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Zambia firms ink large export deals with DRC”
October 25, 2022 | Zambia | Xinhua
ambian firms clinched export deals amounting to 24.50 million U.S. dollars through the just-ended trade mission to Lubumbashi town in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the…
Ooredoo Tunisia invests in a subsea cable system connecting Tunisia to Marseille
October 24, 2022 | Tunisia | Itwire
Ooredoo Tunisia has signed an agreement with global telecommunications service provider PCCW Global to launch a subsea cable system connecting Tunisia to Marseille, thus opening a new gateway to…
Eswatini Railways Engages Stakeholders om Goba Corridor
October 23, 2022 | Egypt | Observer
Eswatini Railways (ESR) has engaged different stakeholders on a workshop on issues concerning the Goba Corridor. This workshop was to expose business people to the opportunities available in using…
Over $20 million from the African Development Bank Group to Develop the Agro-Pastoral Sector for the Youth and Women
October 22, 2022 | Burundi | Development Bank Group
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has greenlighted the award of a $23.26 million grant to Burundi to implement the Agro-Pastoral Entrepreneurship and Professional…
Kenya to expand trade ties with UAE
October 22, 2022 | Kenya | Zawya.com
"The two nations have agreed to fast-track trade agreements and set up a joint panel to explore investment partnerships in oil and gas, technology transfer, agriculture, healthcare as well as…
More airlines planning flights to Seychelles: Air Astana, Flynas, Airlink and FlySafair
October 21, 2022 | Seychelles | Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles is looking for opportunities to boost its tourism market through an increase in flight connections to other countries. Seychelles' transport minister, Antony Derjacques, said that the…
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Roam launches its first mass transit bus in Nairobi
October 20, 2022 | Kenya | Africa business Communities
Kenyan-Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the first mass transit electric bus to ply various routes in Nairobi. The bus, with a capacity of 90 passengers is part of the company’s…
MSE simplifies SMEs entry on market
October 20, 2022 | Malawi | The Nation
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has simplified the Enterprise and Development Growth Exchange (EDGEx), formerly Alternative Capital Market, to ease access for long-term equity financing for small and…
Solv Kenya Launches MSME Marketplace with Kes 10bn Annual Credit Issuance Plan
October 20, 2022 | Kenya | Africa Business Communities
Following a successful rollout to India's 65 million MSMEs through an e-commerce platform since last year, Solv is making its debut in Africa. Solv Kenya’s priority focus is on supply chain financing…
Uganda and “SCCI” boost cooperation and private sector growth
October 20, 2022 | Uganda | Sharjah 24
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) held the "UAE-Uganda Business Forum" in honour of a high-level delegation from the Republic of Uganda's visit to the Emirate of Sharjah. At the…
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“La Kinoise”, the homegrown coffee in the DR Congo reviving business
August 15, 2023 | DR Congo | Africa News
A young entrepreneur in the Democratic Republic of Congo has opened up a coffee factory that is helping revive the coffee industry in Kinshasa, the capital of the central African nation. The aroma of…
Burundi’s solar capacity to double, announces President Ndayishimiye at ribbon cutting for first solar field: GITEGA and MUBUGA
August 15, 2023 | Burundi | World.einnews
President Ndayishimiye of Burundi visited Gigawatt Global's solar power plant in Mubuga, near the capital Gitega, the nation's first utility-scale solar field. The high-profile celebratory event was…
Kenya: Airtel to add an additional 349 network sites
August 14, 2023 | Kenya | Africa Business communities
“We are committed to providing our customers with a network that reaches every corner of Kenya,” said Mr. Olusegun Ogunsanya, Group CEO of Airtel Africa. “Our network expansion efforts are driven by…
Rwanda, PSG celebrate three years of success, extend partnership
August 14, 2023 | Rwanda | Newstime
Following the successful first three years of working together, Paris Saint-Germain – one of the world’s top football clubs and sports brands – and Visit Rwanda, the tourism-focused arm of the Rwanda…
Kenya’s Fingo partners Ecobank to launch financial services app
August 13, 2023 | Kenya | Disrupt Africa
Kenyan startup Fingo has partnered Ecobank to launch a new app aimed at powering financial inclusion across Africa. Fingo, which took part in Y Combinator in 2021, empowers Africa’s youth by enabling…
Korean agency to invest in vegetable seed development to boost farmer incomes
August 13, 2023 | Uganda | New Vision
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), announced that it will start construction of a test cultivation complex for vegetable seed development for farmer’s income growth and to promote…
Rwanda, Volkswagen sign MoU to start GenFarm project
August 13, 2023 | Rwanda | Sun News Online
