19 Jan East Africa economic news, Economic news, North Africa economic news, Southern Africa economic news, The Africa Union, West Africa economic news African nations set to approve huge free trade deal (CNN) January 19, 2018 By Dr. Dennie Beach by Alanna Petroff @AlannaPetroff The African continent is on the cusp of something big. Fifty-five nations are negotiating a free t... Continue reading
27 May East Africa economic news, North Africa economic news, Southern Africa economic news, The Africa Union, West Africa economic news (AfDB) Annual Meeting: “Africa must think big, act big and deliver big.” (The Africa Report) May 27, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meeting in Lusaka got its official start on its second day and confirmed the principle tha... Continue reading
22 May East Africa economic news, East Africa technology news, North Africa economic news, North Africa technology news, Southern Africa economic news, Southern Africa technology news, Technology News, West Africa economic news, West Africa technology news Africa’s CEOs look to innovation and technology to boost growth (IT News Africa) May 22, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach Africa remains one of the preferred frontiers for investment opportunities and doing business, according to a report released by PwC Af... Continue reading
22 May East Africa economic news, Economic news, North Africa economic news, Southern Africa economic news, West Africa economic news Investing in African banks (The Banker (Africa)) May 22, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach Having undergone a series of consolidations, and operating in a region with a young, largely unbanked population, Africa's banks are at... Continue reading
16 May East Africa economic news, East Africa technology news, Economic news, North Africa economic news, North Africa technology news, Southern Africa economic news, Southern Africa technology news, Technology News Watly: The computer that provides clean water, energy, internet access (CNN Africa) May 16, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach (CNN) Touted by its creators as the "world's largest solar-powered computer," it could offer a quantum leap for development across rura... Continue reading
27 Apr East Africa economic news, East Africa technology news, North Africa economic news, North Africa technology news, Southern Africa economic news, Southern Africa technology news, West Africa economic news, West Africa technology news Could Cryptocurrencies be the next big thing in Africa? (IT News Africa) April 27, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach Mobile money is booming in Africa, and digital currencies are at a close second, due to the same reason: 30% of Africans lack access to... Continue reading
11 Mar East Africa economic news, Economic news, North Africa economic news, Southern Africa economic news, West Africa economic news Farewell white-haired men, meet the new rich Africans: young, hip millennials willing to spend (IMG Africa) March 11, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach THE profile of a rich African is shifting from older white-haired males to younger, hip millennials who have found new ways to make and... Continue reading
03 Mar East Africa economic news, East Africa technology news, North Africa economic news, North Africa technology news, Southern Africa economic news, Southern Africa technology news, Technology News, West Africa economic news, West Africa technology news Africa, preparing to become an Always-On continent (IT News Africa) March 3, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach With global cloud traffic expected to quadruple from current levels to 8.6 zettabytes (one zettabyte is equal to a billion terabytes), ... Continue reading
23 Feb East Africa economic news, East Africa general news, East Africa news, Economic news, General news, North Africa economic news, North Africa news, Southern Africa economic news, Southern Africa general news, Southern Africa news, U.S News, West Africa economic news, West Africa general news, West Africa news (LA Times) Why a congresswoman from Los Angeles is talking about Africa February 23, 2016 By Madina Toure By Sarah D. Wire Contact Reporter It’s 8 a.m., Congress isn't in session and Washington’s roads are icy, but more than 100 ambas... Continue reading
28 Jan East Africa economic news, Economic news, North Africa economic news, Southern Africa economic news, West Africa economic news Africa can no longer be called ‘poor’ overall, but poverty still an issue (CNN) January 28, 2016 By Dr. Dennie Beach (CNN)Poverty in Africa has declined significantly in recent years, showing evidence that the past decade of economic growth has improve... Continue reading