Abu Dhabi buzzes as 300+ startups pitch
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Over 300 startups are converging in Abu Dhabi between May 7th and 9th for three days of innovation, collaboration, and transformative...
The South must unite to end debt and shape a new economic order
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TLcom Capital Raises $154 million in Funding to Boost Its African Growth
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TLcom Capital has raised $154 million in its second Fund, TIDE Africa II
With this second fund, TLcom Capital maintains its early-stage,...
Africa’s $824Bn debt, opaque loans slowing growth
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AfDB asks policymakers to put in place an orderly and predictable way of dealing with Africa’s $824Bn debt pile.
According to AfDB,...
LB Investment brings $1.2Trn portfolio to AIM Congress
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South Korea-based LB Investment, which has $1.2 trillion Assets Under Management (AUM) as of 2023, has announced its participation in the...
Seychelles showcases its best products at Seafood Expo in Barcelona
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The Seychelles pavilion is located in the first hall of the Expo. (Seychelles Fishing Authority)Photo license
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Haiti Today, America Tomorrow? – FPIF
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Haiti has descended into chaos. It’s had no president or parliament — and no elections either –for eight long years. Its...
AmCham Business Summit 2024 kicks off, trade ties top agenda
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Meg Whitman, US Ambassador to Kenya, highlights key investment opportunities in Kenya, particularly in the creative industry and clean energy.
She noted...
Seychelles’ La Digue Island set to offer new tourist attractions, including horses
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It manages one of the island's most beautiful beaches, Anse Source D'Argent. (Seychelles News Agency), Photo license
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Pres. Boakai wants GST amended to VAT
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President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., wants Liberia to transition from Goods and Services Tax regime to Value Added Tax system to...
US, Niger begin talks on exit of American troops
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FILES) Protesters react as a man holds up a sign demanding that soldiers from the United States Army leave Niger without...
Profitroom secures key investment for Africa expansion
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how Africa can navigate energy transition
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Chronic instability plagues the existing power grids, worsened by the pressing need to connect growing populations.
The advent of renewable energy sources...
Africa’s electricity access 2024 remains unreliable
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Energy experts warn that the shortages that plague Africa’s electricity access in 2024 will have a significant drain on the continent’s...
LCAA and BAGASOO conduct training on safety concerns
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Participants posed for group photo
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) and the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO)...
UN chief urges ‘surge in investment’ to overcome $4 trillion financing gap
According to UN estimates, the world is facing an annual financing gap of about $4 trillion to achieve sustainable development, leaving countries with hardly...
South Sudan oil industry: South Africa’s deepens ties
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South Africa’s Strategic Fuel Fund (SSF) operates Block B2 in South Sudan in collaboration with Nilepet.
The company has just completed a...
Tuna fishing: Seychelles puts forward 3 resolutions for next IOTC meeting
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Other topics discussed were the redistribution of yellow-fin tuna fishing quotas. (Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency) Photo license
Seychelles' fisheries officials held...
a spotlight on the keynote speakers
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Leading the lineup of this year’s Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) keynote speakers is H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Secretary General of...
South Africa’s deepening ties in South Sudan oil industry
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South Africa’s Strategic Fuel Fund (SSF) operates Block B2 in South Sudan in collaboration with Nilepet.
The company has just completed a...
First Person: Crafting a new life after a devastating hurricane
44-year-old Vanessa Winston lives in Roseau, the capital of Dominica, where she runs a small-scale business primarily making bespoke, hand-made fashion accessories and, and...
Africa’s agribusiness sector can drive economic success
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Africa’s agribusiness sector is undergoing significant transformations driven by population growth, urbanisation, technological advancements, and shifting consumer preferences.
Alongside their role in...
d.light’s clean cookstove a carbon credits success story
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Global verification body Verra certifies d.light’s clean cookstove projects in Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria.
Initiative to distribute 600,000 clean cookstoves, which are...
Air Seychelles announces code-sharing partnership with SriLankan Airlines
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This new codeshare agreement will allow Air Seychelles and SriLankan Airlines to place their codes on each other's flights. (Air Seychelles)Photo license...
