Johannesburg, South Africa, October 29, 2018/ — South Africa shares the title of largest African foreign direct investment (FDI) hub with Morocco; Southern, West, East and North Africa all receive more or less equal FDI (measured in project numbers).
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Ghana: KNUST Vice-Chancellor Sacked
October 29, 2018//-The embattled Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Obiri Danso has been asked to step aside following violent protests last week Monday.
Finalists of Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport Out
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 28, 2018//- Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced that the participation in the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport has exceeded the target by 30%, by the end of registration phase.
FAO: Africa Needs its Youth to Modernize its Agric Sectors
Rome, Italy, October 28, 2018// — Migration, both to urban areas and abroad, risks depriving African countries of the young people they need to modernize their agriculture sectors, which are key to achieving growth and prosperity, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva, warned.
Measuring the Fashion World
October 28, 2018//- A new survey takes stock of apparel companies’ go-to-market processes. The findings have implications for product design, development, and delivery.
CIPS Announces Maistro as Knowledge Partner
October 27, 2018//-The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) announced Maistro, the AI-powered B2B marketplace for services as its latest knowledge partner.
Agri-tech Can Turn African Savannah into Global Food Basket
Iowa, United States of America, October 27, 2018/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah from a “Sleeping Giant” to the cradle of the continent’s green revolution.
Photos of Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo, Tony Elumelu, and Governors at TEF Entrepreneurship Forum in Lagos
Accra, Ghana, October 27, 2018//-The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo; TEF Founder, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Chief Executive Officer, TEF, Parminder Vir; TEF Trustee, Founder, Avon Medical and Gavi Champion for Immunisation in Africa, Dr. Awele Elumelu; and State Governors on Thursday, 25, October 2018 were in Lagos, Nigeria for the 2018 edition of […]
Economist: Better Approach to Agric, Innovation and Tourism Can Double Ghana’s GDP in 11 Years
Accra, Ghana, October 27, 2018//-A renowned Ghanaian economist and Professor at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), John Gatsi, says better approach to agriculture, innovation and tourism as growth drivers after natural resources can double Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the next 11 years.
World Investment Forum: Family Businesses Are a Force for Long-term Good
October 26, 2018//-The legacy concerns of family businesses and the long-term vision needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are powerfully aligned, speakers said at an innovative meeting at the World Investment Forum on 25 October.