10 Most Sought After Jobs in Africa
The largest industry on the continent is agriculture, which attributes a big chunk of GDP for most countries on the continent, followed by oil and mining. The agricultural sector employs …
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Forex Trading is on the Rise in Africa
Overall, the African Forex trading market is similar to that of the rest of the world. It is also subject to continuous development, as seemingly more and more people engage …
Africa’s Richest Woman Blindsided by a Court Decision to Freeze her Assets
Isabel Dos Santos is the eldest daughter of Angola’s long-serving President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos who stepped down in 2017. According to Forbes her net worth is about $2.3 billion, …
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Sparking a Wave of Hardware-focused Companies in Kenya
Nairobi engineer Kamau Gachigi has set up an innovation lab called Gearbox, providing entrepreneurs with the equipment to realize their concepts. Gearbox offers access to materials and equipment including 3D …
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Off-grid African Communities are Embracing Solar Energy
The World Bank says annual outages in sub-Saharan Africa can range from 50 hours to 4,600 hours — at the latter end, that’s more than half a year. So an …
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Black Farmers Enter South Africa’s Potentially Lucrative Marijuana Market
Rural black farmers, who have grown marijuana traditionally but illegally, are now fighting to benefit from the country’s relaxation of cannabis laws. Following the Constitutional Court’s decision in 2018 to …
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African Passports Ranked in the Henley Passport Index
Seychelles, Mauritius and South Africa are the top three African countries on the Henley Passport Index. The index ranks world passports according to the number of destinations their holders can …
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Nigeria’s Serial Entrepreneur Launches New Venture
In Andela and Flutterwave, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji has helped launch two of Africa’s best known and best funded startups, and having “retired” from Flutterwave in October 2018 has launched Future Africa …
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Easing Lagos’ Gridlock to Boost the Economy
The expansion of the 35-km Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, stretching from Lagos’ biggest port Apapa to the Ojota district, will be finished this year. It will also ease gridlock leading to the …
Remembering the Doyen of Black Business in South Africa
He was one of the big names in business in Africa; as gentlemanly, as he was shrewd. He fought the odds and apartheid to stake his place in business and inspire …
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