playing in the continent winning the Balon D'Or. It is a tall dream isn't it? Black entrepreneurs, in particular, encounter steep challenges when starting
For many decades, the prevalence of maternal mortality in Africa has remained puzzling for policy makers especially in rural communities where access to affordable health care is unavailable. According to UN report, there are 546 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in sub-Sahara Africa, with over 200,000 maternal
LEADING pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has invested US$400 million (8 billion Egyptian Pounds) in Egypt over the next three years for network infrastructure and data centres. According to the company’s statement, this is part of a major partnership with Telecom Egypt heralds significant investment in data centre
Africa is a continent that presents huge opportunities for corporate companies and many other organizations. But often, these have been for a select few. This may be changing as Africa's most ambitious companies are providing some important insights for others - win by absorbing more into the continent.
Marketing is one of those areas you need varying levels of creativity, and try to shoot for the lines that have a strong appealing effect to the targeted audiences. There are a whole lot of nuances that encompass marketing, and companies always try to employ that which they are sure
Zimbabwe went through various land reform phases which were a massive failure and South Africa cannot be caught up in the same mess. In 1923, the territory that is now Zimbabwe had a white minority population which made up 3% of the total and yet owned 75% of the prime
The Africa Business Conference is almost here and there is too much to be excited about. The conference is already a force all on its own what more if you add a bit of money to be won by deserving businesses? It will be spectacular. Unfortunately if you did not
Zimbabwe is an interesting and intriguing place where, despite the tough economic climate, young entrepreneurs continue to rise and continue to solve some of the hardest problems the country, and even the continent, is facing. Such is the case of 32 year-old Simbarashe Mhuriro, who is building the largest solar
Summary The fall in oil prices since mid-2014 has profoundly changed the prospects for national oil companies (NOCs). If, as seems likely, prices remain low for a number of years, investors will be far more cautious, international oil companies will see reduced cash flows, and many exploration projects will be
“Why the “Kardashianification” of the Bonang brand can’t work in SA” written by Lungelo Shezi offers convincing insight into why “a reality show, an emoji app, a new intimate wear line and a book (which had to be pulled off a major bookstore’s shelves because it’s so
