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When Laduma Ngxokolo, a textile graduate from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), decided to create a range of men’s knitwear as part of a research project for his studies, …
Xhosa Clothing and Culture Go Global Read More
Rwanda has become the latest beneficiary of China’s foray into East Africa as the Asian giant seeks to control the region’s economic landscape, also targeted by Japan and India. China …
China targets Rwanda infrastructure projects Read More
Businesses worldwide were negatively affected by the global economic crisis of the past few years. Online retail sales, however, continued to grow during this turbulent economic time and are still …
Onlines Sales in South Africa Grow Big Read More
Kenya Airways has ordered 10 E-190 jets from Embraer, making it among the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s top 10 customers in the world and the biggest in Africa. While the deal …
KQ’s Embraer jet order likely to cost $428m Read More
A consortium of sixteen insurance companies and two brokers has signed over N40 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eagle Search Services of Nigeria, an indigenous outfit to combat the …
Nigeria: Group Signs N40 Billion MoU With Insurance Firms Read More
China is expanding its economic and political ties with countries across Africa, resulting in a rapid rise in influence here that has sparked concern from the U.S. government. Beijing’s investment …
In Africa, U.S. Watches China’s Rise Read More
Tanzanian government said that it has received funding from Japanese government worth USD 24 million grant for the construction of Rusumo international bridge that will link the country with its East …
Tanzania secures fund worth USD 24 million to build bridge from Japan Read More
South Korean electronics maker Samsung has launched a solar powered laptop in the Kenyan market with the capacity to run for 15 hours, nearly double the seven to eight hours …
Samsung targets rural folks with solar charged laptop Read More
Kenya has floated tenders for the construction of five one-stop border posts, raising hopes for faster trade flow with neighbouring countries. The Kenya National Highway Authority said Thursday the facilities …
Kenya seeks bids for border projects to boost EA trade Read More
Ministers and technical experts in Ministries of Energy and/ or Mines from the African Rift Geothermal Development Facility (ARGeo) member countries, are meeting at the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya …
Tapping Geothermal Energy to Power the East African Region Beyond the Nation Read More