The East African President William Ruto and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have inked a deal that will see the European Union (EU) provide nearly Ksh1.9 billion ($13 million) in grants for investment in Kenya’s green hydrogen industry. Speaking at the launch of the Green Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap for Kenya, Ms Leyen…
Africa Business The 7th Edition Connected Banking Summit – East Africa will be held on the 7th of March in Nairobi, Kenya The Connected Banking Series focuses on building future-oriented banking models by accelerating the pace of digital transformation and delivering a delightful customer experience in line with policy and regulations while ensuring the highest standards…
Nigerian Tribune Nigeria is set to play host to 54 African nations and other continental internet governance stakeholder blocs at the 2023 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2023 in Abuja from September 18 to 21. This year’s event, being the 12th edition of the annual forum, is being hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…
Reuters SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Nigeria has sufficient natural gas reserves and can increase its production to more than 5 billion cubic feet per day by 2030, Ekperikpe Ekpo, Nigeria’s minister of state for gas, told the Gastech conference on Tuesday in Singapore. “In Nigeria, it has been declared a decade of gas from…
Reuters Sept 5 (Reuters) – South Africa have included spinner Keshav Maharaj and seamer Sisanda Magala in their World Cup squad after the pair overcame fitness concerns, while wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock announced he would retire from the format after the tournament. Coach Rob Walter has included only seven players with past World Cup experience…
Reuters TUNIS, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Tunisia’s annual inflation rate rose to 9.3% in August from 9.1% in July, the State Statistics Institute said on Tuesday.
Reuters LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Vodafone (VOD.L) plans to work with Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation Project Kuiper to extend the reach of its 4G and 5G telecoms networks in Europe and Africa. The British mobile operator said Project Kuiper’s high-bandwidth, low-latency satellites would be used to connect mobile base stations in remote locations to…
Bizcommunity.com Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between her department and Airbnb to support the continued recovery of the tourism sector and build inclusive tourism in South Africa. “The MoU will see the Department of Tourism work closely with Airbnb to advance tourism services that are…
Bizcommunity.com While the world urges businesses to stop using fossil fuels and reduce their carbon emissions for the sake of net zero, Africa remains a key destination for international oil companies (IOCs). Following the massive Namibian discoveries in 2022, 2023 has been another banner year for African exploration, with half a billion barrels of oil…
The South African new-vehicle market in August could no longer withstand the pressure from increasing interest rates, fuel prices, vehicle costs, and a significant decrease in household spending ability due to the rising cost of living, resulting in lower disposable income for consumers, says the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (Nada). Brandon Cohen, national chairperson Nada,…
