editorial

Branching out

Automaker Nissan is expanding its business in West Africa. According to a Reuters report, the company plans to build... Read more
13 Nov, 2018

Reaching out

An Egyptian-manufactured smartphone will soon be available in several other African markets. Already exporting to the Gulf, Silicon Industries... Read more
16 Oct, 2018

Island greenery

An office park in Mauritius’ first smart city has received the country’s first Green Star rating. Mon Trésor Business... Read more
16 Oct, 2018

Step on the gas

Mozambique is signing exploration agreements that could see investments totalling US$700 million for the country’s gas sector. The government has already... Read more
16 Oct, 2018

Coining it

Africans will soon have access to the continent’s very own cryptocurrency. Developed by Africa Master Blockchain Company (AMBC), the... Read more
2 Oct, 2018

Green brew

A South African recycling company has plans to convert tons of coffee-bean waste into biofuel. Verda Waste is building... Read more
2 Oct, 2018

Clear skies

Weather monitoring in real-time is being used to help mitigate natural disasters across Uganda. The four-year Strengthening Climate Information and Early... Read more
2 Oct, 2018

Homeward bound

Tanzania – where the housing backlog is estimated at around 3 million units, despite growing by about 200 000... Read more
18 Sep, 2018

Go with the flow

Plans are afoot for a water purification start-up in South Africa’s Limpopo province that could expand business across the... Read more
18 Sep, 2018

Docking station

Transnet, South African state-owned custodian of ports, rails and pipelines, will spend US$464 million on deepening and lengthening berths... Read more
18 Sep, 2018