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Welcome ‘the Brilliant Entrepeneur’ – finding funding opportunities for African woman

24 June 2020

In 2014 Yvette van Dok and Karen Kammeraat founded the Brilliant Entrepreneur and kicked off with a full programme in Uganda. The root for their…

Netflix taking off in Africa

9 April 2020

Netflix premiered its first script-to-screen African original production, Queen Sono, on 28 February 2020. Created by Kagiso Lediga, directed by Tebogo Malope and starring Pearl…

Join trade mission to Uasin Gishu County Kenia

24 October 2019

From 11 till 15 November the Dutch company Agriken organizes a trade missin tot the Gishy County in Kenia Primary the progamme focuses on the…

Kenya will not block Huawei roll out of 5G network

20 July 2019

Kenya’s cabinet secretary for Information, Communication and Technology Joe Mucheru on Thursday said the country will not follow in the footsteps of the United States…

How Africa is Leading the Drone Industry

17 February 2019

Drones have become more than just cool-looking flying objects. They are now one of the world’s most publicized and intriguing technologies. Described as unmanned aerial…

African Coffee Producers Pivoting to Avocados

17 February 2019

Avocado imports have soared around the world, mostly to the European Union and the United States, but China and Japan are now importing thousands of…

Ethiopian airlines extend flights to New York

17 February 2019

Africa’s leading carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has upped the competition for the US market, with the announcement in february 2019 that it will introduce three-times-a-week flights…

Will African Countries Get the Investor Vote?

17 February 2019

The world, including investors, will keep a close eye on the various national elections to be held in Africa in 2019. The lead up and…

Addis Ababa has overtaken Dubai as the world’s gateway into Africa

2 December 2018

Thanks to major political reforms and relaxed visa rules, Ethiopia has emerged as a destination and a transfer hub for long-haul travel to sub-Saharan Africa…

Bamboo Enhances the Livelihoods of Ghana’s Artisans

29 November 2018

Yaw Owiredu Mintah from Ghana has been working as an all-round processor of bamboo and rattan trees since the 1980s. And while he says that…