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Ethiopia will launch satellite

Ethiopia will launch its first satellite in September 2019. It will be used to gather data on water, agriculture, climate change and the environment.

How Africa can almost double its tourism revenues – within ten years

African countries should put tourism at the top of their agenda and develop strategic plans, scientists of Brookings’ Africa Growth Initiative insist.

Rooibos is a sound investment in South Africa

In South Africa, Rooibos becoming one of the most attractive agricultural products to invest in. The rooibos plant is farmed at the country’s Western Cape.

Kenya’s coins: animals instead of presidents

The central bank of Kenya has made the historic decision to choose the images of animals instead of presidents on the country’s coins.

‘Africa’s Business Revolution’ book: don’t overlook this huge growth market

Africa’s vast unmet needs and unfulfilled demand offer opportunities for entrepreneurs, says McKinsey’s Acha Leke, co-author of a new book on this topic.

South Africa no longer in a recession

According to official Statistics SA numbers, the South Africa economy grew by 2.2% in the third quarter of 2018; the country is no longer in a recession.

Internet Solutions will open giga data centre in South Africa

Internet Solutions will open a 1,600 square metres data centre in Johannesburg, one of the largest, most sustainable and energy-efficient of its kind.

Digital entertainment in Nigerian taxis

Nigerian company Abercairn Digital will install 1,000 in-vehicle media screens in taxis, offering various types of online and interactive entertainment.

DR Congo increases its royalties on cobalt

DR Congo has declared cobalt, coltan and germanium as ‘strategic’ mineral resources and imposed a three-fold increase on royalties for the minerals.