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Veolia to Host Mining Workshop at 7th West & Central Africa Mining Summit and Expo (WaCA)

Global leaders in environmental resources management Veolia, has announced its participation in 7th West & Central Africa (WaCA) Mining Summit & Expo which will be held at the Accra International Convention Centre in Ghana from 20-21 May, 2015. 

Angola Provides Improved Capital Market Access in Oil Price Recovery

Investors remain cautious after the more than 50 percent drop in the oil price and recent credit rating downgrades in Angola.

ZAZOO Showcases Utility Vending System for Prepaid Electricity, Water and Gas Meters at AUW

A new Utility Vending System is unveiled by ZAZOO at African Utility Week (AUW) in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cloud Services to Take Off in Africa, says Vodacom Business

Faster connection speeds, lower data costs, and increased activity by international businesses are creating a perfect storm that is set to see cloud services take off in Africa, says Vodacom Business.

Tapping into Africa’s Ecommerce Potential Through Technology

Ashish Thakkar, Founder and CEO of Mara Group, gave conference delegates at DHL's Global Technology Conference an interesting and thought-provoking insight into Africa's potential

Northam Platinum Earmarks South African Mine Investments

The Chief Executive of South Africa’s Northam Platinum has revealed that the firm could spend R4 billion ($334 million) on shallow, mechanised mines after selling some of its stock to black shareholders.

Vivo Energy and Innscor Bring Quick Service Restaurants to Shell Customers

Vivo Energy has announced an extension to its existing partnership with Innscor to add quick service restaurants at a number of its service stations in Namibia and Botswana.

World Bank: Improving Nigeria’s Healthcare Services with $500 Million Injection

Chinedu Moghalu, Head of Corporate Communication at NEXIM explains what the $500 injection means for the future of Nigeria's healthcare services

Access Co-development Fund – Financing Your Renewable Project in Africa

The Access Co-development Fund (ACF) is designed to provide all-important industry experience and funding for five renewable energy projects in Africa

Nigerian Election: The Catalyst for a Continental Catch-Up

As countries across the continent look to mitigate the impact of the oil crash, the recent Nigerian election could catalyse the country's efforts to play catch up with its more diversified neighbours.