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KENYA GOVT GO SCIENTIFIC TO CURB POACHING

Poaching has risen sharply in Africa in recent years, with rhinos not the only animals targeted. Whole elephant herds have been massacred for their ivory. The lucrative Asian black market.

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Using IT To Rebuild: Rwanda eyes knowledge economy with tech revolution

The One Laptop Per Child initiative has seen thousands of laptops distributed across Rwandan schools Olive Uwineza is 12 years old and dreams of becoming president one day. She sits.

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Can Africa unlock solar potential?

Which country boasts the world’s fastest growing clean energy investment? Germany? No. United States? Think again. Jumping from a few hundred million dollars to $5.7 billion, South Africa recorded last.

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Nigeria To Make Cost Of Internet Access Affordable

Nigeria has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), an organisation that aims to make the Internet more affordable in developing countries where the cost of access remains a barrier.

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UNICEF Uses French Super Cup To Raise Funds In Africa

United Nations Children’s Fund has utilized the French Super Cup to raise funds for its charity after the game was hosted by Gabon. French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain lifted.

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African Development Bank Group (AFDB) Approves $24m Budget Support Loan for Cape Verde

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Wednesday, approved a €15-million ($24 million) general budget support loan for Cape Verde, to help the country finance its.

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Africa’s Private Energy Sector Key To Continent’s Commercial Future – Kola Aluko

Co-Founder of the $500 million Africa50 infrastructure fund, Mr Kola Aluko says the continued influence and growth of independent companies in the energy sector in Africa is vital, if the.

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Nigeria: World Bank Approves $300m Mortgage Facility

 The World Bank has approved a $300 million International Development Assistance (IDA) credit facility for Nigeria to aid low-income citizens own homes, through affordable mortgages. The World Bank, which disclosed.

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Econet Develops Weather-Indexed Insurance For Smallholder Farmers

Telecommunication giant Econet Wireless, has developed a weather-indexed drought insurance service for small holder farmers, allowing them to make a financial claim if their crops fail because of either inadequate.

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General Electric (GE) Wins $1.9 Billion Deal To Supply Algerian Turbines

General Electric (GE) on Sunday said it had won a $1.9 billion deal to provide Algeria with turbines for six power plants. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the.

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