Volkswagen has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Rwanda to establish a modern farm with electric tractors. The objective of the GenFarm Project in Rwanda is to make…
US-Kenya announce $55 mn co-investments in apparel sector at roadshow
August 13, 2023 | Kenya | Fiber2Fashion
US Government’s Prosper Africa initiative and the US embassy in Kenya kicked off the 2023 US-Kenya Business Roadshow in New York City, which convened leading businesses and investors along with a…
Rwanda, Seychelles waive visas, ink five pacts to deepen relations
August 13, 2023 | Rwanda | News Times
The bilateral agreements signed aim at fostering cooperation in the field of defense and security, law enforcement, agriculture, health, and tourism. "Building on our strong bilateral ties, we intend…
Djibouti and Rwanda foreign ministers sign cooperation agreements
August 13, 2023 | Rwanda | Plenglish New
The Foreign Ministries of Djibouti and Rwanda signed three agreements to strengthen cooperation in diplomatic training, agriculture and tourism. On the agreements signed, both foreign ministers…
Egypt’s four telecom companies to shift to renewable energy
August 13, 2023 | Egypt | Al Ahram English
The four telecommunications firms operating in Egypt contracted with the state-run New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) to purchase electricity sourced from clean and sustainable energy sources.…
Kenyan agri-tech startup iProcure expands to Tanzania
August 12, 2023 | Kenya | Disrupt Africa
Kenya’s iProcure, a leading data-driven agricultural input supply company, has announced its expansion into Tanzania through its partnership with the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA). Launched in 2013,…
Qatar Authority studying a green hydrogen project in Egypt with investments exceeding $1bn
October 31, 2022 | Egypt | Daily News Egypt
The Qatar Investment Authority — the investment arm of the country — is studying a new investment project in the field of renewable energy in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) with investments…
Egypt to grant ‘golden license’ in a bid to boost investment
October 30, 2022 | Egypt | Arab News
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has announced granting ‘golden licenses’ to investor applicants in the north African country for a period of three months, in a bid to speed up projects and…
Egypt’s fintech firm Money Fellows raises $31m in series B funding round
October 30, 2022 | Egypt | Arab News
Egyptian fintech company Money Fellows has raised $31 million in a series B funding round led by CommerzVentures, as it aims for geographical expansion. Orginal Article Link:…
Destination Madagascar: One million tourists expected in 2028
October 29, 2022 | Madagascar | Midi Madagasikara
"Towards a new era of tourism investment for national economic growth and the influence of the Madagascar destination". This is the first theme chosen during the National Investment Forum for the…
Kenya’s Safaricom partners with Huawei to launch 5G network
October 28, 2022 | Kenya | Africa Leader
Kenya's mobile service provider Safaricom said that it has partnered with Chinese technology firm Huawei to commercially launch the 5G network in the east African nation. Orginal Article Link:…
Mauritius Freeport reaffirms its position for the second consecutive year as the leading free zone in Africa and IOC
October 28, 2022 | Mauritius | Economic Development Board Mauritius
The Mauritius Freeport has been recognized by the Financial Times' FDI Magazine as the best free zone in Africa and the Indian Ocean Commission region for the second year in a row. It also ranks…
Kenya and Uganda in deal to promote regional tourism
October 28, 2022 | Uganda | Nation
The two countries are banking on regional cities-eased travel requirements to improve the balance of trade by jointly promoting beaches and parks in the regions where citizens of the two countries…
President Museveni commissions Dei Biopharma Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Plant
October 26, 2022 | Uganda | Independent News.co.sz
The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, commissioned the Dei Biopharma manufacturing facility in Matugga, near Kampala. The pharmaceutical plant will produce high quality yet affordable…
Zambia firms ink large export deals with DRC”
October 25, 2022 | Zambia | Xinhua
ambian firms clinched export deals amounting to 24.50 million U.S. dollars through the just-ended trade mission to Lubumbashi town in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the…
Ooredoo Tunisia invests in a subsea cable system connecting Tunisia to Marseille
October 24, 2022 | Tunisia | Itwire
Ooredoo Tunisia has signed an agreement with global telecommunications service provider PCCW Global to launch a subsea cable system connecting Tunisia to Marseille, thus opening a new gateway to…
Eswatini Railways Engages Stakeholders om Goba Corridor
October 23, 2022 | Egypt | Observer
Eswatini Railways (ESR) has engaged different stakeholders on a workshop on issues concerning the Goba Corridor. This workshop was to expose business people to the opportunities available in using…
Over $20 million from the African Development Bank Group to Develop the Agro-Pastoral Sector for the Youth and Women
