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Kenya to Host ‘25th Africa Energy Forum’ in June 2023

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– – Under the theme ‘Africa for Africa’ EnergyNet confirms Nairobi, Kenya to host the 25th Africa Energy Forum. The much anticipated announcement was agreed at the height of the pandemic lock-down with African Development Bank VP Kevin Kariuki, who Chairs the 2021 Forum as it arrives in London, UK next Month. EnergyNet’s Simon Gosling said; “Lockdown impacted people across… Read More
Africa Business South Africa Southern Africa World 

Municipal Payments Essential for South Africa’s Future Cities

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– – The urban population in Africa has swelled from 15% of the total population in 1960, to over 40% in 2010 and is set to exceed 60% by 2050. It is anticipated that South Africa will follow suit. In fact, current projections indicate that an additional 19 to 24 million people will be added to the national population over… Read More
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Why Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram had an outage

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– – Facebook has explained why it experienced almost six hours of outage across the world on Monday. The social media giant blamed it on a “faulty configuration change”. The outage prevented the company’s 3.5 billion users from accessing Facebook and other messaging services such as WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. In a blog post Facebook failed to mention which employee… Read More
Africa Business China World 

China’s trade with Africa grows to record highs

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– – According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, trade between China and Africa increased by 40.5 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2021, and was valued at a record high of USD 139.1 billion. The Ministry noted that African products were increasingly being recognised in the Chinese market, and that imports from Africa into China increased by 46.3%… Read More
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The world has the resources to end hunger

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– – “The world has the resources to end hunger,” African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said in a message on the first day of the United Nations Food Systems Summit. Convened by UN Secretary General António Guterres, the event is billed by its organisers as “a historic opportunity to empower all people to leverage the power of food… Read More
Africa Business World 

Sustainable Investment Opportunity for Future-fit African Startups

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– – While 2020 was a record year for investment into the African tech startup ecosystem, with more startups raising more money from more investors than ever before– critics and commentators alike have often claimed that Silicon Valley-style investment frameworks are ill-suited to the continent’s diversity and nuanced need for funding. With investment into African startups considered key to the… Read More
Africa Business World 

ICRISAT awarded 2021 Africa Food Prize

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– – The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize, for work that has improved food security across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT, a CGIAR Research Center, is a non-profit, non-political public international research organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide… Read More
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Insights on how to buy Bitcoin near me

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– – Even if you are an experienced crypto investor, there might be some things you have yet to catch up with because the industry is evolving fast. Likewise, there is a lot to learn for newbies in crypto. Those who are interested to learn “how to buy Bitcoin near me” should know that the processes involved in using popular… Read More
Africa Business South Africa Southern Africa World 

Protection of Personal Information Act: How will it impact SA’s payments landscape?

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– – The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) came into full effect from 1 July 2021. The Act is the comprehensive data protection legislation that obliges organisations to lawfully process the personal information of data subjects (both natural and juristic persons) by applying specific principles and conditions. But how will it affect the payments space specifically? “As businesses… Read More
Africa Business World 

Africa urged to combat energy poverty as a priority

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– – The secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has urged African oil-producing countries to continue developing their energy sector activities. Mohammed Barkindo has also assured that OPEC will continue to serve as a viable partner and “assist” Africa oil-producing countries “in whatever way possible.” Barkindo was speaking during a meeting at the Republic of the… Read More