Club Africa

Mauritius, South Africa and Namibia wealthiest African countries

Mauritius, South Africa and Namibia are Africa’s most wealthy countries, according to the recently published AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth Report 2018.

ExxonMobil to start drilling for oil/gas in Mozambique

Mozambique has granted ExxonMobil the right to drill for oil and natural gas in the country’s central and northern regions and build liquefaction plants.

KFC Zimbabwe closes because of ‘lack of US dollars’

KFC in Zimbabwe closed down, because suppliers demand to get paid in US Dollars. Zimbabwe is in a crisis, prices went up 50% and dollars are scarce.

Burundi: 10-year plan to economic revival

The crisis is over, Burundi’s government insists at the launch of plans for a mining- and agriculture-led economic resurgence.

World’s 10th biggest solar roof in Gauteng (SA)

The Mall of Africa (Gauteng, SA) just installed the world’s tenth largest roof solar system to help meet its electricity requirements.

A new vaccine to help beat Africa’s deadliest cattle disease

Scientists have developed a new vaccine that can save Africa’s cattle herds from deadly contagious bovine pleuropneumonia CBPP aka ‘lung plague’ disease.

Faster internet by South Atlantic cable

Africa is benefiting from faster internet, as the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) is now officially on-stream and open for commercial traffic.

Stanford’s new cooling protective suit supports Ebola fighters Africa

In the fight against Ebola in Africa, newly-developed 'cooling' protective suits will allow Ebola fighters to work longer in high-temperature areas.

Tipping in Africa – how, where, how much?

On a business trip to Nigeria or on safari in Zambia or Zimbabwe, you may ask yourself: should I tip? How much is appropriate?