October 22, 2022 | Burundi | Development Bank Group
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has greenlighted the award of a $23.26 million grant to Burundi to implement the Agro-Pastoral Entrepreneurship and Professional…
Kenya to expand trade ties with UAE
October 22, 2022 | Kenya | Zawya.com
"The two nations have agreed to fast-track trade agreements and set up a joint panel to explore investment partnerships in oil and gas, technology transfer, agriculture, healthcare as well as…
More airlines planning flights to Seychelles: Air Astana, Flynas, Airlink and FlySafair
October 21, 2022 | Seychelles | Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles is looking for opportunities to boost its tourism market through an increase in flight connections to other countries. Seychelles' transport minister, Antony Derjacques, said that the…
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Roam launches its first mass transit bus in Nairobi
October 20, 2022 | Kenya | Africa business Communities
Kenyan-Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the first mass transit electric bus to ply various routes in Nairobi. The bus, with a capacity of 90 passengers is part of the company’s…
MSE simplifies SMEs entry on market
October 20, 2022 | Malawi | The Nation
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) has simplified the Enterprise and Development Growth Exchange (EDGEx), formerly Alternative Capital Market, to ease access for long-term equity financing for small and…
Solv Kenya Launches MSME Marketplace with Kes 10bn Annual Credit Issuance Plan
October 20, 2022 | Kenya | Africa Business Communities
Following a successful rollout to India's 65 million MSMEs through an e-commerce platform since last year, Solv is making its debut in Africa. Solv Kenya’s priority focus is on supply chain financing…
Uganda and “SCCI” boost cooperation and private sector growth
October 20, 2022 | Uganda | Sharjah 24
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) held the "UAE-Uganda Business Forum" in honour of a high-level delegation from the Republic of Uganda's visit to the Emirate of Sharjah. At the…
Rwanda to invest $28m to use landfill gas for cooking and lighting
October 19, 2022 | Rwanda | The News Times
Landfill gas utilization will contribute to creation of revenue generation opportunities for stakeholders in the waste management process chain, improved quality of water, soil and local atmosphere,…
Italian Geothermal Union and Geothermal Association of Kenya sign partnership agreement
October 18, 2022 | Kenya | Think Geoenergy
The Italian Geothermal Union (UGI) and the Geothermal Association of Kenya (GAK) have created a partnership to support geothermal development in Kenya. Orginal Article Link:…
Zimbabwe to manufacture lithium batteries
October 16, 2022 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo 24
Zimbabwe plans to manufacture lithium batteries and has since struck an agreement with a potential investor willing to set up a plant, Lithium is a critical component in lithium-ion batteries that…
China’s Oppein opens first retail outlet in Zimbabwe
October 14, 2022 | Zimbabwe | The Zimbabwe Mail
OPPEIN Group, the world’s number one cabinetry manufacturer, on Wednesday officially opened its first store in Zimbabwe at the Sam Levy Village in Borrowdale, Harare, with plans afoot to expand into…
Google partner Deimos plans Rwanda, Zambia, North Africa expansion
October 13, 2022 | Rwanda | The Africa Report
Google’s biggest cloud partner in Africa Deimos is planning to expand into new African countries including Rwanda and Zambia, Deimos CEO Andrew Mori tells The Africa Report. Rwanda is top agenda with…
Etisalat by e& injects EGP 4-5bn investment to expand capacity of cell towers in Egypt
October 13, 2022 | Egypt | Daily News
Hazem Metwally, CEO of Etisalat by e&, said that the company has a total of 9,000 cell towers across Egypt, after adding about 650 new base stations this year, noting that a capacity expansion is…
Solv Kenya Launches MSME Marketplace with Kes 10bn Annual Credit Issuance Plan
October 12, 2022 | Kenya | Africa Business Communities
Following a successful rollout to India's 65 million MSMEs through an e-commerce platform since last year, Solv is making its debut in Africa. Solv Kenya’s priority focus is on supply chain financing…
Tunisian Post signs partnership agreement with Mastercard
October 12, 2022 | Tunisia | Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
The Tunisian Post and multinational financial services corporation Mastercard signed a partnership agreement aimed at launching innovative digital solutions. Under this agreement, the Post Office and…
Volcanoes Safaris announces 2023 plans to open 5th lodge in Kibale, Uganda
October 12, 2022 | Uganda | Travel Daily News
As we step into a new era of travel, one which prioritizes planetary wellbeing, authenticity and transparency, Volcanoes Safaris, pioneers of gorilla and chimpanzee eco-tourism in Uganda and Rwanda…
Solv Kenya Launches MSME Marketplace with Kes 10bn Annual Credit Issuance Plan
October 12, 2022 | Kenya | Africa Business Communities
Following a successful rollout to India's 65 million MSMEs through an e-commerce platform since last year, Solv is making its debut in Africa. Solv Kenya’s priority focus is on supply chain financing…
