Advertisement We asked Zeray Abraham, the founder, and CEO of Aptech Africa Ltd about the success of his startup and how he plans to scale it in African countries with the lowest electrification rates and water access rates, so it’s having a huge impact within the sector. ptech Africa is an engineering, procurement, and construction company … Read More “The Journey of Ghirmay Abraham, Founder & CEO of Aptech” »
What is African tech’s biggest challenge? This question seems so simple, yet is often missed. Every time you read an article talking about the prospects of African tech, there’s a section mentioning its challenges. These “challenges” sections often look so similar that they start to sound cliche after a while. They are not wrong, but … Read More “How inclusive is the fintech market in North Africa? – Interview with Basil Moftah” »
The rally in global shares paused Tuesday amid lackluster trading as US futures fluctuated and Japanese equities weighed down a gauge of Asia stocks. The Australian dollar declined after the central bank kept interest rates unchanged while the yield on the nation’s policy-sensitive three-year bond reversed an earlier gain. Australian equities rose. Both economists and … Read More “Equities halt rally; Aussie falls on RBA’s pause: Markets wrap” »
Scientists used satellite tags to track eight dolphins in the Peruvian Amazon, revealing the risks that proposed dams and dredging sites could pose for the marine mammals. Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows. Through the satellite tags, the team at the University of Exeter and … Read More “Amazon dolphin numbers threatened by proposed dams and dredging” »
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Technocracy’s cyber war against humanity is clearly evidenced by the clandestine censorship steamroller prosecuted by the U.S. government against the citizenry of America. Lies, deception and subterfuge were used to hide the criminal, if not outright treasonous, behavior of unelected and unaccountable Technocrats. These egregious violations shredded the First Amendment. ⁃ TN Editor Keeping up … Read More “The Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Was Behind Massive Censorship” »
BW Offshore has signed a short-term extension for Abo FPSO with Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of ENI S.p.A. BW Offshore is in talks to divest the FPSO, operating at the Abo field offshore Nigeria, and seen as non-core to its FPSO fleet. Previously, on May 31, BW Offshore said it had secured a … Read More “Another Short Term Extension for FPSO Offshore Nigeria” »
Africa has recorded significant growth in internet penetration in the last 12 months. Statista reported that the continent had around 570 million internet users in 2022, a number that more than doubled compared to 2015. “Nigeria, the most populous African country, concentrates the largest number of users. These amounted to over 100 million in 2022, … Read More “#VivaTech: Tony Elumelu calls on African entrepreneurs to embrace technology as he discusses Africapitalism” »
As Nigerians face the challenge of rising electricity tariffs, it becomes crucial to adopt effective strategies to prepare for these changes. By taking proactive measures, individuals and households can minimize the impact of increased electricity costs. Here are 5 practical ways to prepare for the impending electricity tariff hike in Nigeria: Energy Efficiency Measures Implementing … Read More “5 Ways to Prepare for the Rising Electricity Tariffs in Nigeria” »
By Jeremiah Rogito, Program Officer, FOLU, AGRA The control of food loss and waste is critical in addressing many of Africa’s food shortage issues, which have left over 200 million people suffering from hunger and malnutrition. This is according to food system experts, who met in a workshop last month to validate a study on … Read More “Experts Reiterate the Need to Address Food Loss and Waste for a Sustainable Food and Land Use System in Kenya” »
