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Made in Ethiopia

When identifying who rules the roost in East Africa, look no further than Ethiopia; a country with business opportunities abound, and vast potential to still unlock.

Data Centres – the World’s Greatest Energy Guzzlers

Data centres consume up to 3% of all global energy production and are in the early, exciting stages of development in South Africa, according to Aurecon's Peter Greaves.

CommProve Wins Strategic African Networking Monitoring Contract

CommProve, a leader in end-to-end network management for actionable customer insights, has today announced its working with an African telecommunications regulator to monitor the Quality of Service (QoS) of multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) in country. 

Mozambique’s Merged Energy and Resource Ministries Present New Investment Opportunities

EnergyNet will host the 4th Annual Powering Africa Mozambique in Maputo from the 7-8 May 2015

Africa’s Big Seven : Following Urban Africans Supermarket Trends

Africa's Big Seven (AB7) is the biggest food and beverage trade exhibition on the continent, creating opportunities for a wide selection of companies.

UK University Enters International Health Partnership to Improve Rural Ugandan District

Crucial health services in a rural Ugandan district are set to be improved as part of a major project getting underway at Nottingham Trent University

Global Megatrends Will Drive Growth Opportunities in the Real Estate Industry Across the African Continent, Says PwC

Ilse French, Real Estate Leader for PwC Africa says that African real estate has unique drivers for growth

Samsung Takes A ‘What If I Can’ Step Forward

Samsung Electronics has taken a giant step in its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in Africa through the launch of its new brand campaign; ‘What If I Can’.

CfC Stanbic Bank Launches Kenyan Private Sector Based Index

CfC Stanbic Bank in conjunction with a leading financial information services provider – Markit – has launched a monthly survey of business conditions in the Kenyan private sector.

GE Announces Significant Ghanaian Oil & Gas Investment

The Oil & Gas division of the global organization is spending $850M on the order with Eni and partners for Offshore Cape Three Points Block, Ghana.