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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 …
Sparking a Wave of Hardware-focused Companies in Kenya Read More »
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, …
Africa’s Richest Woman Blindsided by a Court Decision to Freeze her Assets Read More »
The nine-month assault on the UN-backed Libyan government has moved closer to a bloody climax, with the Tripoli administration reeling from the loss of key coastal territory to rebel forces, …
A growing number of Guineans are part of an ambitious experiment to turn one of the world’s poorest nations into a major pineapple producer and reduce dangerous economic migration. Despite …
A severe drought is threatening South Africa’s wildlife industry, with game farmers keeping fewer animals and tourists visiting game lodges in smaller numbers. Industry body Wildlife Ranching South Africa estimates the …
Southern Africa’s Temperatures are Rising at Twice the Global Average Rate Read More »
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 in …
Over the weekend, Kenya started aerial spraying in three counties in the country’s north to try to head off a locust invasion which has already caused extensive damage to farmland …
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 …
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said the country has been “robbed of a great scientist” after the death of the head of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission in a gas …
Nigeria Mourns the Loss of a Great Scientific Mind Read More »
When children arrive at the settlement alone, the NGOs seek out volunteer foster families from the same tribes who speak their language and share their customs. World Vision International has …
The Challenges of Raising Unaccompanied Children in Uganda’s Refugee Camps Read More »
