Written by The European Union is selling its €150 billion investment plan for Africa as a way to help reduce the continent’s reliance on Chinese loans that have saddled countries with debt, a senior official said. Jutta Urpilainen, the bloc’s commissioner for international partnerships, said the EU has a powerful marketings message for Global Gateway program, which […]
Making deliveries cheaper for consumers is the top priority in efforts to make online shopping more accessible to a greater number of South Africans and to drive further growth in the sector. This is according to the Eye on the Last Mile: South Africa Report 2024 by FarEye, a developer of last-mile logistics technology, which […]
The South Africa-founded B2B software-as-a-service fleet management company GoMetro, now headquartered in London, has been selected as a recipient of a GBP147,000 (US$191,000) grant from the UK Freight Innovation Fund. Founded in 2014 by Justin Coetzee, GoMetro is a B2B SaaS fleet management company that is providing a best-in-class, OEM-agnostic electrification management platform for bus […]
The full results are expected to take another week to finalize and there have been allegations of electoral fraud and threats of a nationwide protest by opposition candidates. But in the vote count from Mozambique’s Oct. 9 general election, Daniel Chapo leads, and Reuters writes he is “widely expected to win.” With outgoing President Filipe […]
Nigeria has signed a $3.5 billion gas supply agreement for the Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Project, marking a significant step towards economic diversification and agricultural development. This deal involves major oil and gas industry players, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company and international partners. Located in the Niger Delta region, the Brass project will produce […]
Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said. Source link
“I grew up in a green city. I loved climbing the trees, even when I was little,” Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr tells DW. These memories of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, and a vision to restore the city to its former glory helped convince Aki-Saywerr, a charismatic environmentalist, to run for mayor. “When you see that it’s all being destroyed, plus the sewage […]
In Africa, one doesn’t need to look hard these days to spot crises. Case in point: the broad swath of the continent known as the Sahel. There, in recent years, one country after another—Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Guinea—has seen ineffectual elected governments fall to military juntas. In Africa, one doesn’t need to look hard these […]
Al menos 147 personas han muerto en la madrugada de este miércoles por la explosión de un camión de combustible en Nigeria, ha confirmado Haruna Mairiga, jefe del servicio de emergencias del Estado de Jigawa (norte del país). De acuerdo con las autoridades, el accidente se produjo cuando el conductor perdió el control del vehículo […]
South Africa will arrive in the northern hemisphere with a huge target on their back as current world champions. It is unfortunate that the Springboks will not be tackling Ireland again this November in the Autumn Nations Series after such a pulsating two-Test tour in the summer that ended in a thrilling draw. Fans are […]