Digital education is vital to shape the future of young Africans and government should start collaborating with EdTech companies from the private sector to equip the nation with critical skills, according to Pierre Aurel, Strategic Project Manager at e4
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Foundation stone laid for mega rice processing plant in Jigawa

Dangote Rice team has been involved in scaling up the outgrower operations to at least 5,000 ha this season. (Image source: ADM Institute/Flickr)
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has laid a foundation stone for the construction of a mega rice processing mill in Hadin, Jigawa state
Ireland signs double taxation agreement with Ghana to boost West African Trade

The agreement aims to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries. (Image source: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr)
Ireland has signed a double taxation agreement with Ghana, a move aiming to increase trade with West African region
De Beers and Botswana’s diamond affair

Rough diamonds is cut and polished and turned into polished diamonds. (Image source: Géry Parent/Flickr)
Bruce Cleaver, CEO from De Beers, and HE Sadique Kebonang, minister of mineral resources, green tech and energy sector in Botswana share how their unique partnership has contributed to Botswana becoming one of the fastest growing economies in the world
SRIC partners with SSP for to provide digital insurance platform
The Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation (SRIC) has chosen to migrate from Insure/90 to SSPs digital insurance platform, SSP Pure Insurance, aiming to provide opportunities to insurers of emerging technologies and communication channels