Fuelled for success
Kenya has exported its first batch of crude oil. The 200 000-barrel shipment is making its way from the... Read more
3 Sep, 2019
Rich harvest
Namibia plans to begin exporting grapes to China by early 2021. The Namibian table-grape industry produces 7.5 million 4.5... Read more
3 Sep, 2019
In the know
In a first for the nation, Sierra Leone has launched a blockchain-based digital identity system. The National Digital Identity... Read more
3 Sep, 2019
Collective growth
In Zambia’s Kafue district, construction has begun on an irrigation project that aims to improve small-scale farming productivity. Located... Read more
27 Aug, 2019
In the pipeline
Equatorial Guinea is preparing to construct West Africa’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and regasification plant. The Akonikien... Read more
27 Aug, 2019
Taking to the skies
Air Mauritius has launched an academy that will offer world-class pilot training. The Air Mauritius Institute Flying Academy is... Read more
27 Aug, 2019
A cuppa growth
Ethiopia is planning to build a US$50 million ‘coffee park’ in Addis Ababa in an effort to promote its... Read more
20 Aug, 2019
The real deal
Ghana has launched a mobile app that enables consumers and officials to check the authenticity of products for sale.... Read more
20 Aug, 2019
Paying the toll
The Namibian government has introduced an environmental levy of 50 cents on the sale of plastic bags. According to... Read more
20 Aug, 2019
Paving the way
Work has begun on a revolutionary ‘plastic’ road in the Eastern Cape town of Jeffreys Bay. The road will... Read more
13 Aug, 2019
