Bearing fruit
West African plants sought out by wild chimpanzees to ease ailments ranging from worm infestations to bacterial infections could... Read more
25 Jul, 2017
Firm foundation
Estimates suggest there are more than 10 000 Chinese-owned firms operating in Africa today – 90% of which are... Read more
25 Jul, 2017
Taking flight
This year, South Africa’s drone industry is expected to contribute ZAR2 billion to the country’s economy, while creating more... Read more
18 Jul, 2017
On the dot
There are currently 5.1 million domain names associated with Africa, earning the continent US$52 million every year. A study... Read more
18 Jul, 2017
Out of the woods
Estimates suggest that Ethiopia loses 92 000 ha of forest annually, while just 20 000 ha are being replaced.... Read more
18 Jul, 2017
In the system
A Nigerian tech start-up has launched the LegitCar mobile app – a nationwide database of cars that have been... Read more
11 Jul, 2017
Major stash
South Africans have more than ZAR30 billion tucked away in the Swiss banking system, slightly up from the 2.21 billion... Read more
11 Jul, 2017
Learning abroad
The number of African students studying in China has grown 26-fold, from 2 000 in 2003 to nearly 50... Read more
11 Jul, 2017
Starting out
Even though half of Africa’s tech hubs are concentrated across five countries, nearly each of the other 49 countries on the... Read more
4 Jul, 2017
Check-in process
Overall, hotel room revenue across African countries, including Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania, rose more than 12%... Read more
4 Jul, 2017
