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Category: West Africa

Working For A Borderless West Africa

Practical improvements for movement of goods, transport, capital and services across West Africa What if truck carrying rice from a

Cameroon And Chad Develop Rail Link

New rail track will expand trade between Chad and its southern neighbours, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Chad is taking steps

Jumia Expands Into Cameroon Market

Africa’s leading online retailer expands its operations in to Cameroon expecting robust online sales Jumia is rapidly becoming a household

Production has begun at Nigeria’s first sugarcane bio-factory in the city of Zaria at Kaduna state. The facility, which will

Openshopen named e-commerce platform of the year

Openshopen.ng has been named e-commerce platform of the year at a recent awards ceremony in Nigeria The website, which acts

West Africa gets cloud-based service from Microsoft and MDX-i

MDX-i and Microsoft have launched a cloud-based service for enterprise customers in West Africa MDX-i is a data centre subsidiary

Nollywood gaining increasing popularity

Nigeria’s film industry is booming, but lack of funding and rampant piracy holds it back. A stronger effort to improve

Business Profile: PoshRite

PoshRite is an upcoming online platform for beauty enthusiasts and professionals to explore, create and connect. The all-inclusive arena seeks

Netplus Advisory: Online Businesses on the Rise in Nigeria

According to Netplus Advisory, internet-based businesses have attracted $200 million in private capital over the last three years in Nigeria.

Dangote in List of 50 Most Influential People in the World

Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Group has been named among the 50 most influential personalities in the world by

Authentic Advice on Starting a Small Business in Nigeria

Learning from those who have been there, done that, and are still standing, is a vital part of succeeding as

British Airways Partners With SMEs in Nigeria to Grow Their Businesses

British Airways has restated its commitment to the growth of SMEs in Nigeria by announcing the re-launch of its “On

Africa’s Poverty Rate Drops to 43%

A new World Bank report has put Africa’s poverty rate at 43 per cent compared to a previous figure of

Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Launches Supports SMEs

During the Abuja International ICT Conference and Expo 2015, the president of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI),

Number of Ultra-HNWI in Africa Set to Rise by 59%

The number of ultra-high net worth individuals, those with at least $30 million in assets in Africa, will increase by

Facebook Lite Comes to Africa

Facebook has been testing a new version of Facebook dubbed “Facebook Lite.” The app is essentially a simplified version of