Zimbabwe launches irrigation support scheme for smallholder farmers
October 9, 2022 | Zimbabwe | New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has launched a 20-million-U.S.-dollar Smallholder Irrigation Infrastructure Development Fund meant to boost rural incomes and ensure food self-sufficiency. The fund, which is expected to…
UAE fund unveils Sh3.5bn investment deal in Kenya
August 27, 2022 | Kenya | Business Daily Africa
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), which is backed by the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has announced its first investment in Kenya to the tune of $30 million (Sh3.57…
Djibouti bank acquires Ugandan entity in expansion move
August 27, 2022 | Uganda | News Ghana
Salaam African Bank (SAB) headquartered in Djibouti has acquired Top Finance Bank Limited in Uganda in an expansion move, Uganda’s central bank, Bank of Uganda, said Monday. Bank of Uganda in a…
GV Developments, Amarenco Solarize sign agreement to invest $255m in Tarboul City’s infrastructure
August 26, 2022 | Egypt | Daily News Egypt
GV Developments — the master developer of Tarboul City — announced that it signed an agreement with Amarenco Solarize Egypt, whereby the French giant will invest an initial amount of $255m in…
Malawi launches Agribusiness Deal Room
August 25, 2022 | Malawi | Agra Online Platform
Stakeholders in Malawi’s agriculture sector, including government representatives and private players, on Wednesday August 3, 2022 gathered in the country’s capital, Lilongwe, to launch the Malawi…
Emirates announces third daily flight to Mauritius
August 25, 2022 | Mauritius | Arab News
Emirates has announced plans to add a third-daily flight to Mauritius starting Oct. 1, 2022, a statement on state-run news agency WAM said. The plans to increase the frequency of flights to…
German Manufacturer Stihl Group Picks Kenya As East African Hub
August 23, 2022 | Kenya | Capital FM – Kenya
German outdoor power tools manufacturer The Stihl Group is set to establish its East African hub in Kenya. The subsidiary dubbed Stihl East Africa will be servicing clients in Kenya, Uganda,…
Urbnlanes Developments invests EGP 11bn in Egypt’s real estate market
August 22, 2022 | Egypt | Daily News Egypt
Urbnlanes Developments — a real estate development company under the Kuwaiti Emeel Abdallah Investments — intends to expand in the Egyptian market by directing investments of EGP 11bn into three real…
Kenya’s iProcure closes $10.2m Series B to digitize rural supply chains in Kenya and beyond
August 19, 2022 | Kenya | Ag Funder Network partners
Kenya’s iProcure, a startup offering agricultural inputs and digital supply chain solutions in rural Africa, has announced the closure of its $10.2 million Series B round. The investment was in…
Egypt signs $500m Suez Canal deal with Maersk, discusses $800m port investment
August 19, 2022 | Egypt | Global Construction Review
The Suez Canal Authority has signed a deal worth $500m with Danish shipping company Maersk to build a berth at East Port Said, business news site Zawya reports. The project will add a 1km-long dock…
UK’s TuNur to invest $1.5 bln in a solar power plant in Tunisia -agency
August 16, 2022 | Tunisia | UK Investing Agency
UK's renewable energy developer TuNur plans to invest $1.5 billion in building an export-oriented solar power plant in Tunisia with a capacity of 500 megawatts, Tunisian state news agency TAP said on…
Nokia International, Etisal sign agreement to manufacture Nokia phones in Egypt
August 14, 2022 | Egypt | Zawya
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between HMD International — the owner of Nokia — and Etisal for Advanced Industries…
Danube Home set to open its first showroom in Mauritius
August 14, 2022 | Mauritius | Khaleej Times – Online portal
Danube Home International, the global franchise division of interior décor and home improvement division of Danube Group, on Thursday signed a master franchise agreement with Hyvec Group, a major…
ITIDA, Valeo sign MoU to increase software exports from Egypt
August 13, 2022 | Egypt | Daily News Egypt
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)…
Tanzania, Zambia agree to upgrade Tazara to SGR level
August 13, 2022 | Zambia | The Citizen
Tanzania and Zambia yesterday resolved to revamp the railway line that connects the two countries as part of their measures to improve bilateral ties. – the bi-national railway linking the Southern…
Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement to develop tourism in both countries
August 12, 2022 | Tunisia | Zawya
Tunisia and Algeria signed an agreement to develop bilateral cooperation in tourism, at the end of the 5th session of the Tunisian-Algerian sectoral tourism commission held Wednesday in Tunis. The…
Kenyan insurtech Lami raises $3.7M seed extension led by Harlem Capital
August 11, 2022 | Kenya | Tech church
Right from the launch of its first product in 2020, Kenyan insurtech Lami Technologies set out to increase insurance penetration in Kenya and the rest of Africa. It began on this path by building and…
Kenya commences shipment of fresh avocados to Chinese market
August 10, 2022 | Kenya | English News Kenya
