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Time for a digital scale-up in Africa to unlock the continent’s untapped creative economies, panelists say

Digital platforms in Africa should scale up to take advantage of the continent’s surging demand for creative content, said Africa Investment Forum Senior Director Chinelo Anohu, adding that the African Development Bank flagship entity is providing advisory services and investment support to creative players. Anohu was speaking at a virtual “fireside chat” on Tuesday with […]

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NaturalShrimp signs letter of intent to acquire aquaculture assets of Hydrenesis Aquaculture

The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings in fiscal year 2021 Assets to be Acquired for $12,500,000; Major Financing Announcement Forthcoming from NSI. NaturalShrimp, Inc., an aquaculture Company, which has developed and patented the first commercially operational Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) for shrimp, announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent

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South Africa’s women’s minister seeks voice for women in AfCFTA

South Africa’s Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, has called for women’s voices to be heard in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Ms Nkoana-Mashabane spoke during a virtual conference on leveraging the agreement to boost women’s economic empowerment jointly organized by the African Trade

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African Trade Policy Centre , Business Unity South Africa host conference on women’s empowerment in the AfCFTA era

The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), a unit of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), will host a conference on leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to boost women’s economic empowerment on Tuesday 23 February. The virtual event is aimed at creating a better understanding

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SunMirror AG ramping up Tin Exploration efforts at Moolyella Project

Expanding the development of existing Cassiterite (tin ore) assets and greenfield explorations; engagement of Geonomik Pty Ltd to detail Moolyella Project tin potential; strong tailwind from high tin prices. SunMirror AG, the mining and exploration firm specializing in raw materials such as gold, lithium and other metals and minerals, is increasing its efforts to discover

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Research from STL Partners and Vertiv reveals why Telcos should prioritize efficiency and sustainability in 5G networks

5G will be the most transformative communications technology in a generation and enable a universe of new services, including advanced energy management capabilities that will be critical to solving growing energy and sustainability challenges. But new research highlights the practical challenges of 5G energy management facing telecommunications operators. Estimates suggest 5G networks can be up

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Insights from Canon African Frontiers of Innovation Series outlines vital need for digital literacy skills

Covid-19 has accelerated education’s digital transformation, highlighting Africa’s digital divide – and exposing the vital need for all-inclusive digital literacy, say expert panelists at the inaugural session of Canon’s groundbreaking thought leadership series. As a result of the pandemic, online learning has provided a critical lifeline to learners affected by the worldwide closure of schools.

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Calling African Innovators: Solutions for sustainable living and economic development in Africa

From 5 – 7 March 2021, a leading manufacturer of home appliances, Defy, will be hosting the Hack The Normal online hackathon with the aim of exploring how technology can be leveraged for sustainable living and economic development in Africa. Supported by Defy sister company, Beko, hackathon participants will have the opportunity to develop new

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ICD signs $25 Million Line of Financing Agreement to promote Islamic finance, improving financial inclusion and supporting private sector development in Uzbekistan

Mr. Ayman Amin Sejiny, the CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and Mr. Sakhi Annaklichev, the Chairman of the Management Board of Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank (JSCB), signed a USD 25 Million Shari’ah-compliant Line of Financing Agreement which will be utilized by JSCB to local finance private

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Opera launches Hype; its new dedicated chat service built into the popular Opera Mini browser available now in Kenya

Hype will first launch in Africa, where Opera has nearly 150M MAU, with Kenya as the pilot market; With Hype, Opera reimagines the chat experience, with content sharing as a key feature; Opera Mini, with more than 100M users worldwide, becomes the world’s first mobile browser with an integrated chat service. Today, Opera the Norwegian

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