Ethiopian Airlines Breathes Life Back Into Zambia National Airline At Cost Of $30 Million
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a shareholding agreement with Zambia’s main development agency. This is to relaunch the southern African country’s flag carrier... Read more.
Ghana’s Annan Exits Life At 80, Leaving Behind A Legacy Of Diplomacy And Service
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan died Saturday, the foundation bearing his name confirmed. He was 80. “Kofi Annan was a global statesman... Read more.
Ilhan Omar May Soon Become First African Born Immigrant In The US Congress
Ilhan Omar, a 36-year-old Somali refugee who immigrated to the United States as a teenager, beat a packed field of six candidates in the race to fill current Rep.... Read more.
Uber Rival Taxify Bets On Motorcycles And Rickshaws In East Africa
Taxify, an Estonian ride-hailing company aiming to take on Uber in emerging markets. It will invest millions of euros in East Africa in the next five years with... Read more.
DR Congo’s President Will Not Stand For Re-election In 2018
Africans are tired of wars, dictators, and autocrats. So when an African President whose presidency is plagued with controversy decides to not run for re-election,... Read more.
Andela Launches Tech Hub In Rwanda – African Business Magazine
Tech firm Andela has launched a hub in Kigali, Rwanda. The pan-African tech firm, which develops software engineers, already has hubs in Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda.... Read more.
Dangote gets $650m Afreximbank loan for Lekki refinery
African billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has signed a $650 million loan facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for his oil refinery project in Lekki,... Read more.
Balloons Will Provide Internet To Kenya’s Most Inaccessible Regions
Technology is truly amazing. A few years ago, internet speeds in Kenya were laughable by today’s standards and wireless internet didn’t even exist yet. No one... Read more.
Google launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria
One of the major frustrations in Nigeria is the unreliability of the internet at a time when the world has gone digital. But things are about to get quite... Read more.
GAME CHANGER: Mauritanian Former Slave Makes A Bold Move For Freedom
When we think of slavery in Africa we often think of it in a historical context. However, slavery is very much alive in Africa today. If you doubt it, ask Haby Mint... Read more.