The Ghana Aviation Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Freight Drone (IFD) organisation to deploy freight drone technology in the coming years to facilitate the timely movement of goods within the country. IFD is expected to deploy freight drones that are capable of carrying 10-tons
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Opportunities for Africa Entrepreneurs in New funding challenge
The challenge seeks Africa innovators and entrepreneurs who have compelling solutions to challenges affecting the continent’s Intra Africa trade. African Innovators have an opportunity to get funding for their Ideas through the new Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Vision Challenge. The challenge seeks Africa innovators and entrepreneurs who have
Mapped: The Top Export in Every Country
Today, exports make up roughly 25% of total global production. One of the common influences on these exports, unsurprisingly, is oil. In fact, petroleum is the top export across over 50 nations, and along with many other resource-driven materials makes up a sizable share of the global export market. Since 2000, the
e-Conomy Africa 2020 – Africa’s $180 Billion Internet Economy Future
Africa’s Internet economy is transforming development on the continent by fostering economic opportunities, creating jobs, and providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, like access to healthcare, education, and finance. The e-Conomy Africa 2020 report, a unique collaboration between IFC and Google, sheds light on the great potential of Africa’s Internet
Is Big Tech Setting Africa Back?
Technology transcends national borders, so it shouldn’t be surprising that, in 2020, private technology and telecommunication companies control more data on the average person than governments do. And it’s not just data ownership: Policymakers similarly fall behind in understanding the power of data. That’s a problem, particularly as social media
$23M Of Angel Fair Africa Deals After 7 Years
On the 5th of November 2020, the 8th Angel Fair Africa will be virtual instead of in Dakar, Senegal due to the global pandemic. $23M of deals have happened over the last seven events which brought selected entrepreneurs to pitch to a room of angel investors whose primary intent was to DO DEALS.
Uganda approves Tullow Oil $575m assets sale to Total
Government has finally allowed Tullow Oil to sell all its stake in Uganda’s oil and gas sector to French oil giant, Total E&P. Tullow in a statement on Wednesday announced that the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and Uganda Revenue Authority approved the deal valued at $575 million (about Shs