The first batch of fresh avocados grown in Kenya and destined for the Chinese market was flagged off Tuesday at a ceremony attended by senior government officials, diplomats, and industry……
Kenya Power to set up electric car charging hubs September
August 4, 2022 | Kenya | Business Daily Africa
Kenya Power will, from next month, start constructing electric charging systems for homes, businesses and the public across the country as the shift to clean transport gathers momentum. The…
Egypt’s Infinity to become Africa’s largest renewable energy company
July 24, 2022 | Egypt | The National News
Egypt’s Infinity Group will become Africa’s largest renewable energy company when it, along with Africa Finance Corporation, acquires Lekela Power in an undisclosed deal that is expected to close…
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa launches US$500mln Zim Cyber City by UAE investor Mulk Int’l
July 22, 2022 | Zimbabwe | Zawya
UAE’s Mulk International breaks ground to develop the 2.5 million square feet Zimbabwe Cyber City that will be a game-changer for the African country as it seeks to develop its economy with foreign…
Italian Firm Eni Commences Production Of First Kenyan Vegetable Oil
July 22, 2022 | Kenya | Capital Business
Italian multinational oil and gas company, Eni has commenced production of the first Kenyan vegetable oil for bio-refineries at its oilseed collection and pressing plant in Makueni. The agrihub will…
Kenyan construction tech startup Jumba raises $1m pre-seed round
July 21, 2022 | Kenya | Disturb Africa
Kenya’s Jumba, a tech startup working to rationalise the construction supply chain in Africa, has raised a US$1 million pre-seed funding round to build a digital business-to-business platform for the…
IFC to invest 35 mln USD in Zambia’s largest agri-business firm
July 21, 2022 | Zambia | The Star.com
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a financing arm of the World Bank, will invest 35 million U.S. dollars for boosting food production and processing capacities in Zambeef Products Plc,…
In Nairobi, two TotalEnergies stations will collect electronic waste
July 20, 2022 | Kenya | Afrik 21
With Kenya generating 3,000 tonnes of electronic waste every year, TotalEnergies' Ngong Road and Gigiri service stations will collect used appliances from households in the capital Nairobi. The…
Democratic Republic of Congo Becomes the 7th Member of EAC
July 20, 2022 | DR Congo | Modern Diplomacy
After several negotiations, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has finally become a full-fledged member of the East African Community. The EAC was established in 1967, as an inter-governmental…
Egypt and UK ministers launch new association council in London
July 19, 2022 | Egypt | The National News
The UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her Egyptian counterpart have signed a joint statement of intent to reform renewable energy regulations at the launch in London of a new platform to develop…
Malawi: Illovo registers K9.2bn profit
July 19, 2022 | Malawi | Malawi 24
Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has registered a K9.2 billion net profit after tax in the first half of 2022, representing a 51 percent profit increase. This is according to the company’s Managing Director…
Kenya, Seychelles sign ten cooperation agreements
July 18, 2022 | Kenya | CGTN
Kenya and Seychelles on Monday signed ten cooperation agreements following high-level talks led by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Seychellois counterpart Wavel Ramkalawan in Victoria. The…
Egypt, Brazil To Boost Trade In Textile And Other Sectors
July 18, 2022 | Egypt | Fiber2Fashion
Egypt is actively engaged with Brazil to boost biliteral trade in various sectors including textiles. The free trade agreement (FTA) between Egypt and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil,…
70 locally produced electric buses to run in Cairo from October
July 17, 2022 | Egypt | Afrik 21
As part of its climate policy, the Egyptian government will put 70 electric buses on the road in the governorate of Cairo. These locally manufactured vehicles will serve the population while…
MoU signed to strengthen collaboration between Somalia and Rwanda
July 15, 2022 | Somalia | CNBC Africa
The last three decades have been particularly difficult for Somalia. Since the 2012 establishment of the Federal Government of Somalia, a number of structural reforms have been put in place to boost…
Kinshasa enters shipping business, set to rock EA boats
May 22, 2022 | DR Congo | The East African
A vessel docks at the port of Dar es Salaam. The DR Congo says it has obtained yard spaces in Mombasa and Dar es Salaam to roll out offices for its new shipping line, The Lignes Maritimes…
Djibouti becomes 10th member of Digital Cooperation Organization
May 20, 2022 | Djibouti | Arab News
Saudi initiative aims to promote social prosperity through more inclusive participation and growth across the digital economy RIYADH: Djibouti has officially joined the membership of the Digital…
TIA develops 39-measure roadmap to boost investment
May 20, 2022 | Tunisia | Tap Info – Tunisia
(TAP) - The Tunisian Investment Authority (TIA) has developed a roadmap 39 measures based on a consultation between the public and private sectors to boost investment in Tunisia. This roadmap will be…
