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Digitisation and Custom SaaS Start Proving their Worth in Africa

Digitisation and the use of Custom SaaS in African companies is growing in popularity, says e4

Customer Service Week’s Importance Reaches African Businesses

Customer Service Week entered its 25th year in 2016 and industry pioneers such as DHL are all too aware of the significance it can have in making or breaking a business

Marriott International Rapidly Expands its Footprint across Africa

The leading hospitality Company has announced six new deals, one new brand, and more than 1,100 rooms

Tigo Tanzania Pioneers in the Battle for Under-Five Mobile Birth Registration

The under-five birth registration initiative in Iringa and Njombe is expected to benefit more than 200,000 under-five children in the two regions

TAZARA Looks to Get Back on Track

Private investors have been invited to tap into the US$1.2b investment gap in TAZARA

MTN Rwanda Launches Annual Customer Appreciation Week

One of Africa's leading telecoms players is reaffirming its CSR strategy by giving back to the community and, primarily, its loyal customer base

Nigeria: The Oil Market’s Red Herring

By the end of the year, experts are optimistic that crude oil prices could recover to US$50 or above; however Nigeria's summer gasoline glut could be a major drag on global energy prices

Taking a Closer Look at Nigeria’s Food Manufacturing Supply Chain

Manufacturing Food forms part of the Manufacturing Nigeria series; providing a platform for global suppliers from across the entire food manufacturing spectrum to meet and connect with key decision-makers from the industry

Bringing Stability to Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Market

Nigeria led the decline in oil supply with its crude output reducing to a near 30-year low of 1.3 million bpd in June, 2016 from a high of 2.2 million bpd, losing Nigeria its status as Africa's top oil producer. But what investment opportunities are now on the table to expand output and build trade relationships?

Africa’s Cultural and Creative Revolution: A Saga in the Making

Africa's creative sector is evolving into an intrinsic part of the continent's economic diversification and is a positive indication that its nations are waking up to their inherent creative prowess