Tunisia trains first set of drone pilots for agricultural productivity. (Image source: AfDB)
Eight pilots have successfully passed their drone flight training in Tunisia following a two-week intensive training period organised by the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Busan Techno Park
Egypts existing investments in Africa already surpass $10 billion, while African investments into Egypt, Africas largest economy, reached $2.8 billion. (Image source: wikiphotographer/Flickr)
Agreements worth US$3.5bn were signed at the Africa 2018 International Investment Forum held in Egypt, Egyptian Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said
The customers of Ecobank can now transact with more than 170 million mobile wallets across the continent. (Image source: M. Hassan/Flickr)
Ecobank, the pan-African bank, has announced the appointment of MFS Africa as a digital payment partner for Ecobank account holders to provide cross-platform payment services
Naija Lottery to introduce blockchain lottery, pioneer Quanta as new investor. (Image source: 139280141/AdobeStock)
Quanta, a blockchain lottery pioneer, has signed a contract to acquire a stake in International Lottery and Gaming Limited (ILGL)
Ngone Diop of the Economic Commission for Africa warned that more than half the population was being left behind. (Image source: UN Women/Flickr)
A successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement cannot be achieved without the “people dimension,” ensuring that the integration process does not lead to widening inequalities or exclusion, the AEC Forum observed
