Accra, July 6, 2017//- The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), a forum for policy dialogue, composed of all Ministers in charge of education, science and technology in Africa has congratulated Ghana and Seychelles for having well-developed management information systems for their higher education institutions.
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Africa’s Tourism Sector Weathers the Storm
Accra, July 6, 2017//- Africa’s tourism sector has expanded significantly since the mid-1990s, with the number of tourist arrivals to the continent doubling from 24 million between 1995 and 1998, to 48 million between 2005 and 2008, and increasing to 56 million between 2011 and 2014.
Report: 4 out of 10 International Tourists Who Visit Africa come from the Continent
Geneva, Switzerland, July 5, 2017 – Four out of 10 international tourists in Africa come from the continent itself, according to the new UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa Report 2017.
GE Empowers Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs
Lagos, Nigeria, July 5, 2017/ — GE, the world’s premiere digital industrial company has announced the graduation of the third batch of 28 young Nigerian entrepreneurs from its Lagos Garage – a hub for advanced manufacturing-based innovation, strategy development, idea generation and collaboration.
President Leuthard Visits Ghana, Benin Next Week
Bern, Switzerland, July 5, 2017// President of Switzerland, Doris Leuthard will pay official visits to the West African states of Ghana und Benin next week.
African Union Moves to End AIDS by 2030
New York, USA, July 5//-African heads of state have endorsed two major new initiatives to help end AIDS by 2030. One of the initiatives-the community health workers initiative aims to recruit, train and deploy 2 million community health workers across Africa by 2020.
Abraaj Acquires East Africa’s Coffee Chain Business
Nairobi, Kenya, July 4 2017//- The Abraaj Group (“Abraaj” or the “Group”), a leading investor operating in growth markets, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase, through its Funds, 100% of Java House Group, East Africa’s leading coffee-led casual dining chain, from private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), and the Company’s founder and chairman, […]
Rwanda Reaps Fruits of Economic Reform
July 03, 2017//–Rwanda’s accession to the Commonwealth in November 2009 marked another step in the landlocked African nation engaging with the outside world.
Ghana Gets Credit Facility to Support Education, Water and Sanitation
Washington, USA, June 30, 2017— The World Bank approved two International Development Association credits of $85.7 million for the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) and the Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Project (SRWSP).