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To achieve desired objectives in educating customers on the new banking reform- cashless policy- the Centeral Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has decided to increase the level of awareness towards the banking[...]
Orange-prize award winning novel, Half Of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, is set to commence its film adaptation by March this year. The book which was originally published[...]
Sotunde Busayo I was excited to read recently that Africa’s songstress and humanitarian, Yvonne Ntombizodwa Chaka Chaka, has emerged as the first African to receive the World Economic Forum (WEF)[...]
To encourage and facilitate more investment in the continent, Africa’s largest oil company, Tullow oil and English Football club (FC), Sunderland FC, have launched a new business initiative- ‘invest in[...]
By Busayo Sotunde Recent report has established an increase of 2000% in Internet use in Africa in the last decade. This surpasses global growth of 480%. The growth is majorly[...]
Ghana’s Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have mandated all financial institutions in the country to appoint an Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer (AMLRO). The ‘Anti-Money Laundering([...]
As part of her quest to move from an agricultural-based economy to a knowledge-based economy, Rwanda has welcome Carnegie Mellon University to establish an annex in the country to boost[...]
Cashless Nigeria: To enforce the planned cashless policy that would enhance the efficiency and security of the payment system in the country ,the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has declared January[...]
Video – The Future of African YouthMay 24, 2013
Video – CNN interviews Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her novel, “Americanah” and her literary careerMay 23, 2013
“I see Dropifi becoming the Salesforce for small businesses” – CP-Africa interviews David Osei of Dropifi.com – 500 Startups’ first African founded companyMay 23, 2013
Ushahidi’s Ory Okolloh joins Omidyar Network as Director, InvestmentsMay 22, 2013
Okonjo Iweala on CNN – “Africans must find African solutions to African problems”May 22, 2013
amsall on:Patrick Awuah – the Millionaire who quit Microsoft to educate Africa’s future leaders
Fredrick Idaho on:Video – CNN interviews Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her novel, “Americanah” and her literary career
faddai on:How cheap Chinese phones make their way to Africa
ben oguntala on:African students invent malaria repellent soap
Tosin Otitoju on:A foreign investor’s view on investing in “Africa” – Thoughts?
