African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) holds its annual conference in Nairobi, to discuss its results from 2013 and to announce new partnership with the World Bank. NAIROBI, Kenya (28 August 2014) — Over 740,000 households, or 3.7 million people, are US$90 better off as a result of the African Enterprise Challenge Fund’s (AECF) activities in 2013. These are some…
Photo Charles Brewer CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, August 28, 2014/ — Despite a challenging global economic environment, import and export trade volumes for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa (http://www.dpdhl.com) remain strong and are forecast to grow. This is according to Charles Brewer, Managing Director for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, who adds, “The first half of 2014, revealed strong continuing growth for…
Dar es Salaam: As part of the visit by the “Public and Private Joint Mission for promoting Trade and Investment to Tanzania”, the Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF), will conduct a half day seminar titled “Japanese enterprises introduce themselves to Tanzanian partners” to be held on Saturday 30 th August, 2014 at…
New report from AGRA also finds increased access to fertilizers helping up to 1.8 million farmers revive 3.5 million hectares NAIROBI -—With the steady drain of essential nutrients from African soils looming as a major threat to food security across the continent, a new report released today finds that over the last five years, 1.7 million African farmers in…
06/08…Regional retailer, Nakumatt Holdings, has officially opened its second, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, store as it inches closer to the opening of its 50thbranch in coming days. The opening of the 49thNakumatt store this morning, is a major milestone for the retailer which had earlier set a corporate target to open 50 branches by February 2015. Following its recent…
Standard Bank and General Electric today reaffirmed their commitment to Africa at a power financing roundtable held in Washington DC JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, August 5, 2014/ — Standard Bank – Africa’s largest lender by assets, and General Electric today reaffirmed their commitment to Africa at a power financing roundtable held in Washington DC. The partnership sees both parties aiming to…
With 2000 innovators from 48 countries entering in its first three years; IPA 2015 takes investment in unleashing and supporting sustainable African led innovation past half a million USD JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, August 1, 2014/ — The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is calling on all African innovators to submit their entries for the fourth edition of the Innovation Prize for…
(DAR ES SALAAM) – LEADING international development agency Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) has joined forces with the Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) to host the first-ever forum spotlighting the supply side issues to financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania. The idea behind the SME Managers’ Forum, taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this Friday (1…
By: Tumusiime K. Deo, Kampala- Immediately we stepped foot in Senior One over two decades ago, one of the greatest challenges, was how to manage over 16 subjects. At some point, you would have more homework to do than could ordinarily fit within the available free time. As we progressed to Senior Three, we were advised to reduce the…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, July 30, 2014/ — While Oil and Gas activity in West Africa is nothing new, it is the activity in East Africa which is creating a stir amongst exploration companies and of course, their suppliers. This is according to Steve Harley, President, DHL Energy Sector (http://www.dpdhl.com), who says that while Angola and Nigeria have always been the…