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Thursday, 7 January 2021

An Interdependent Relationship

Mozambique: How Total plans to protects its $15bn major gas project

Despite the armed insurgency that has been plaguing Mozambique since 2017, Total intends to continue its major gas project there. It trusts the ... authorities to ensure its safety, in return for a solid financial contribution.

Safety First

Endeavour Mining is ready to face the terrorist threat in the Sahel

Helicopter rides for personnel, strengthened security, daily coordination with the public defence and security forces...The mining company believes ... it has deployed “all the necessary precautions” for its operations.

Wednesday, 6 January 2021

trade depot nigeria

Logistical Challenge

Nigeria’s TradeDepot plans national retail expansion

TradeDepot, a supplier to Nigeria’s informal retail stores, plans to expand from Lagos to achieve nationwide coverage this year, co-founder ... Onyekachi Izukanne tells The Africa Report.

Tuesday, 5 January 2021

Scaling the Rails

Ghana’s Zeepay plans mobile-money expansion to South Africa, Rwanda

Ghana’s Zeepay plans to raise $10m in equity funding to support the creation of new mobile-money hubs in East and Southern Africa, Andrew Takyi-Appiah, ... co-founder and managing director, tells The Africa Report.

Internet Boom

Three ways Africa’s digital economy can improve in 2021

An increase in Internet traffic during the pandemic, fibre optics, competition on the cloud... 2020 has seen many advances in connectivity but ... three major challenges remain.

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Monday, 4 January 2021

A Broader Trade Tent

Informal sector holds key to unlocking intra-Africa trade, says Afreximbank

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into effect on 1 January, needs to strengthen informal cross-border trade to maximise ... its potential, argues continental trade financier Afreximbank.

Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa has his temperature taken as he arrives at the parliament in Harare

probably not

Can Zimbabwe take advantage of Africa’s new free trade zone?

Many African countries - including Zimbabwe - have pinned their hopes for economic renewal on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ... agreement that came into force on 1 January 2021.

Thursday, 31 December 2020

Halfway House

AfricaWorks to enter flexible office market in Casablanca, Jo’burg

AfricaWorks plans to extend its flexible office offer to Casablanca and Johannesburg after a new round of fundraising in 2021, founder Gregoire ... Schwebig tells The Africa Report.

Gold nuggets are seen before the refining process at AGR (African Gold Refinery) in Entebbe

boom time

Ethiopia: Gold mining sees record growth despite Covid-19

High gold prices are boosting Ethiopia's mining revenue and attracting more investor interest in a sector that is largely dominated by artisanal ... and smaller players. Coronavirus-linked border closures have pushed miners back into the arms of the formal sector; a welcome boost for Ethiopia's central bank, who has been in search of hard currency.

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

Last Mile

Nigeria’s Kwik Delivery to expand from Lagos to Abuja

Nigeria’s Kwik Delivery start-up plans to expand outside its original Lagos market after completing a $2m fundraising, CEO Romain Poirot-Lellig ... tells The Africa Report.

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