M-Pesa is the most successful mobile money payment/transfer service in the world. (Image source: Rosenfield Media/Flickr)
The money is primarily transferred using the M-Pesa mobile phone-based money transfer service
Rashidat, 18, an entrepreneur in Nigeria, whos been helped to start a jewellery business through a Mercy Corps programme supported by UK aid. (Image source: Mercy Corps/C Robbins via gov.uk)
Priti Patel, Secretary of State for International Development wrote this op-ed piece, originally published in the Sunday Telegraph on 9 July 2017, and was distributed by the UK Department for International Development
DTB and Mastercard Partner to Enhance Digital Payments in Kenya. (Image source: Fleishman)
Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (DTB) and Mastercard have announced their partnership to roll-out the DTB Masterpass QR app in Kenya, a mobile payment solution that will enable millions of businesses to accept fast and secure digital payments from consumers
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Ceremony, Addis Ababa in 2013. (Image source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation/Flickr)
The three Ibrahim Fellows are Robtel Neajai Pailey (Liberia) who will join the African Development Bank (AfDB), Ndapiwa Segole (Botswana) who will join UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Oulimata Fall (Senegal) who will join International Trade Centre (ITC)
The industrial skyline of Maputos harbour, Mozambique. (Image source: Julien Lagarde/Commons)
China, the world’s second-largest economy, has assisted the African region through greater inflows of bilateral aid, trade, and infrastructure spending, especially over the past two decades – thus helping to raise the continent’s potential growth and business profile in external markets
The Bell team in Richards Bay consists of more than 800 machinists, welders, and assemblers. (Image source: Bell)
GFE Power Product’s extensive range covers generators from 10 kVA up to 3,000 kVA. (Image source: GFE Power Products)
The funding is the largest-ever equity raise in the minigrid industry according to Husk. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The initiative will help African contractors participate in annual infrastructure investments. (Image source: Afreximbank)
ITS has evolved into a sophisticated systems approach, providing numerous opportunities to revolutionise road networks. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Inside Condra’s Johannesburg factory: an overhead crane positions an electric motor during assembly of hoist and crab. (Image source: Condra)
Invest International’s Lara Muller; Ivory Coast Minister of Finance and Economy, Adam Coulibaly; and Ambassador Designate to Ivory Coast, Jeroen Kelderhuis. (Image source: Invest International)
The Yellow Metal Machine Rental team with some Wacker Neuson equipment. (Image source: Wacker Neuson)
The parties will also promote the mutual exchange of information and expertise in the field of export credit policies and practices. (Image source: TBD Group)
Although displaying resilience, the report warns that African banks remain exposed to physical climate risks due to both sovereign and industry lending. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
WAA and VCMI will seek to establish regulatory frameworks to enable access to high integrity and fair voluntary carbon markets for WAA member countries. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
IVECO is renewing its entire product range, all at once. (Image source: IVECO)
Both the IMF and EIU expect SSA to rank as the world’s second fastest growing economy in 2024. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The MoU was signed alongside the Africa Health Business Symposium. (Image source: Africa CDC)
There has been a focus on the sugar industry. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The AfDB board complemented Transnet for progress made in rolling out its compliance and governance improvement programme. (Image source: AfDB)
The new data centre is ‘EcoStruxure-ready’, with components of the installed EcoStruxure for Data Centers platform solution. (Image source: Schneider Electric)
d.light has a proven track record in the use of securitised finance to support its solar-powered household products in sub-Saharan Africa. (Image source: d.light)
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, speaking at the launch. (Image source: Office of the President, Republic of Ghana)
Dietmar Siersdorfer speaking at Africa Energy Forum in Barcelona. (Image source: Siemens Energy)
The generator set fitted with a Perkins 1103 is providing vital backup power at the St Patrick School in Uganda. (Image source: Perkins)
5G technology deployment will take place later this year. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Spiro will draw from its experience in Kenya, Benin, Togo, Rwanda and Nigeria as it launched in Uganda. (Image source: Spiro)
According to IRENA, concrete policy actions and massive mobilisation of finance at full speed is required in order to meet the 2030 target. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The distributor will hold specialised training and empowerment sessions to enable its channel network to effectively deliver Vertiv’s portfolio, as well as managing inventory to serve the market. (Image source: Vertiv)
The HQ is expected to be completed and handed over by February 2025. (Image source: ECOWAS)
Africa’s share of global manufacturing only sits at around 2% today. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
There are numerous but not insurmountable challenges facing Africa's aviation sector, according to IATA. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Africa Energy Forum 2024 was held in the Fira de Montjuïc in Barcelona. (Image source: ACP)
The quality design and manufacture of SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s panels and enclosures can be suited to any customer requirement wall mounts. (Image source: SEW-EURODRIVE)
