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“Made in Rwanda” Volkswagen cars go on sale

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The largest European manufacturer, Volkswagen has targeted 5,000 vehicles from it’s Kigali assembly plant in Rwanda. European car-marker, Volkswagen launched it’s car assembly plant in Rwanda in June, 2018. The care-marker has already started producing “Made in Rwanda“ vehicle brands assembled in Kigali. The plant has produced “Polo” brand vehicles, but due to demand, the manufacturer is produced other models… Read More
Investments 

Africa Investment Forum 2019: USA roadshow generates strong interest

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More than 30 U.S pension fund managers, private sector CEOs and institutional investors have signaled their strong interest in participating in the second Africa Investment Forum, scheduled to take place from 11-13 November 2019, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Africa Investment Forum is an innovative investment marketplace spearheaded by the African Development Bank to attract capital for investment on the… Read More
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Egypt launches ICT project for persons with disability in Africa

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Egypt has launched a project in Information and Communication Technologies ICT aimed at empowering Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Africa. Over 120 African youth have so far benefited from a fully funded ICT project which entailed a comprehensive training program coordinated by the National Academy of Information Technology for persons with disabilities (NAID) in Cairo. Under the fully funded grant… Read More
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Stop the waste: UN food agencies call for action to reduce global hunger

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Pinpointing the problem “How can we allow food to be thrown away when more than 820 million people in the world continue to go hungry every day?”, asked FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in the foreword to his agency’s report.  The study contains fresh estimates of the scale of the problem, enabling a better understanding of the challenge, and suggesting possible solutions,… Read More
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Avoiding Mistakes: Top corporations that failed in partnership

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Strategic partnerships between brands are as old as the establishment of the first businesses in the world. Partnering is a very effective strategy to achieve goals that a business could never achieve on its own. Business partnerships can allow brands to reach new markets, gain greater distribution, and attract more customers. There are lots of successful strategic partnerships in the… Read More
Investments 

La Banque Africaine de Développement organise le lancement de la Masterclass Fashionomics Africa

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Quoi :             lancement de la Masterclass Fashionomics Africa Quand :          Du 16 au 17 octobre 2019 Qui :               La Banque Africaine de Développement, Département du Genre, Femmes et Société civile Lieu :              i-Hub, Cocody, Riviera 3, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire Heures :         16 octobre : de 8h30 à 18h00 — 17 octobre : de 8h30 à 12h30 La Banque… Read More
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Cameroon: three power plants financed by the African Development Bank to reduce power cuts

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For many years, Cameroon’s national electricity supply has been notoriously unreliable and subject to power cuts. The last significant electric system outage, which lasted eight hours, occurred last March and affected several of the country’s regions (the Far North, North, Littoral, Adamaoua, South and Centre regions). However, three projects financed by the African Development Bank for $121.4 million in 2010-2011… Read More
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Can Uber’s boat service fix Nigeria’s traffic crisis?

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On Friday global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos. It was meant to attract commuters seeking to avoid the notorious heavy traffic situation in the populated and congested commercial city. Called the UberBOAT, the waterway service is operated in partnership with local boat operator Texas Connection Ferries and… Read More
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Making Futures: The stories of young African entrepreneurs

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A book detailing the exciting, challenging and dynamic stories of some young African entrepreneurs has been launched in Ghana’s capital Accra. The book was written by another young and dynamic entrepreneur, Sangu Delle who is a Ghanaian. Publisher of the 304 page book is Cassava Republic Press. Patrick Awuah, founder of a leading University in Ghana, Ashesi University, launched the… Read More
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How to solve the top 6 entrepreneurship problems

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Being an entrepreneur comes with numerous challenges. Being a new entrepreneur comes with hundreds of challenges. Entrepreneurs today face issues and run into obstacles on a daily basis. This thanks to the complexity of running a business or turning an idea into profit. With all the pieces of the puzzle that need to fit together, there needs to be a… Read More
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