Kenya-based aquaculture tech Victory Farms nets $5M funding to expand into new markets
May 19, 2022 | Kenya | Tech-church
Victory Farms, an aquaculture startup and farm for tilapia fish comprising hatcheries, nursery ponds and deep-water cages, has raised $5 million in new funding. The investment was led by Ed Brakeman,…
World’s longest subsea cable lands in Djibouti, East Africa
May 18, 2022 | Djibouti | Data Center Dynamics
Meta's 2Africa subsea cable has landed in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Djibouti Telecom announced on 13 May that the country’s 9th subsea cable, which is 45,000 km long, had landed in the capital. At…
Kenyan Software Startup Bamba Secures $3.2M Seed Funding
May 18, 2022 | Kenya | Pyment.com
Enterprise software startup Bamba secured $3.2 million in a seed funding round led by 468 Capital with participation from Presight Ventures, Jigsaw VC and angel investors Mato Peric, Leonard…
Egypt’s Instabug raises $46m Series B to build expand product capabilities
May 18, 2022 | Egypt | Disturb Africa
Egyptian startup Instabug, a mobile monitoring, crash and bug reporting solution for mobile teams, has raised US$46 million in Series B funding to add to its product and build what it says will be…
Egyptian IT firm Benya to establish investment arm in Saudi Arabia next month
May 17, 2022 | Egypt | Arab News
RIYADH: Egyptian Information and communications technology provider Benya Group is planning to establish an investment arm in Saudi Arabia by the end of this year, according to a report published in…
Egypt Investing $40Bn To Green Hydrogen Projects
May 17, 2022 | Egypt | Rigzone.com
Egypt’s pipeline for green hydrogen projects stands at 11.62 gigawatts (GW), equivalent to over 1.57 million tons of green hydrogen, ranking the country in the top three green hydrogen pipelines…
Rwandan startup listed among World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers of 2022
May 17, 2022 | Rwanda | The News Times
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has unveiled a list of 100 innovative tech startups for its 2022 Technology Pioneers cohort which include a Rwandan firm, Ampersand. According to WEF, the Technology…
Orange to complete first phase of NAC data centre next month
May 16, 2022 | Egypt | Daily News
Hisham Mahran — Chief Enterprise Line Business Officer in Orange Egypt — said in remarks on Sunday that the company will finish implementing the first phase of a data centre in the New Administrative…
Egypt’s SCZONE signs USD 10bn in investment pacts with intl consortia
May 16, 2022 | Egypt | Renewables Now
May 16 (Renewables Now) - The sum of the potential green fuel investments that could be made under pacts signed recently by the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has reached USD 10 billion (EUR…
DRC State-owned shipping line to set base in Mombasa
May 16, 2022 | DR Congo | Business Daily Africa
A shipping line from the Democratic Republic of Congo plans to start its operations from Mombasa beginning June this year. The state-owned shipping line, the Lignes Maritimes Congolaises (LMC) seeks…
Kenya Emerges Top With Most Innovative Companies in Africa
May 16, 2022 | Kenya | Kenyans.co.ke
Kenya has once again shown its prowess in the technology industry after trouncing all its continental peers, proving it has the most competitive environment for start ups. On Tuesday, May 10, the…
Italian company Calzedonia to install two industrial units in Zriba and Sahline
May 15, 2022 | Tunisia | Tap Info – Tunisia
(TAP) - Italian textile and clothing manufacturer Calzedonia plans to invest in Tunisia by launching, initially, two industrial units in the delegations of Zriba (Zaghouan) and Sahline (Monastir)…
Emirates reaffirms partnership with Mauritius
May 13, 2022 | Mauritius | Breaking Travel News
Emirates reaffirms partnership with Mauritius in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline Emirates has reaffirmed its partnership…
Rwanda and Alibaba launch the first Electronic World Trade Platform hub in Africa
May 10, 2022 | Rwanda | Zawya.com
The government of Rwanda and Alibaba have come together to establish the first Electronic World trade Platform hub in Africa. The agreement will strengthen economic development and digital economy of…
World class technology for E260M Lavumisa solar plant
May 10, 2022 | Eswatini | Independent News.co.sz
Mbabane – Eswatini Electricity Company invested E260 million on a well-equipped solar power plant at Lavumisa in the quest to combat the thorny issue of energy insufficiency in Eswatini. The solar…
KCB opens new subsidiary in Rwanda after merger
May 10, 2022 | Rwanda | The East African
KCB Group is banking on its new subsidiary BPR Bank Plc Rwanda to more than double its regional business in the next two years and support economic expansion in the East African country. KCB said…
Trade Ties – Zambia and DRC Sign Cooperation Agreement to Manufacture Electric Batteries
May 9, 2022 | Zambia | United Nations Online Portal
The Cooperation Agreement is expected to provide a framework for bilateral cooperation on the initiative to develop the battery value chain as well as strengthen collaboration between Zambia and……
