African Governments and business leaders join to launch Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund

Faraja Nyalandu - Executive Director of Shule Direct speaking on entrepreneurship and its' challenges in Tanzania and promoting self employment during the Innovation week organised by Human Development innovation Fund (HDIF) in Dar es Salaam earlier this week. From left Benedict Tesha - Founder of Jamaa Technology, Nisha Ligon - CEO of Ubongo Limited, Taha Jiwaji - CEO of Bongo Live and Co Founder of KINU.Benedict Tesha - Founder of Jamaa Technology speaking on entrepreneurship and its'...

The Norwegian Minister for Trade and Industry, Ms Monica Maeland, and the Secretary General of the East African Community, Amb. Dr Richard Sezibera, today witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the East African Business Council (EABC) and Innovation Norway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.  The MoU was signed by Innovation Norway’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Anita Krohn Traaseth, while EABC Chairman Denis Karera signed on behalf of his organization....

WASHINGTON—Africa’s top artists, including Nigeria’s Femi Kuti and D’Banj, South Africa’s Judith Sephuma and Congo DRC’s Fally Ipupa will be traveling with Manchester City soccer star Yaya Toure to Washington D.C. 4-7 August with The ONE Campaign to play an active role in shaping the conversation about the US-Africa relationship at the historic US-Africa Leaders Summit.The full list of artists are: A.Y. (Tanzania), Buffalo Souljah (Zimbabwe), D’Banj (Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Femi Kuti...

The winners of the Southern African regional 2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in Partnership with CNBC Africa were announced at a glamorous ceremony held at the Hilton Sandton Hotel, Johannesburg on September 30.
 
The Southern African winners will go on to contend other regional winners from West and East Africa to determine Africa’s most respected business game-changer at the All Africa AABLA Finale, to take place in November. Known for identifying excellence in business on...

Business executives in East Africa are optimistic about the regional economy despite insecurity in Kenya and weakening currencies, a new survey indicates.

 

African businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu.

Oxford, United Kingdom.  African businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has called on business leaders to make decisions that will increase economic and social wealth, and promote development in the communities and nations in which they operate. Mr. Elumelu, the Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, stated this in a closing keynote speech titled,“Africapitalism as a Catalyst for Development in...

>TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has set aside a total of $15 million (about Sh25.5 billion) that will be awarded to investors in the transport sector who may come up with projects that will reduce transportation costs across the region.

“Africa will only succeed when all public and private sector stakeholders will join their efforts” – AU Commissioner

 Top global and African Chief Executive Officers today launched a Continental Business Network (CBN) to fast-track high-level private sector investment into Africa’s regional infrastructure. 

The launch of the CBN on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, is the mandated follow-up and implementation of recommendations emanating from...

>US and African political leaders and corporate chiefs will get down to business Tuesday as Washington hopes an historic summit will trigger a surge in trade and investment between the two sides.