Home grown
The Tanzanian government has announced plans to build its own COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plant. As reported by the Citizen,... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
Production value
Through moves to reduce Egypt’s reliance on wheat imports, the North African nation now has 62% self-sufficiency in local... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
Open access
Ground has been broken on Tanzania’s Dodoma City Outer Ring Road project. The 112.3 km road links to both... Read more
22 Feb, 2022
Hub of activity
A new commercial zone in northern Morocco has welcomed its inaugural cohort of 53 business owners. As reported by... Read more
22 Feb, 2022
Good shot
In Ethiopia, a second nationwide COVID vaccination roll-out is under way, with this one including booster shots. According to... Read more
22 Feb, 2022
Extra care
A Kenyan e-health start-up has raised US$2 million in seed funding to scale its product into new African markets.... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Sweet spot
Small-scale sugarcane growers in South Africa recently received ZAR225 million in financial support. The ‘transformation’ funding was provided by... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Planning ahead
Nigeria is moving closer to the establishment of a national centre for vaccine research and development to improve the... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Fuelling collaboration
A deal to invest more than US$10 billion in crude oil production in East Africa has been reached. The... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Skills pipeline
In South Africa, a nationwide digital-literacy programme is aiming to equip 15 000 people with the skills to access services... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
