FAO, China and Uganda have signed a two year agreement worth almost US$2.5mn to support small-scale farmers in Uganda The
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Chinese firm to set up fish processing plant in Kenya
A Chinese company has signed an agreement with a Kenyan regional government to set up a fish processing plant at
Smartphone technology revolutionising African farming
As Internet access has broadened, technology firms have been able to reach out to an ever wider audience including farmers
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
Volvo excavator launched for Africa and Middle East markets
Volvo’s EW145B PRIME excavator has been launched for the Africa and Middle East markets, said the company in a statement
Construction begins on East Africa’s largest port
Construction on Tanzania’s Bagamoyo Port is finally underway, and when completed, will be the largest port in East Africa The
Opportunities abound for technology in Africa
AFRICA is a popular place to be right now — and looking at the growth prospects of developed economies over
Digging deep
Botswana’s mining of nickel and copper, led by companies such as BCL, forms a significant part of the country’s economy
Port Sudan a centre of industry, logistics and export
Port Sudan – lying on the spectacular Red Sea coast – is a logistics hub that holds a visionary investment
A plan to power the country
Following the Gulf funded extension of the Roseires Dam in 2013, Sudan is further looking to harness the country’s huge
Queen Bee shows women the way in business
Having built a highly successful company in ‘Bee Group’, Widad Yakoub Ibrahim is one of Sudan’s most influential women, and
Sudan makes remarkable progress in growth, stability and making business easier
Khartoum’s doors open for international investment amidst wealth of opportunities Safety and security may not be the first words that
Kenya: An African financial centre
Mr. Habil Olaka CEO of the Kenyan Bankers Association CEO of the Kenyan Bankers Association Mr. Habil Olaka talks to
Industrialising Kenya
In 2008, the new Ministry of Industrialisation set forth to lay the groundwork for a rising, industrialised middle-income nation Under
Tap into the largest economy in East Africa
A stable democracy, ongoing political reform, a new constitution and a solid vision for the future are driving Kenya forward