Sugar manufacturers eye record production amid increased exports, investor confidence

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s sugar producers are projecting a surge in output with a firm commitment to long-term market stability, pledging to maintain sufficient domestic supply while aggressively expanding into regional export markets. The...

Online sellers boost ties with BRI partners

People check out handicrafts at a pop-up event showcasing African products at a shopping mall in Changsha, Hunan province, on April 28. LI JIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese e-commerce companies are intensifying efforts to expand trade and investment...

Rwanda upbeat on deepening investments in ICT sector

Rwanda is increasingly focusing on bolstering digital literacy and enhancing its ICT sector to prepare its workforce for global demands. In an exclusive interview with CNBC Africa, Esther Kunda, Director-General of the Ministry of ICT in Rwanda,...

Attention With Intention -By Tony Osakpamwan Agbons

Some days ago, I was scanning through journal archives on my computer for some important information. There is a research presentation which am due to make in the next few weeks. As its oft the case search techniques learnt in graduate school came...

Kigali Plant Boosts Africa’s Vaccine Self-Reliance

Backed by fresh European financing, BioNTech’s Kigali facility is emerging as the cornerstone of Africa’s mRNA vaccine ecosystem, bridging the gap between ambition and large-scale production. A new European financial backing of BioNTech’s mRNA...

Equity reports 54.1bn profits in three months to September

Equity Group managing director and CEO James Mwangi during an investor briefing in Nairobi, on October 30 /HANDOUT Equity Group Holdings has reported net earnings of Sh54.1 billion for the three months to September, supported by easing economic...

Black lives don’t matter to the EU capitalist club

THE European Union does not hesitate to ban pesticides it regards as hazardous from use on the lands of its member states but this, of course, does not mean that these substances just disappear overnight. What happens instead is that the EU dumps...

SWAN@60: Shaibu calls for political will to drive Nigeria’s sports development

Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has emphasized that political will remains the missing link in Nigeria’s quest for genuine sports development. Shaibu stated this while delivering the keynote...

Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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Savannah Energy Releases Q3 Results, Announces New Nigerian Investor, NIPCO

Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has provided update on its operating and financial performance for the nine months to 30 September 2025. All figures are unaudited....

Namibia submits six projects for renewable energy investment

Namibia has submitted six project proposals for different renewable energy projects that need investment to the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables for Africa (Apra). The total number of projects submitted by the 10 member states of Apra are...

‘We are leveraging AI to develop the next generation of our leaders’

THE fourth edition of the “In Conversation with Trevor” Ideas Festival commenced this week, exploring “The Future of Human Capital, Innovation, and Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. A key presentation on building “The AI-Ready...

Industrial Investors Association Explores Export Opportunities in Oman, Rwanda, Kazakhstan

Ammon News - The East Amman Industrial Investors Association, in collaboration with Arab Consultants for Business Development, organized a specialized dialogue session on Wednesday to explore prospects for exporting Jordanian products to Oman,...

Rwanda hosts global congress urging stronger cooperation in agroforestry

KIGALI, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Delegates have called for stronger collaboration to accelerate the global expansion of agroforestry as Rwanda hosts the sixth World Congress on Agroforestry. The event, which will run from Monday to Friday in Kigali,...

Rwanda secures $17.5m investment from Bill & Melinda Gates to establish AI Scaling Hub

Rwanda has secured a $17.5 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub. The fund will place the East African country as an artificial intelligence powerhouse in Africa. While announcing the...

Game Changers: Trends in FMCG Growth and Investment in Rwanda

Rwanda’s retail and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is undergoing a major transformation from expanding supermarket chains to the rise of fresh-produce innovators. In this episode of Game Changers, we explore how major players like Simba...

Canal Plus Fibre Entry Promising But Needs Regulatory Oversight

Group Vivendi Africa’s planned launch of fibre broadband services in Ghana through its CanalBox brand promises consumers faster internet speeds and stronger competition, but realizing those benefits requires vigilant regulation preventing anti...

Savannah Energy announces new Nigerian investor, NIPCO

Oil & Gas SAVANNAH Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has provided update on its operating and financial performance for the nine months to 30 September 2025. All figures are...

Sowing Prosperity: A Bold Roadmap for Liberia’s Agricultural Renaissance and Economic Growth

Liberia’s agricultural sector holds immense potential to transform the nation’s economy, reduce poverty, and ensure food security. Agriculture has historically been the backbone of Liberia’s economy, yet its full potential remains untapped due to...

GSMA concludes a successful MWC25 Kigali

MWC25 Kigali concluded following three days of successful collaboration, innovation and thought leadership. This year’s edition convened senior policymakers, industry leaders and development partners united by a shared commitment to advance...