U.S. Apparel & Footwear Companies Ready For “Source Africa”
At just a year old, Source Africa ranks among the most important tradeshows for African suppliers of textiles, clothing and footwear. The American Apparel...
Priorities for African Agriculture & Food Systems
The outset of the 2014 Year of African Agriculture offers a unique opportunity. Specific actions are needed around the following priorities to support and...
Africa’s Booming Tech Landscape
Africa’s booming technology scene now counts more than 400 tech hubs that range from software engineering to mobile money to blockchain technology, with at...
Africa Eyes Nuclear Power; The U.S. Looks To SMRs
As the number of African countries expressing interest in, considering, or actively planning for nuclear energy grows, the United States hopes to become a...
World’s Fastest Growth in Mobile Usage Rates Projected for Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile market presents significant opportunities for telecommunication companies, device and module vendors, and application providers. With its telecommunications market maturing, and mobile...
Africa’s Transportation Mega Projects Eclipse Energy
The story of the economic rise of African countries over the last decade, with a continent-wide per capita income nearly identical to that of...
2016 Outlook for Africa’s Payment Industry
Mobile payments have taken the African continent by storm and their user base continues to grow exponentially as more people use their mobile devices...
Tourism Prospects Are Bright
The Africa Travel Association says its 38th Annual World Congress will take place in the English speaking Southwest region of Cameroon, with a focus...
Investment Surges In Digital Startups
In 2015, German pharma Merck KGaA launched a digital health accelerator in Nairobi, Kenya, its first such accelerator outside Germany.
“Africa is one of the...
Africa’s ICT Landscape: Six Trends to Watch in 2016
Information and communications technology generally is seen as an economic enabler, one that can be leveraged to assist key areas such as education, healthcare,...
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Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
