Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa announced that it has finalized preparations to start double daily flights to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport starting March 2015.
Category: Economy
GDP Data Alone Not Enough to Predict Brand Success in Africa
For brands eager to tap into the growing African markets and the region’s estimated 350 million middle class consumers, relying solely on macro-economic data such as GDP growth, population trends and regulatory governance data to identify opportunities and predict success can lead to costly missteps, according to a new report from Nielsen.
RiskMap 2015: Africa’s growth outpaces political reform
Control Risks, the global business risk consultancy, today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi, Kenya.
Louis Berger Grabs Multimillion Project
The Sub-Saharan Regional Pipeline Corporation, Ltd. (SSRPC) recently selected Louis Berger to provide $7.6 million in consultancy services for the rehabilitation of National Road N303 in Mozambique.
Benin: BOAD Raises Million Dollars For Cotton Purchase
For the third consecutive year, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) in its capacity as Arranger, is raising funds to support the cotton season in Benin.
Ghana Lifts Ban On Global Conferences
Ghana lifted the ban on the organization of international conferences in the country, following the slow of the Ebola virus disease, which has affected nearly 23,000 and killed over 9,000 people in West Africa mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Sogato CEO Appointed Professor @ Tufts University’s Fletcher School
Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sogato Strategies LLC and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been appointed a professor at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston, Massachusetts.
2 Indians Before Court For Tax Evasion
A revenue officer of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been accused of aiding two Indian nationals to evade $263,277.14 import duty on 30,074 bags of rice.
Renowned Economist To Deliver Keynote Speaker @ 2015 AFRICA CEO FORUM
World-renowned American economist, Jeremy Rifkin, will be speaking at the third edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM in Geneva on 16 and 17 March.
IMF Team Arrives In Ghana For Final Bailout Talks
A four-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is in Ghana today to help finalize a bailout program for the Ghanaian government.