This article is translated and adapted from an Arabic article published in Sudanese Online. The ideas reflect arguments presented by the author in his book on agriculture in Sudan. For decades, Sudan has been described as one of Africa’s countries with the greatest agricultural potential. Its vast arable land, diverse climatic zones, water resources, and…
Successfully stopping Gianni Infantino’s FIFA plan to sell World Cup profits to private investors was the first half of a high-stakes game in global soccer politics. The second half kicked off Saturday with what seemed a clear aim of ending Infantino’s decade-long presidency. “No option should be off the table,” said European soccer body UEFA,…
Hasnain Motlekar, acting CEO of BCX. Clean and trustworthy data is essential to building a digitally enabled and intelligent company, with business leaders shifting their focus from technology procurement to achieving business outcomes from technology investments. This is according to executives from BCX, Telkom Business and Openserve, who hosted channel partners, industry specialists and customers…
Minister of international relations and trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi says Namibia is a safe investment environment that provides access to the entire southern African market. Speaking on Monday at the Namibia-China business forum as part of the president’s state visit to China, Ashipala-Musavyi said Chinese companies should consider Namibia for investments in clean energy technology, battery…
Google has exceeded a five-year target to invest $1bn in Africa, it said on Wednesday, 2 July, as it made public initiatives on infrastructure and development of AI to accelerate the continent’s digital growth. File photo: A Google Cloud logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, 22 April 2024….
The government has intensified its campaign to reposition the country as one of West Africa’s emerging investment destinations, using economic diplomacy to showcase opportunities across critical sectors while seeking to convert international goodwill into long-term capital inflows. At a High-Level Diplomatic Investment Forum organized by the Embassy of Liberia in Accra, ambassadors accredited to Liberia,…
Mombasa, Kenya — The blue economy is a vital source of jobs, food security, and economic opportunity across Africa and the Western Indian Ocean region. Yet, by the admission of those driving its development, the region is still only beginning to tap into what its oceans, lakes, and rivers can truly offer. This was the…
The recently concluded Africa Forward Summit held between 11th and 12th of May, 2026 in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital co-chaired by France and Kenya, has opened a vista of opportunities to ramp up investments in critical sectors for Africa and France, especially in food security. Held under the auspices of the “Africa- France Partnership for…
ARC urges the public to report suspicious investment offers. Investment holding firm African Rainbow Capital (ARC) is warning the public about a criminal syndicate fraudulently using the company’s branding and the identities of executives to lure people into investment scams. It says the fraudsters are primarily operating through social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp groups, where…
Kampala, Uganda — African electric mobility company Spiro has secured a landmark $215 million equity investment to accelerate the expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) and battery-swapping infrastructure across the continent, positioning the company among Africa’s leading clean energy and transport platforms. The funding round attracted support from major institutional investors, including Impact Fund Denmark…
