Last week Tony Coker met Mykola Nikolaev, the CEO at Oximio, and discussed Africa as a promising business destination. Surprisingly, there still isn’t a pharmaceutical company that has built its core business model centered around Africa… Both Tony and Mykola agreed that being the first to do so would
In the early hours of Wednesday, a group of military officers in Gabon seized power, declaring the nullification of Saturday’s election results, citing concerns about its credibility.
This announcement came shortly after the state election body declared President Ali Bongo Ondimba the winner of a disputed
In a groundbreaking move, Africa’s telecommunications giant, MTN, and global payment processor powerhouse, Mastercard, have united their strengths in a pivotal partnership that is set to reshape the fintech landscape across the continent.
Under the agreement, Mastercard has revealed its strategic intent to acquire a minority
In an unexpected evolution, your beloved brands are taking on a banking persona, and Starbucks is at the forefront of this trend. Starbucks, renowned for its coffee, is progressively transforming into more than just a coffee chain; it’s now a coffee vendor with banking traits.
The
This photo taken on April 20, 2023 shows the construction site of the East Africa Commercial and Logistics Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has pledged the government’s full support for the construction
EHS SIERRA LEONE airport team is looking very happy as they move into their new office at Lungi Airport, Sierra Leone.
The new airport has recently been completed and the modern facilities allow our team to efficiently perform their Airline GSA responsibilities for Airlines such as
The recent coup in Niger has triggered unique concerns in West Africa, unlike previous instances. Not only did it occur at Nigeria’s doorstep, the regional powerhouse, but it also coincided with ongoing challenges in neighbouring countries, causing unease among regional actors. The situation has prompted the Economic Community of
By Fidel Amakye OwusuSource: defsecanalytics.org
After independence in the 1950s and 1960s, many African countries experienced coups d’état. This was enabled mainly by Cold War politics and often “rationalized” with the authoritarian nature of post-independence one-party states. Egypt had its 20th-century coup in 1952. In Sub-Saharan
Meridian Port Services (MPS) is on the verge of a major milestone with the impending delivery of 15 gantry cranes, set to be the centerpiece of the second phase of the ambitious US$1.5 billion Tema Port expansion project in Ghana. This project, initiated to bolster the port’s capabilities and
Comparing economies can be challenging, but one method remains tried-and-true: assessing countries by their GDP per capita. This important metric divides a country’s economic output by its population, giving us the average GDP per person. A higher per capita GDP generally indicates higher income, consumption levels, and overall standards