November 24, 2017//-Mobile communications have brought enormous improvements to living standards around the world, and nowhere is the use of that technology spreading more quickly than in Africa.
Category: Industry
Ghana: Veep’s Meeting with Angry Spare Parts Dealers Ends in Deadlock
November 24, 2017//-A meeting between officials from the Vice president’s office and the leadership and traders at Suame Magazine/ industrial area in Kumasi ended in a deadlock due to hitches on the part of the government.
Angola’s Scrappy Micro-entrepreneurs
November 23, 2017//-The crowd at the gate of Fabrimetal, an Angolan manufacturer of steel reinforcing bars (rebars), starts gathering early.
Bright Future for Nigerian Real Estate Industry As Economy Picks Up
Lagos, Nigeria, November 23, 2017//-As the city gears to host the globally recognised real estate-focused West African Property Investment Summit (WAPI) next week, there is a renewed sense of investor confidence in the Nigerian real estate sector.
Ghana, Denmark Seek to Deepen Bilateral Relations
Accra, November 23, 2017//-Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is advocating for stronger trading and investment relations with Denmark, following a 3-day official visit to the country by the Queen of Denmark, Her Majesty Margrethe II.
Historic Collaboration to Fight Cancer in Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania
Basel, Switzerland, November 15, 2017//-Novartis, one of the world’s largest healthcare companies in collaboration with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) would work together to devise a common approach to improve access to cancer treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa.
China-Africa Investment Forum Slated for 27Th November
November 15, 2017//-The second edition of the China-Africa Investment Forum, to be held in Marrakesh, Morocco on 27 and 28 November, will address the necessary conditions for the China-Africa economic partnership to reach its full potential.
SUSTAINABILITYACTIVE.COM joins Global Media Firm
Accra, November 14, 2017//-Global media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa (APO Group),headquartered in Switzerland has extended an invitation to Ghana’s foremost sustainability news portal[www.sustainabilityactive.com] to become one of its partner media outlets in Africa.
African Cities Must Adopt Holistic Approach to Tourism Growth
Durban, South Africa, November 9, 2017, -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Tourism is a catalyst for economic growth in Africa – a key theme during the UN World Cities Day celebrated today around the world.
Budget Review: INDUSTRY– Can the 10-point Pillars Save Ailing Industrial Sector?
Accra, November 7, 2017//-The growth of industry is critical to every economy. In fact, all developed economies have industry as their main driver of growth, providing employment to large numbers of people. Industry adds value to a country’s raw materials, thereby raking in more revenue to government than any other sector.