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Kenyans petition IMF not to give the government loans

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– – Kenyans are signing an online petition to ask the International Monetary Fund (IMF) not to give the government any more loans. Through the hashtag #StopLoaningKenya, Kenyans have circulated the online petition link which cites corruption and other reasons why no more lending should occur. The development follows the IMF’s approval of 257bn Kenyan shillings ($2.4bn) loan for Kenya to… Read More
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AfCTFA: Why Africa needs robust fraud management system

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– – Emmanuel Obinne, West Africa Head of Growth and Partnerships at BPC Banking Technologies is advocating for a robust payment system for trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area. This according to him is crucial in averting any attempt by fraudsters to take advantage of loopholes in the various payment systems. He was speaking in an interview on… Read More
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Nigerian banks block MTN from banking channels

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– – Nigerian banks have blocked MTN from their banking channels following a feud over fees charged for the service. MTN had reduced the banks’ commission from an average of 3.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent using USSD for banking services. The feud has left millions of subscribers unable to recharge their phones using the USSD services on MTN… Read More
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Tanzania: Sacked ports boss arrested for embezzlement

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– – The dismissed Director-General of Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), Deusdedit Kakoko has been arrested by authorities. He is accused of embezzling 3.6bn Tanzanian shillings ($1.5m). Deusdedit Kakoko was this week suspended by the new President, Samia Suluhu Hassan after an audit report showed embezzlement of government funds at the state corporation. This was the new president’s first key decision… Read More
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Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway

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Ships have started sailing through Egypt’s Suez Canal again, a day after a giant container vessel blocking the vital trade route was freed. Thirty-seven ships that were struck at the midway point cleared the waterway overnight, while 70 others are due to travel its entire length on Tuesday. The canal authorities hope to clear the traffic jam of some 300… Read More
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The promises and perils of Africa’s digital revolution

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – The relentless spread of digital technology is helping Africa catch up with the rest of the planet rapidly and is beginning to make a real difference to people’s lives, boosting employment opportunities, providing improved health care, and contributing to the fight against corruption. But it is a double-edged sword because, in the wrong hands, or employed for reasons… Read More
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Applications open for Africa’s best corporate-startup collaboration accelerator

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Technology sectors such as FinTech, InsureTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, HealthTech, and CleanTech are not only solving some of Africa’s most pressing problems, they are also contributing significantly to the continent’s economy. In fact, the so-called Internet economy is set to reach 5.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing about $180-billion to the African economy. To develop the… Read More
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Trisolace: Creating agribusiness opportunities for young Ghanaians

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – For years, young people especially in Africa did not have the interest in creating business opportunities in Agriculture as they consider the sector unattractive and not worth the needed investment. That is however changing in countries like Ghana where a company called Trisolace Farms is helping to young people fall in love with snail and mushroom farming. Trisolace… Read More
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How Basics International is lifting Ghanaian women out of poverty

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – Women dominate the informal sector in Ghana but they also fall within the most vulnerable groups of people in dire need of economic empowerment. Many of them lack the needed skills to become employable or build successful entrepreneurial ventures. That’s what the Ghanaian social enterprise Basics International comes in to help with its recent initiative called Hedzole. The… Read More
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New Economy Booster: Supporting Ghanaian businesses grow

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – In 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic hit many economies globally very hard leading to job losses and collapse of businesses. Businesses in Africa were not left out of this devastation and many economies on the continent are yet to recover and rebuild. In Ghana, many businesses have laid-off their workers and entrepreneurs are struggling to thrive. In September 2020,… Read More