Africa Archives — Page 8 of 10

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Airtel Africa, Mastercard Seal Digital Payments Partnership

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com AirtelAfrica on Tuesday announced partnership with Mastercard, giving over 100 million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard’s global network. A statement explained that the Mastercard virtual (non-plastic) card allows Airtel Money customers,...

September 20, 2019 No Responses

Employers Blame Poverty In Africa On Incompetent Leaders, Corruption

The United Kingdom based Federation of International Employers (FedEE) on Thursday decried the state of poverty in Africa. In a release titled: ‘Why is Africa Poor?, the group said: “Most African countries have vast mineral resources, a rapidly growi...

July 21, 2019 No Responses

Association Of Catholic Bishops In Africa Marks Golden Jubilee

The association of Catholic bishops in Africa will from Monday, July 21, commence a weeklong activities in Kampala, Uganda to mark its 50th anniversary as a continental body. They would also use the occasion to pray for peace, progress and...

May 21, 2019 No Responses

Continental Tyre Sponsors Total Africa Cup Of Nations

International tyre manufacturer, Continental has announced that its Tire Division is to be Official Sponsor of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) until 2023, as part of a five-year agreement signed with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). &nb...

March 23, 2019 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces 3,050 African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Friday announced 3,050 African entrepreneurs, drawn from all 54 African countries, selected to join the 5th cycle of its $100million TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement was made at the Transcorp Hilton Ab...

March 19, 2019 No Responses

Tony Elumelu Foundation To Announce Selected Entrepreneurs For 2019 Programme March 22

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will announce the selected applicants for the 2019 cohort of the Foundation’s flagship Entrepreneurship Programme on March 22, 2019. The event, which marks the 5th round of the Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme, will...

March 2, 2019 No Responses

UBA Begins Operations In UK

Barely three weeks after United Bank for Africa (UBA) group launched its operations in Mali, the foremost financial institution has commenced business activities in the United Kingdom. At the upscale ceremony which held on Thursday, February 28, 2019...

March 1, 2019 No Responses

Qatar Airways Suspends Expansion Agenda In Africa

Citing blockade imposed on Doha by four Arab states, Qatar Airways has suspended plans to add new destinations in Africa. The National Carrier in a tweet said: “Due to the unjust blockade against Qatar, we had to suspend some planned...

February 28, 2019 No Responses

UK, African Leaders Congratulate Buhari

The United Kingdom has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari on his electoral victory in the Saturday’s presidential election. A statement from the UK’s minister of state for Africa, Harriett Baldwin, said the result declared by the Independent Natio...

January 29, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Tasks African Leaders On Oil, Gas Infrastructure Development

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on African leaders to support whatever will help drive infrastructure development in the oil and gas sector in the region. Buhari gave the advice at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Nigerian...

January 26, 2019 No Responses

Agenda For Intra-African Trade Gains Momentum At Davos

A new African free trade area could be just weeks away as the last few countries ratify an agreement signed last year. The plan to boost intra-African trade by half is gaining much attention in Davos this year. When you...

December 12, 2018 No Responses

Obasanjo Tasks African Leaders On $27b Free Trade Agreement

Citing benefits of uninhibited trading among African countries, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African leaders to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). The initiative promises $27billion investments. Spea...

August 19, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Kofi Annan

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Ghana over the passing of former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, in the early hours of Aug. 18. A statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser...

July 18, 2018 No Responses

Djibouti Insists On Free Trade Zone

Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DFPZA) stood up against DP World’s claims that the opening of the Chinese-built Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) was against the port operator’s exclusive contractual rights. The duo has embroiled in...