Congo Brazzaville plans to launch gas master plan at African Energy Week
The Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo will launch the country’s comprehensive Gas Master Plan (GMP) at the African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 scheduled for November in Cape Town, South Africa. The master plan comprises a framework that aims to incentivise the development of and investment in the...
Tanzanian brewer unveils $10 million drink campaign to keep beer pipeline open
Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) has kicked off a campaign that will cost the company Tsh2.3 billion ($10 million) to keep bars and eateries in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam open as the eastern nation struggles to rein in the impact wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. The campaign will be...
Pressure piles on banks to match demand as appetite for financial services in Africa expands
Across Africa, all banking and payment channels are showing positive growth – from ATM usage through to mobile wallets. The key challenge for banks is to equip themselves so that they can provide a range of channel options and meet consumer demand. A quick snapshot of banking and payment trends...
Planning for nyama choma from the grazing field and the science of getting flavourful roast meat
Meat scientists (many of them, unsurprisingly, in Texas) have spent whole careers studying how to produce the tenderest, most flavourful beef possible. Much of what they’ve learned holds lessons only for cattle producers and processors, but a few of their findings can guide backyard grill masters in their choice of...
Brewers go undersea to hunt for long-forgotten yeast strains to add punch and power to their beers
As the diver gently eased himself through a hatch into the sunken hold, he could see the shipwreck’s treasure lying in wait for him. It had been down there for more than 100 years. But now some of it was about to be freed from its resting place. The explorer...
Somaliland opens new terminal at Berbera Port, plans to expand it to an economic zone
DP World, a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions and the government of semi-autonomous Somaliland inaugurated the new container terminal on June 24 at Berbera Port, following completion of the first phase of the port’s expansion as part of its development into a major regional trade hub for the Horn...
Uncertainty over Africa Oil Week in Dubai ends as former presidents agree to attend
After weeks of uncertainty, Hyve Group Plc, organisers of Africa Oil Week have made public the first list of African energy ministers who have expressed willingness to attend the 2021 event scheduled for Dubai from November 8-11. The initial list that has been made available to the media shows majority...
Nokia launches next-generation AirScale 5G portfolio powered by ReefShark technology
Nokia announced today the global launch of its latest range of industry-leading AirScale 5G products covering baseband, remote radio heads and massive MIMO active antennas with digital beamforming. The innovative solutions are powered by the latest generation of Nokia’s ReefShark System-on-Chip (SoC) chipsets and deliver the highest capacity and network...
Tecno preparing to reissue its Phantom smartphone as a flagship sub-brand
Tecno, the leading smartphone brand in global emerging market, is said to have re-issued Phantom as its flagship sub-brand, aiming to tackle the premium smartphone market amid an ambitious global expansion plan. The smartphone industry is never short of changes and competition. As Tecno is gaining more and more reputation...
Africa in urgent need of cyber ‘perimetre fences’ to ward off phishing, rip-offs
Cyber criminals come in many different flavours, but the majority of them are in it for one thing: financial pay-off. They want the money that comes with offering their tools or services, selling stolen data, extortion like ransomware or plain fraud. And they all have one thing in common –...
