Accra, Ghana, November 1, 2018//-The Media Coalition on Right To Information Bill (RTI) observed with great joy the resumption of work on the RTI Bill this afternoon in accordance with the pledge by Parliament yesterday to “start in earnest with the Consideration Stage of the Right to Information Bill, 2018, with the aim of completing […]
Category: Economy
Ghana Improves Its Ranking In the World Bank 2019 Doing Business Report
Accra, Ghana, October 31, 2018//- Ghana has made progress to improve the ease of doing business, according to the World Bank Group 2019 Doing Business Report – Training for Reform, released today.
Report: African Economies Sustain Progress in Domestic Resource Mobilisation
Paris, France, October 31, 2018/ — Africa has sustained gains in domestic resource mobilisation made since 2000, as tax revenues remained stable in 2016, according to Revenue Statistics in Africa 2018.
South Africa Hosts Africa’s Biggest Early Stage Investor Summit
Cape Town, South Africa, October 31, 2018/ — Africa’s early stage investor community will convene on November 11th and 12th, 2018 for the 5th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2018), hosted by Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) and African Business Angel Network (ABAN).
China has Lifted a 25-year Ban on Using Rhino horns and Tiger Bones for Medicine
October 31, 2018//-Conservation efforts to protect Africa’s diminishing rhino population are taking a hit.
How Nigerian Women Are Using WhatsApp to Chat, Learn and Earn
Messaging services like WhatsApp open many doors for Nigerian women. i_am_zews/Shutterstock Salihu Ibrahim Dasuki, Sheffield Hallam University and Naima Hafiz Abubakar, Bayero University, Kano October 31, 2018//-Mobile phones have become widespread all over the world, including in rural and low-income communities.
Get Your Toes Tapping This November On M-Net Movies All Stars Channel 111
October 30, 2018//-Put on your dancing shoes, set your feet a-tapping and don’t be caught napping.
Realizing the Potential of the G20 Compact with Africa
October 30, 2018//-The Compact with Africa focuses on a fundamental challenge for the continent: how to accelerate private sector investment and create jobs. To realize its full potential, all parties need to deliver.
First Bank, Clickatell Drive Financial Inclusion in Nigeria with Chat Banking on WhatsApp
Lagos, Nigeria, October 30, 2018/ — Clickatell promotes Financial inclusion in Nigeria by enabling FirstBank of Nigeria to launch Chat Banking on WhatsApp.
Aureon Appoints New Global Head of Water to Address Security, Liveability Issues
October 30, 2018//-As part of its growth strategy, global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon welcomes Kevin Werksman this month as its new Global Water Markets Leader, to deliver and build water smart and water sensitive cities strategies across the world.