Back to Basics Kenya needs to revive lost spirit of agricultural co-operatives, new manufacturing chief says Kenya needs to rediscover forgotten agricultural skills to lift productivity if it is to climb the export value chain, Anthony Mwangi, the new ... CEO of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), tells The Africa Report.
pariah state UN report alleges Nigeria planned to purchase arms from North Korea, violating sanctions A forthcoming UN report alleges that Nigeria planned to purchase $3.5m worth of arms from Haegeumgang Trading Corporation, a “weapons trading ... entity” associated with the Korean People’s Army and North Korean government. This would be a major violation of sanctions imposed by the UN, European Union, and US, all of which prohibit the purchase of arms from North Korea.
Rising star Renewable energy, a market under construction Rising costs and the entry of private players into the renewable energy market are leading to changes in contracts and the construction of regulatory ... frameworks by business lawyers on the continent.
Coca-Cola in Africa ‘Working with local bottlers will allow us to accelerate our growth,’ says Coca-Cola’s Bruno Pietracci The end of the partnership with Castel, growing competition, pressure on costs... Despite an adverse context, Bruno Pietracci, the Africa boss ... of the US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola, reaffirms the red and white brand’s continental ambitions.
Back to Basics Kenya needs to revive lost spirit of agricultural co-operatives, new manufacturing chief says
pariah state UN report alleges Nigeria planned to purchase arms from North Korea, violating sanctions
Back to Basics Kenya needs to revive lost spirit of agricultural co-operatives, new manufacturing chief says
pariah state UN report alleges Nigeria planned to purchase arms from North Korea, violating sanctions
Mission Critical Ghana’s planned first lithium mine can trigger West African exploration Atlantic Lithium’s plans to build Ghana’s first lithium mine can trigger further exploration nationally and regionally, interim CEO Len Kolff ... tells The Africa Report.
rate review Africa: Are interest rate hikes enough to limit economic shocks? African central banks are poised to raise interest rates, following similar moves in economies around the world. Analysts believe this is unlikely ... to either curb inflation, or encourage fresh portfolio flows.
breeding unicorns Nigeria: How much will the Startup Bill change the Nigerian tech ecosystem? Nigeria's upper legislative body passed the Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) in July and forwarded it to President Muhammadu Buhari for final ... approval.
close call South Africa: 10 facts about controversial finance minister Enoch Godongwana Godongwana, who holds one of the most powerful positions in the South African executive, second only to the president, found out on Friday that ... his sexual harassment case has been dropped.
Credit Score Billionaire Bassim Haidar to launch BNPL e-commerce product in South Africa Bassim Haidar is planning to launch an African e-commerce buy now pay (BNPL) later product for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). ...
short-term painkiller Ghana: Crackdown on black market may not halt cedi’s fall A joint team consisting of the Bank of Ghana and security personnel led a crackdown on the black market in Accra last week, seeking to pre-empt ... further cedi depreciation by curtailing conversions outside the interbank. However, the effort may prove no more than a short-term painkiller.
