Category: Business News

Boasting the latest technology, the Call Centre complete with embedded data security measures to protect customer information and identity, has been designed to offer Tigo customers dedicated world-class service. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 12, 2017 — Tigo, Tanzania’s leading Digital Lifestyle company, has announced the opening of a new state of the art Call

ITFC furthers its commitment to promoting sustainable intra-trade relationships by organizing its first Cotton B2B meetings between African cotton suppliers and Bangladesh Cotton Importers DHAKA, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, April 10, 2017/ — In its continuous efforts to promote and foster intra-trade development, the International Islamic Trade Financing Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), member of the Islamic

Effective 30th March 2017 Govt. of Nigeria (Standard Organization of Nigeria – SON & Central Bank) has implemented a new procedure for certifying products (Product Certificate) of Life Endangering Products. Below products/HS Codes can be certified Product Certificate (PC) only through Route A (PC-U/Unregistered) or Route C (PC-L/License). Please note that existing PC-R (Route B)

BLK Super Speciality Hospital inks pact with Tanzania’s leading Orthopaedic Institute Driving educational, scientific and medical cooperation for excellence in health care. Tanzania, February 17, 2017: In an ongoing pursuit of delivering paramount medical services and health care facilities to the African nations, India (New Delhi) based BLK Super Speciality Hospital has announced signing of

Ethiopia has adopted a new system to tackle trade under-invoicing that costs the country an estimated $2 billion every year. Ethiopia Customs and Revenue Authority has linked its new Customs database to global price makers which updates itself automatically. The new system will help detect cases where importers under-invoice the value of their goods in

Rwanda will build a new international airport at a cost of $818 million. The east African nation has signed a deal with Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil to build the airport at Bugesera. Rwanda’s plans for the new Bugesera International Airport date back to 2011 when it first announced it was seeking bids from the private sector to design, build, finance,

Accra has been named as the next city to join Uber’s booming network in Africa. The economically vibrant hub is the first city in Ghana to receive the service. With a thriving urban population, Accra’s 2.27 million people will have access to efficient transport through the ride-sharing platform.  Uber is excited to explore the potential

The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria has inaugurated its Large Corporation Group, which will amongst other things come up with policy recommendations that will lead to a conducive economic and social climate for the operation and development for large scale industries in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, MAN’s President Mr. Frank Udemba said one of the

Africa remains one of the preferred frontiers for investment opportunities and doing business, according to a report released by PwC Africa. Growth and foreign direct investment has continued in Africa amid the recent global economic uncertainty. This is confirmed by PwC’s Africa Business Agenda survey, which shows that Africa and the emerging markets remain a

The Abraaj Group is a private equity investing firm operating in the growth markets of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Turkey operating from Dubai. The Abraaj has announced that it will be spending up to $500 million in start-up capital for a mid-tier hospital business in Africa, tapping into demand from the continent’s

As part of its strategy to reach out to the promising markets of the world, especially the African markets and to promote Dubai and the competitiveness of its business community globally, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry opened its third international office in Africa in the Mozambican capital of Maputo recently. The new office,

Thousands of shoppers queued at the opening of one of the largest malls in South Africa, set in middle-class suburbia between Johannesburg and Pretoria. The Mall of Africa houses over 300 shops, including global brands such as Inditex’s Zara, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), Cotton On and Starbucks. They want to attract the rising number of

From 29 March, flydubai increases its service from five flights a week to daily to the capital of South Sudan, Juba and three flights a week instead of two to Bujumbura, Burundi. Zanzibar, which has seen excellent demand since the launch of the route in October 2014, will be served with four flights a week

Facebook has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa as part of its drive to equip its agency partners with the skills and information they need to make the most of Facebook as a marketing and advertising platform. Agency Ambassadors have a direct line to Facebook and receive extensive training to help them become their

Kenya’s  Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary, Sammy Itemere, has announced plans to open up at least three centres in Kenya that will provide free Wi-fi connections to the public. The Kenyan government is scaling up the last few miles of optic connections across the country’s 47 counties, in order to boost Wi-Fi networks. Kenyan government will be partnering with

Google has announced its commitment to train one million young Africans in digital skills in the next year. Google has partnered with Livity Africa to run two training programs: ‘Digify Bytes’ to give digital skills to young people looking to develop a digital career; and ‘Digify Pro’, a 3-month immersion program for digital specialists. By training one million