Category: East Africa

Arusha-based solar company Off Grid Electric (OGE) has won the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize for its work in bringing

Tigo, Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, has since last year donated more than 2,400 desks worth over US$ 105,000 to

Export abattoir built by nine Ethiopian Diasporas in Somali State has gone operational. The abattoir, whose capital investment is 172

Omantel, the national operator of Oman and the leading wholesale carrier in the Middle East, today announced the signing of

The new digitalised and machine-readable East African Passport replaces the old EAC travel document, which was restricted to just the

Ethiopia now provides major incentives for local and foreign companies that plan to enter the pharmaceutical industry. The benefits range

Rwanda is moving fast into the age of the internet. As part of the broad Smart Kigali initiative, more than

The French multinational retailer, Carrefour opened its doors to Kenyan consumers in October this year. This is Carrefour’s first venture into Sub

The rising trade between Dubai and Africa has prompted the Dubai Chamber of Commerce to announce the opening of two

East Africa is emerging as a hotspot for impact investing that promotes not just profits but also sound environmental and

India’s Raymond Ltd Company has concluded an agreement with the Ethiopian Investment Commission to invest in Ethiopia a US$100 million in

Philip Morris International (PMI), the largest buyer of tobacco in Tanzania, is ramping up efforts to implement its Sustainable Tobacco

flydubai’s inaugural flight landed in the capital city of Eritrea, Asmara on 25th September, 2015. As it landed at Asmara

The Ethiopian leather industry was successful in  beating back competition from China by adopting some unique and innovative methods Some

Two thirds of all device units sold in Kenya for the last two years have been smartphones, says the country’s largest

Emirates has frequent promotions where the airline offers its Ethiopian and Kenyan customers a free UAE visa when booking a ticket