Luanda — Angolan and National Geographic researchers have confirmed the existence of one of the largest water towers in southern Africa in Angola’s central highlands, where major rivers such as the Zambezi, Kwanza, and Congo originate. The Vice President, Esperança da Costa, announced this on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Southern African Science…
Luanda — According to the Angolan Debt and Securities Exchange (BODIVA), the public offering (OPV) of 29.75% of Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) shares on the stock exchange, which was completed last week and raised 242 million U.S. dollars, was the largest transaction carried out in the country and in Africa this year. BODIVA considers…
MaxiCharger DC Fast units installed by Autel Energy at Cape Town’s Arrowgate Depot, forming the backbone of South Africa’s largest EV bus charging hub with capacity to expand to 50 chargers and 120 buses by 2025. Autel Energy, a global leader in smart and sustainable EV charging solutions, today announced its pivotal role in South…
Addis Ababa, Sept 10, 2025 — One day after Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the continent’s largest hydroelectric project, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a series of high-level meetings with regional leaders to discuss security and development in the Horn of Africa. Among those he met was Somali President Hassan Sheikh…
President Museveni has commissioned the De Heus Fish Feed Factory in Njeru, Buikwe District, marking a major milestone for Uganda’s aquaculture sector and broader agricultural transformation. The $25 million investment by De Heus Uganda — a subsidiary of Royal De Heus of the Netherlands — is the largest fish feed factory in East Africa, with…
Saildrone Surveyor – Courtesy Saildrone Technologies ABS awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250826434666/en/ At 20 meters long and capable of unmanned operations across all of the world’s oceans, the Surveyor breaks new ground. The Surveyor is…
PubNub, the leading platform for real-time interactive applications, announced its collaboration with DAZN, the leading global sports entertainment platform, to power a groundbreaking broadcast of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. This was the first men’s international club football tournament streamed live and free to fans worldwide. Leveraging PubNub’s real-time infrastructure, DAZN delivered an interactive…
The spotlight is set to shine on Nigeria this September as the country prepares to host the continent’s largest elevator and escalator industry exhibition –Lift Expo Nigeria 2025. Scheduled to take place from September 2nd to 4th at the prestigious Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the event is the first of its kind in the…
Addis Abeba — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines Group to mobilize $8 billion for the construction of Bishoftu International Airport, which is set to become Africa’s largest airport upon completion. A ceremonial signing to formalize the arrangement was held in Addis Abeba today, attended by Lemma Yadecha,…
Despite the rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Production (GDP), the country still retains its position as the fourth largest economy in terms of Nominal terms. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the country’s economy was worth N372.82 trillion in 2024. Using the current N1,529.53 per dollar, this, the economy is $243,526,768,148.72 (billion) in…
