20 APRIL 2018

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Why Angola Hasn’t Featured in Discussions about Investing in Africa

Apart from the language barrier, the country does not have much history in attracting foreign investment. For decades the Southern African economy has been largely inaccessible to all but the most adventurous people in business.

A Pan-African Group Focused on Digital Policy in Africa

i4Policy is leading hackathons aimed at getting ecosystem insiders to discuss policy options with government representatives. The big hope is that the policy recommendations are formally adopted.

Nigeria’s Plan to Overhaul its Energy Tariff System by 2021

Only about half of the 190-million people in Africa’s most populous country have access to power. The problem has been exacerbated by prices that are capped below what it costs to generate and deliver power.

Zimbabwe to Return to the Fold

"The UK would strongly support Zimbabwe's re-entry and a new Zimbabwe that is committed to political and economic reform that works for all its people."

Banking on Africa’s Diversity

Karen Okonkwo is a Nigerian-American and Seattle-based serial entrepreneur who co-created TONL with the intention of infusing diversity within the stock photography industry.

Investing in the Youngest Continent in the World

The archetypal African youth is faced with several challenges; large scale unemployment and under-employment, violent conflicts, conundrum about migrating to Europe for greener pastures, lack of social infrastructures to set up a business, not to mention the oldest presidents in the planet and so on.

World Bank Announces $500m Investment in Egypt’s Education Reforms

The investment is meant to help improve the quality of learning by training 500,000 teachers and education officials, increase access to quality kindergarten education for about 500,000 children, and facilitate the adoption of tech by providing 1.5 million students and teachers with digital learning resources as a means to achieve the country’s reform objectives.

Success Story of Local Tech Ecosystems across Africa

With a newly passed Startup Act —a law which sets out government’s policies for startup growth—Tunisia appears to be taking the lead in this regard. The law has come after two years of deliberations with legislators engaging entrepreneurs, civil society, and investors.

Smart Methods Used by Farmers in South Sudan

Many farmers in the impoverished country are using modern farming techniques to protect and promote agriculture-based livelihoods, with training from the Food and Agriculture Organization and non-profits.

Champagne Sales in Full Boom in Gabon

The latest report of exports of champagne in the world, published last year by the Interprofessional Committee of wine placed the country in the top 10 of largest consumers.

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