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May 31, 2017

Digitization of Kenyan farmer payments helps tackle poverty

Case study by the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance shows how One Acre Fund OAF, an agricultural nonprofit organization in partnership with Citi Inclusive Finance, successfully digitized loan repayments for farmers in Kenya....

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May 31, 2017

African Union Commission announces the 29th AU Summit’s Online Accreditation for Journalists

The Directorate of Information and Communication (DIC) of the African Union Commission (AUC) announces the online accreditation process for journalists and the media coverage of the 29th AU Summit. The summit scheduled to take...

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May 13, 2017

Technology has improved ease of doing business in Africa

71% of African CEOs say they are concerned about cyber threats Africa’s CEOs are confident that the outlook for business on the continent remains positive notwithstanding the unpredictable economic and socio-political climate. PwC’s (www.PwC.com) Africa...

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May 11, 2017

Ad hoc Experts’ Group meet on ECOWAS common tariff

The Sub-Regional Office for West Africa of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Burkina Faso are organising an Ad hoc Experts’ Group Meeting on May 16-17 in...

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May 11, 2017

Trade within Africa

Tear down these walls Africa’s internal trade deals look good on paper. A pity that they are rarely followed Two of the largest regional trade accords in history were agreed on last year....

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May 11, 2017

Nigeria is broken and dysfunctional, but Biafra is not the answer

By Churchill Okonkwo Whoever said ugliness is only skin deep should take another look at Nigeria from the rooftop of Osborne Towers in Ikoyi. Even if you cannot see Flat 7B Dash-dash, I know...

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May 9, 2017

Business growth in Africa remains positive despite economic and socio-political headwinds

PwC’s Africa Business Agenda report shows that 85% of African CEOs (Global: 85%) are confident in their own company’s prospects for revenue growth over the next 12 months Africa’s CEOs are confident that...

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May 9, 2017

NollywoodWeek Film Festival partners with United Bank of Africa’s REDTV

The NollywoodWeek Film Festival (www.NollywoodWeek.com) has announced a strategic partnership with UBA’s REDTV ahead of the 5th edition of the festival which takes place in Paris from May 11-14th, 2017. “We share a common vision,”...

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May 5, 2017

ECA unveils inaugural Africa Data Revolution Report

The African Centre for Statistics at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has launched the Africa Data Revolution Report 2016, a biennial report highlighting developments in African national data ecosystems. The 2016 edition is...

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May 5, 2017

Why processes matter to manage businesses owned by universities, Bisoye Gofwen

The General Manager for University of Jos Consultancy Limited (UCL), Mrs. Bisoye Gofwen talks on her plans to put the consultancy unit on the path of profitability. State funded universities in Nigeria are notorious...

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