Foreign investment in Tunisia up 73 pct in first quarter
May 8, 2022 | Tunisia | Alarabiya News
Foreign investments in Tunisia rose by 73 percent in the first three months of 2022 compared to the same period a year earlier, the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency reported, according to…
Zambia and Namibian Govt to sign MOU for gas, oil pipeline construction
May 5, 2022 | Zambia | Lusaka Times
The Zambian and Namibian governments are next month expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a Gas and Oil pipeline from Windhoek into Lusaka. Energy Minister Peter…
Thai Union to invest another €10m in tuna cannery in Seychelles
May 2, 2022 | Seychelles | Seychelles News Agency
(Seychelles News Agency) - Thai Union is planning to invest another 10 million euros in the Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT) canning factory in Seychelles in the next two years, said a top official of the…
Econet Extends 5g Coverage
May 2, 2022 | Zimbabwe | The Herald Zimbabwe
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest mobile network operator, last week extended its national 5G network to the southern region, by launching the service in Bulawayo. The new network,…
Kenya to host Amazon cloud services hub
April 18, 2022 | Kenya | Standard Media
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to set up a hub in Kenya to bolster the American technology giant's grip on the lucrative data hosting market. The AWS Local Zone will join 16 other…
GreenYellow completes the extension of the Ambatolampy solar power plant
April 18, 2022 | Madagascar | Afrik 21
The French company GreenYellow, a subsidiary of the Casino Group, has announced the completion of the extension of the Ambatolampy solar power plant. This installation is the result of a partnership…
Zambia starts mass export of avocados to Europe
April 16, 2022 | Zambia | Xinhua
Zambia has started the mass export of avocados to Europe with the first consignment of over 37 tons, a senior government official said Friday. The commencement of export came after the southern…
Zambia, Angola strengthens bilateral ties
April 15, 2022 | Zambia | Lusaka Times
Zambia and Angola have signed an addendum to operationalise the Bilateral Trade Agreement that was signed in 2016. The Agreement will see an enhancement of trade and economic relations between the…
Egypt infrastructure startup Pylon raises $19m seed round
April 15, 2022 | Egypt | Arab News
Egypt-based water and electricity infrastructure management startup, Pylon, has raised a $19 million seed round, in a mix of equity and debt led by investment firm, Endure Capital. Pylon uses smart…
New plant to treat wastewater in Kakamega County
April 13, 2022 | Kenya | Afrik 21
A new sanitation project is starting in Kakamega County, Kenya. It involves the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in the town of Mumias at a total cost of 17.2 million Kenyan shillings…
Zambia will start exporting an additional 80 MW of electricity to Namibia
April 13, 2022 | Zambia | Xinhua
Zambia will start exporting an additional 80 MW of electricity to Namibia following an agreement signed by the utility companies of the two countries on Tuesday in Lusaka Zambia's Zesco Limited and…
FIPA and Promos Italia ink agreement to boost Italian investments in Tunisia
April 12, 2022 | Tunisia | Tap Info
(TAP)-The Investment in Tunisia (FIPA-Tunisia) and Promos Italia on Monday in Milan, inked a memorandum of understanding to boost the Italian companies' investments in Tunisia, the agency said on…
The Italian company Vitalfarco intends to set up shortly a manufacturing plant for hairdressing products in Ben Arous
April 12, 2022 | Tunisia | Tap Info
It will launch its activities during this year, announced its owner Luca Messinese, according to an Invest in Tunisia (FIPA-Tunisia) press release issued Tuesday. Receiving on Monday FIPA Director…
Egypt’s Paymob to Start Pakistan Operation to Tap Growing Market
April 12, 2022 | Egypt | Bloomberg
Egypt’s digital payments provider Paymob plans to start its operations in Pakistan this month, taking advantage of a market that has seen a funding frenzy in its startups. The Cairo-based company,…
IFC to invest $15 mln to support start-up ecosystem in Egypt
April 11, 2022 | Egypt | Ahram Online
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) — a World Bank Group member — is set to invest $15 million in the second fund from venture capital firm Algebra Ventures with the aim of supporting tech…
$350 million in funding for farmers’ climate resilience
April 8, 2022 | Rwanda | Afrik 21
The government of Rwanda has announced the release of $350 million to support farmers' resilience to climate change. The funding will be used to purchase modern crop irrigation technologies. The $350…
52 ZAMBIAN BUSINESSES IN DRC FOR TRADE:
October 20, 2021 | DR Congo | Zambia Reports
The first cohort of over 52 representatives of Zambian companies has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ready to talk business with their Congolese business counterparts. The…
Frazium Energy inks deal for 100-MW solar park in Eswatini
October 20, 2021 | Eswatini | Renewables Now
