The African Union Commission in collaboration with the Entico Corporation announced the Africa Climate Resilient Infrastructure Summit (ACRIS), to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, between 17-19th of November, 2014. All African ministers responsible for ICT, energy, transport infrastructure and agriculture, food security and water, from across the continent have been invited to meet with […]
With the steady drain of essential nutrients from African soils looming as a major threat to food security across the continent, a new report released today finds that over the last five years, 1.7 million African farmers in 13 countries have embraced farming practices that have rejuvenated 1.6 million hectares and helped them double or […]
THE mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo will in October celebrate top individuals in the sector following the introduction of the DRC Mining Industry Awards. The awards are scheduled for Kinshasa on October 22. “To celebrate the success and the loyalty of our event participants during the past 10 years, we are proud to […]
TULLOW Oil announced the successful results from a series of exploration, appraisal and testing activities conducted in Blocks 10BB and 13T onshore Kenya. The company said the Etom-1 well in Block 13T encountered approximately 10 metres of net oil pay, extending the proven oil basin significantly northwards. Based on this result the ongoing 550 square […]
HACKERS are making the most of the raging Ebola virus to launch phishing attacks on unsuspecting victims. As the disease spreads to more countries and cities in the region, leading cyber security firm, Cyberoam warned that hackers were using news and informations about the disease to hack into people’s computers. The firm said its findings […]
