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Qatar Airways Touches Down for the First time in Kinshasa

News Desk 2 03/06/2024

Qatar Airways has opened up a new gateway in Africa, connecting the DRC with Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The inaugural flight from Doha to Kinshasa landed at N’djili International Airport on Saturday, 01 June 2024, bringing the total number of African destinations served by the airline to

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Yahsat signs Memorandum of Understanding with Government of South Africa to boost cooperation in satellite communications

News Desk 2 30/05/2024

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (ADX: YAHSAT), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies of The Republic of South Africa to boost cooperation across a wide range of satellite communication fields. The MoU was signed in Johannesburg by Sulaiman Al

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Trinasolar Announces Strategic Partnerships to Advance Renewable Energy in the Middle East and Africa

News Desk 2 22/05/2024

Trinasolar proudly announces the signing of three transformative distributor partnerships, marking a significant expansion in its reach across the Middle East and Africa. Partnering with Noon for Renewable Energy in Lebanon, Al Takamul Engineering in Palestine, and Golden Sun Solar Solutions in Sudan. Trinasolar is poised to deliver a total of 110MW modules including the

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Fintech Giant – Moniepoint – Ranked as Africa’s Fastest Growing Fintech by the Financial Times

News Desk 2 16/05/2024

Moniepoint Inc. (“the Company” or “Moniepoint”), announces it has been ranked by the Financial Times as Africa’s fastest-growing fintech. The world’s leading financial publication confirmed Moniepoint’s accolade in its annual “Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies” survey, released yesterday. It is the second consecutive year Moniepoint has achieved both the

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Revolutionizing Africa’s Future: Wethio Project Leads the Charge

News Desk 1 29/03/2024

In the heart of Africa’s digital revolution, a transformative force is emerging, poised to redefine the continent’s economic landscape. Enter Wethio Project, a trailblazing platform that is igniting a new era of prosperity and opportunity across Africa and beyond. The Zynecoin is the cryptocurrency of the Wethio Project, which was created 4 years ago and […]

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Aviterra Orders 100+ PAL-V Flying Cars Worth $80 Million

Arnold Pinto 28/03/2024 0

Deployment Set For Middle East And Africa Region PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle) has announced that the Netherlands-based company has signed a strategic partnership agreement and received a confirmed order from Aviterra, a newly founded company in Dubai, for more than 100 PAL-V Liberty flying cars to be deployed in the Middle East and […]

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Remarkable Surgical Success: Uterine fibroids safely removed at Saudi German Hospital Makkah

News Desk 1 19/03/2024

In a remarkable surgical achievement, doctors at Saudi German Hospital Makkah successfully removed 15 uterine fibroids from a Nigerian woman in her 40s who had endured 10 recurrent miscarriages and premature births. Disheartened by ineffective treatments in her home country, the patient tuned to Saudi German Hospital Makkah for hope. Thorough medical examinations provided

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Ericsson and MTN Group extend BSS modernisation agreement

News Desk 1 29/02/2024

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and MTN Group (JSE: MTN) have renewed their partnership for continued delivery to MTN of two flagship products from the Ericsson Business and Operations Support Systems portfolio, Ericsson Charging and Ericsson Mediation. These solutions are integrated with Ericsson Dynamic Activation (EDA) from the Ericsson Network Management portfolio. As part of

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ONEE, Nareva and GE Vernova sign MOU to decarbonize Laâyoune power plant

News Desk 1 31/01/2024

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business (NYSE: GE), the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), and Nareva, a Moroccan company specialized in the development and operation of independent power generation projects, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to collaborate on a feasibility study to develop joint solutions to decarbonize

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Yango supports football fans and local talents during Africa’s biggest Football Festival

News Desk 1 22/01/2024

Yango, an international tech company and one of the leading ride-hailing services in Africa, is not standing on the sidelines of this African football celebration ongoing in Côte d’Ivoire.   Football unites different nations and people. This championshipis not only a celebration of football in Africa, but also a competition of national teams. To show its

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Extended Ericsson and MTN partnership to financially empower millions across Africa

News Desk 1 09/01/2024

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the MTN Group (JSE: MTN) have strengthened their partnership to enhance mobile financial services and financially empower millions of citizens across Africa. The partnership is set to broaden the scope of financial inclusion from first-time users to high-end business applications, utilizing MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo) service on the Ericsson

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LEVA Expands Presence in the MEA Region with its fifth Property in Africa

News Desk 1 05/12/2023

LEVA,a dynamic lifestyle hotel brand launched in 2018, is set for a significant impact on the African market with their fifth venture – the acquisition of a premier property that is set to be developed in upscale Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria in partnership with Pedestal Africa. This strategic maneuver represents another noteworthy milestone for LEVA, […]

Travel Business

UNWTO workshop focuses on dynamic tourism communications for Africa

News Desk 1 16/11/2023 0

3-day event held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe The Madrid-based World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) brought together top tourism and travel practitioners from 20 African countries to explore ways to deliver more effective tourism communications and showcase the sector’s role as a development pillar. The first Communications, Media and Tourism Training Workshop in Africa

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Hyundai Motor Group and SOAS University of London Found New Research Centers for Developing Countries

News Desk 1 25/10/2023

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) is set to develop a growth strategy for Africa by establishing specialized units for dialogue and research with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. SOAS University of London is one of the 17 colleges within the university and is renowned for its extensive […]

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Gulf Capital Announces its Successful Exit from its investment in iSON Xperiences

News Desk 1 23/10/2023

Gulf Capital, a leading operationally focused private equity firm investing from the GCC to Asia, announced today the successful completion of its exit from iSON Xperiences (“iSON”), a leading tech-enabled emerging markets customer experience and delivery partner that offers Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services across India and Africa. Gulf Capital and AfricInvest

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Huawei Unveils $430 Million Investment to Boost Digital Africa

Middle East News 247 30/09/2023

SHANGHAI— The eighth edition of Huawei Connect has opened its doors in Shanghai from September 20 to 22, marking its first event since the global health crisis. This year’s spotlight is on artificial intelligence (AI), reflecting Huawei’s key focus for the African continent. During the Huawei Northern Africa Night event on September 20, Terry HE, President […]

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The ballooning threat of cybercrime in Africa: How AI is changing the game

Dan Ngiam 31/07/2023

In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, Africa-based SMEs and organizations are increasingly finding themselves standing at a critical digital crossroads. Despite the region’s relentless pursuit of growth and adoption of cutting-edge technologies, most of these enterprises have inadvertently exposed their vulnerable underbelly to the ever-evolving

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Third Raptors MoU Signatories Meeting Addresses Protecting Endangered Birds

News Desk 2 17/07/2023

Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, witnessed the third meeting of signatories to the Raptors MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the conservation of migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia. The meeting took place recently at the Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel in Dubai. Under the theme […]

Business

WEALTH FUNDS LIKELY TO INCREASE AFRICA INVESTMENTS

News Desk 2 15/06/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 15 June, 2023:  Sovereign investors from the UAE and wider GCC bloc are likely to ramp up investments across African countries, building on a 50 percent jump in capital flows from the Middle East over the past five years, say experts. Agriculture, energy and infrastructure are sectors likely to benefit from […]

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Kia Announces Assembly Plant in Ghana, Cementing Position in Africa

News Desk 2 13/06/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 13, 2023: Kia Corporation’s official distributor in Ghana “Rana Motors” has officially launched its state-of-the-art assembly plant in Ghana, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy in the African continent. Focused on Western Africa, this strategic move positions Kia as a key player in the region’s