West Africa economic news
Mobile internet transforming the way that Nigeria does business (IT News Africa)
With sub-US$50 smartphones on the way, rapid improvements to telecom infrastructure, and the availability of affordable cloud applicati...
With a Boom Before the Cameras, Nigeria Redefines African Life (NYT)
ASABA, Nigeria — Sitting on a blue plastic stool in the sweltering heat, Ugezu J. Ugezu, one of Nigeria’s top filmmakers, was furiously...
(AFK Insider) Gates Foundation Pays For Contraceptive Delivery By Drone To African Women
By Dana Sanchez
Published: January 29, 2016, 3:26 pm
Drones are delivering contraceptives to hard-to-reach Ghanaian villages in...
Nigeria: Airtel subscribers to open bank accounts via cellphones (IT News Africa)
In an effort to deepen financial access in Nigeria, Access Bank in partnership with Airtel Nigeria has launched Smart Savers initiative...
Africa can no longer be called ‘poor’ overall, but poverty still an issue (CNN)
(CNN)Poverty in Africa has declined significantly in recent years, showing evidence that the past decade of economic growth has improve...
(NY Daily News) CARIBBEAT: Longwood Arts Project celebrates Africa, puts culture on display in monthlong Bronx exhibition
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, January 24, 2016, 4:00 AM
"Bronx: Africa," a multi-disciplinary art exhibition celebrating the expressi...
(The Daily Nation) African Union to push for Africa’s voice in UN
By Aggrey Mutambo
African Union chairman President Mugabe has been strident in his consistent call for the reform of the UN, arguing...
The future of jobs: What will survive by 2020, what won’t and what it means for Africa (Mail & Guardian Africa)
65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist...
Senegal to construct express railroad to link new airport- Official (Star Africa)
The cost of the Regional Express Train (TER) to link Dakar and the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Diass (AIBD) is estimated at ...
(AfricaNews) Equatorial Guinea begins polls’ census
5 days ago
Equatorial Guinea has began the election census process on Friday in preparation for the Presidential elections.
The o...