Australian renewable power producer Frazium Energy has inked a deal with the government of Eswatini, also known as Swaziland, to build a 100-MW solar park in the South African Kingdom. The…
Kenyan fintech Asante announces $7.5m Series A funding for pan-African expansion
October 20, 2021 | Kenya | Disturb Africa
Kenya-based fintech startup Asante has announced a US$7.5 million Series A investment to help its credit offerings to a host of African countries. Asante has developed a digital lending platform that…
Egypt’s ILLA raises $2M to diversify its offerings to FMCG value chain:
October 19, 2021 | Egypt | Tech Church
Most FMCG brands rely on a combination of owned and outsourced assets to carry out delivery operations. The variety of both models brings about a fragmented logistics cycle and FMCGs can lose…
Indian car rental platform Zoomcar to invest $25mln in Egypt:
October 19, 2021 | Egypt | Zawya
Zoomcar, the largest car-sharing marketplace covering emerging markets and dominating the self-drive car rental market in India, announced the launch of its operations in Egypt as part of its plan to…
Rwanda, Luxembourg pact to boost financial centre ambitions
October 19, 2021 | Rwanda | The News Times
Kigali International Financial Centre development ambitions received a boost this week as Rwanda and Luxembourg signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with the aim to support Rwanda in further…
Egypt signs deal with Nokia to build IoT infrastructure
October 18, 2021 | Egypt | Arab News
Egyptian Minister of Communications and IT Amr Talaat oversaw the signing of a deal between Telecom Egypt and Nokia International to build Internet of Things infrastructure in the country. The…
Caltex Starts Manufacturing Local Lubricants In Kenya:
October 17, 2021 | Kenya | Capital Business
FAL Manufacturing Limited (AML), which is owned by Tristar Group, has officially launched the local manufacturing of Caltex lubricants in East Africa a month after signing a license agreement with…
Uganda coffee in hot demand as exports climb to 30-year high
October 17, 2021 | Uganda | Fin24
Demand for Ugandan coffee in Italy, where espresso lovers abound, has helped increase the East African nation’s exports of the beans to the highest in at least 30 years. In August, Uganda overtook…
Uganda ranked top in East Africa for openness to foreign investment
October 17, 2021 | Uganda | New Vision
Uganda has been ranked top in East Africa and fifth in Africa for openness to foreign investment by Absa’s 2021 Financial Markets Index. Absa Group Limited is listed on the Johannesburg Stock…
Djibouti to get new data center and cable landing stations:
October 15, 2021 | Djibouti | Data Center Dynamics
Djibouti is due to get two new cable landing stations and a data center. Djibouti Telecom this week said it had broken ground on a new Cable Landing Station in Djibouti City. The CLS will consist of…
Malawi: A factory in Mzimba Turns Wood Waste into Cooking Briquettes
August 30, 2021 | Malawi | Afrik 21
Malawi's Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo, is inaugurating a new plant in the Mzimba district of Malawi. The facility built by Raiply Malawi converts wood waste into briquettes…
Egyptian Startup Swvl to Enter Europe’s Market via Shotl Acquisition
August 19, 2021 | Egypt | Egyptian Streets
Egypt-founded transportation startup has agreed to buy Spain-based Shotl, an on-demand shuttle-booking platform, according to Reuters. Spain-based Shotl would serve as Swvl’s HQ in Europe, which…
Hyundai Opens New Dream Centre in Kenya
August 15, 2021 | Kenya | Oman Observer
Hyundai Motor opened its newest Hyundai Dream Centre — an automotive training and educational facility — in Kenya. The new Dream Centre is the seventh global institute established by Hyundai Motor,…
Uganda to Construct 25 Industrial Parks Across the Country
August 14, 2021 | Uganda | Construction Review
25 Industrial parks are set to be constructed across Uganda. This follows a partnership agreement inked between Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) over the…
Rwanda Signs International Convention on Tax Matters
August 13, 2021 | Rwanda | The News Times
Rwanda this week became a signatory to the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC). The treaty is a commitment by Rwanda to comply with international standards from the…
DRC: Clean-Seas to Generate Electricity From Plastic Waste via Pyrolysis
August 5, 2021 | DR Congo | Afrik 21
Clean-Seas, a provider of waste management technology solutions, have been selected to build a waste-to-energy plastics plant using pyrolysis technology in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic…
Siemens Gamesa Installs First Turbine in Djibouti
August 2, 2021 | Djibouti | RENEWS.BIZ
Siemens Gamesa has installed its first ever turbine in the African country of Djibouti at the 59MW Goubet wind farm. Goubet, which is located on 395 hectares in the Arta region close to Lake Assal,…
Mango House Seychelles Becomes Hilton’s 4th Island Property – 2 More On the Way
August 1, 2021 | Seychelles | Global News Lead
Mango Home Seychelles is the fourth tourism institution to open in Seychelles below the Hilton lodge and resort world model, whereas the development of two extra have began, stated a lodge official.…
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