Mastercard has set out an ambitious plan of bringing 1 billion people and 50 million SMEs into the digital economy by 2025. In this exclusive interview with African Leadership Magazine.
As a result of the effect of Covid-19 on economies, the relevance of oil and tourism in boosting the African economy has been withered down. This is according to Economists.
By Alkali Amana When the British Economist Thomas Malthus predicted in his work ‘An Essay on the Principle of Population’ that food production would not be able to keep up.
A 50MW solar plant west of Bamako in Mali is now the largest operational plant in West Africa.
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter “Leadership is.
Senior UN authorities have led a two-day mission to southeastern Sudan, where approximately 30,000 Ethiopians have discovered shelter in the wake of escaping progressing battling among national and regional forces.
Nigerian automotive tech company, Autochek Africa, has completed its pre-seed round of $3.4 million.
The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund has given $15m to ensure that the projected famine in the north-east states of Nigeria Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe is averted.
The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS) has launched an awareness month aimed at improving financial literacy among Ugandans. The program is set to last till December 11,.
The UK’s Trade Commissioner for Africa Emma Wade-Smith sits at the heart of a renewed effort to boost Britain’s economic footprint on the continent.
