Jul 13, 2020
West Africa’s burgeoning youth population offers a strategic workforce which can be harnessed for employment and economic growth, despite a Covid-19 pandemic that is devastating the continent and global economies, the African Development Bank said in its...
Jul 13, 2020
Economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed East Africa’s growth projection for 2020 down to 1,2%, a rate that outstrips other African regions and is forecast to rebound to 3,7% in 2021, according to the African Development Bank’s East...
Jul 9, 2020
Peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace Paxful has joined forces with OKEx, one of the world’s largest and most diverse cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. The strategic partnership will offer several payment methods for new and existing OKEx users to buy...
Jul 8, 2020
ZIM Integrated Shipping has extended its contract with Orange Business Services for cloud-based contact centre and collaboration services, including network connectivity and audio and web conferencing. The solution will continue to boost collaboration and productivity...
Jul 7, 2020
As countries continue to rebuild from the Covid-19 pandemic, a new guide by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) shows how clean energy investment can support countries to ‘Recover Better’, and use this unique moment to reset their economies and close...
Jun 29, 2020
Africa must seize the opportunity of the Covid-19 pandemic to deepen the digitalisation of agricultural value chains and transform the sector. This is the conclusion from speakers at a webinar jointly hosted by the FAO Investment Centre and the African Development...
