Club Africa

E-commerce boost expected in Africa

With Africa’s middle class growing and with the use of smartphones becoming more popular, e-commerce is bound to take off on the continent.

New Palladium fund to boost capital for SMEs in Africa’s emerging markets

The global consultancy Palladium has announced its first impact investment fund to bridge the financing gap for small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.

Eight African places on TIME Magazine's list of World’s Greatest Places

Eight locations in seven African countries have made it to TIME Magazine’s list of World’s Greatest Places.

Electric motorcycles are hot in Rwanda

Rwanda has launched a program to promote electric motorcycles. Over 600 electric motorcycles are currently being built by local start-up Ampersand.

Luanda no longer most expensive city in the world

According to global consulting firm Mercer, N’djamena (Chad) leads Africa’s high-cost cities, ranking 11th in list of the world’s most expensive cities.

Tanzania builds largest meat processing factory

Tanzania is building East and Central Africa’s largest meat processing factory. The new US $5.5 million plant can process 14,000 cattle per day.

Chinese business is building in Africa

One million Chinese citizens have ventured to Africa over the past two decades. Most Chinese build infrastructure and buy and sell goods.

Free trade in AfCFTA is one step closer

Free trade in Africa is now one step closer to reality, since Gambia’s parliament approved the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).