African Decisions News

Gem of a man

Tanzania has decided to grant TZS100 million to the man who discovered tanzanite more than five decades ago. President... Read more
10 Apr, 2018

Cheers to that

A Cape Town craft brewing company raised more than ZAR1 million through crowdfunding just hours following the launch of... Read more
10 Apr, 2018

Taking the wheel

Egypt has designed a truck that it is hoping will help minimise harvest shrinkage during the transport of wheat... Read more
3 Apr, 2018

Smooth operator

The federal government of Nigeria has announced that it will automate all government processes, using an electronic document management... Read more
3 Apr, 2018

Bon voyage

South Africa is setting up a government-backed fund, targeting conferences to boost tourism numbers. Tourism minister Derek Hanekom says... Read more
3 Apr, 2018

Speedy result

A Ugandan engineer has developed a way of diagnosing malaria in under two minutes – without requiring a blood... Read more
27 Mar, 2018

Prime position 

Port Louis in Mauritius has been recognised as the number one city in Africa for expats to live in,... Read more
27 Mar, 2018

Ready for lift-off

Nairobi has been selected as the only African city to form part of an innovative flying taxi pilot, which... Read more
20 Mar, 2018

Power up

Ghana’s government plans to install 200 000 solar-power systems to provide electricity to households, as well as commercial and... Read more
20 Mar, 2018