The impact of the pandemic on global supply chains has prompted governments around the world to look at ways to fix the broken links. In Africa, the launch of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has provided the continent with new opportunities to strengthen its regional supply chain. Virusha Subban, Head of Indirect Tax at […]
Mahmood Al-Bastaki, Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a central role in developing economies across Africa, driving growth, creating jobs and pushing innovation. Micro, small and medium companies represent more than 90% of businesses on the continent and provide 60% of all jobs. In Rwanda, for example, SMEs account for an enormous 98% of businesses […]
Kampala, 10th October 2021 – Today, Afro Fem Coders announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, to inspire and empower African women with technology skills amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Afro Fem Coders, a program being implemented in Uganda, aims to create a platform for African women to learn computer programming in a safe and encouraging […]
The promotional tour of the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) stopped yesterday in Luanda, Angola, where the organisers met with the business community and government representatives to raise awareness and encourage participation in the trade fair. Organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the African Continental Free […]
Private equity as an alternative asset class is a very attractive investment vehicle for investors, due to its ability to deliver higher returns relative to other asset classes over the long term. Private equity is widely practiced in developed countries as it compensates for the scarce credit available to local enterprises and supports the growth […]
There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Uganda in both an undesirable and positive way to some extent and this trend will continue– at least for the next couple of years. The last few weeks have been uneventful for the larger part of the private sector in Uganda, all because of the manifestation […]
Kampala, September 30, 2021 — Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category delivery platforms, today announced the expansion of its operations in Africa, to include Ghana and a new entry to Tunisia, bringing its current operations to a total of seven countries on the continent. Following the expansion, an estimated 6.5 million more people will […]
Eric Posner, CHICAGO – This week, the US Supreme Court begins its 2021 term amid a buzz of speculation that it has lost the public’s confidence. A recent Gallup poll finds that only 40% of the public approves of the way the Court handles its job – the lowest level since the survey began in 2000 (when […]
Lynda Were Nabayiinda, Customer Service Week has been the buzzword over the last week and into this with many organizations’ Customer Care and Service teams planning on how to reach out to their customers through this week. Some do it out of company culture, others simply doing it because others are doing it in the […]
Cairo, 7 October 2021: – The organisers of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) met with the business community in Cairo, Egypt, on 5 October to raise awareness and encourage attendance to the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021). Organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) […]
Paola Subacchi, LONDON – As the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank prepare for their annual meeting next week, all eyes are on Evergrande, China’s second-largest property developer, which apparently cannot repay about $300 billion it currently owes to banks, bondholders, employees, and suppliers. With the property giant teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the world […]
Roadshow Cairo, 6 October 2021: – The organisers of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) hosted a virtual roadshow event in partnership with the Africa Center for the African diaspora under the theme “Building Bridges between Africa and the Diaspora to realize opportunities under African Continental Free Trade Area”. The objective of the event was to raise awareness of how the Diaspora can […]
SAMUEL NABWIISO, The United Republic of Tanzania in conjunction with the EAC Secretariat will host the three-day EXPO. It will be followed by a familiarization trip for hosted international buyers and media to some of the iconic tourist sites in the region from 12th to 16th October 2021. As a region, Why the Expo? East […]