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    Africa’s $824Bn debt, opaque loans slowing growth

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). AfDB asks policymakers to put in place an orderly and predictable way of dealing with Africa’s $824Bn debt pile. According to AfDB,...

    Lonestar CEO rallies stakeholders to invest in digital skills training

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). GSM company Lonestar Cell MTN calls for investment in digital education. By Lewis S. Teh  Monrovia, Liberia, May 6, 2024 –The Chief Executive...

    Africa seek tripling IDA’s capacity

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). 19 African Heads of State seek to triple IDA’s financing capacity to $279 billion by 2030. IDA remains most dependable source...

    Products we use every day are full of harmful chemicals. Can green chemistry lead...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). May 5, 2020 — When you buy a pair of blue jeans, you probably don’t think about the harm they might...

    Regional EU Project Coordinator Engages stakeholders  

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Coffee farmers in Liberia have high hopes as the International Trade Center (ITC) pushes to strengthen the country’s coffee value chain. By...

    Why Africa can reap billions from the digital economy

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Market size of Africa’s digital economy could reach $712 billion by 2050. In 2022 only 36 percent of the African population had...

    Multi-banking in Kenya surges to 53%, competition intensifys

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In Kenya, the level of bank clients running two bank accounts stood at 53% in 2023 compared to 48.2% in the...

    Madagascar’s first gold refinery buds at AIM Congress 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Madagascar’s first gold refinery following a strategic partnership and support from the United Arab Emirates. Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar, terms the...

    How well do life-cycle assessments assess environmental impact?

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). November 3, 2020 — Single-use items — which have long been the target of ire from environmentalists — are having a...

    EAPI retail forum 2024 to showcase Nairobi’s booming retail sector

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). EAPI Retail Forum will take place on the second day of the event to be held on 17 and 18 April...

    Possible effects of El Nino on yellowfin tuna catch in Seychelles, says fisheries minister

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Seychelles had a total quota of 33,200 tonnes for this species of tuna. (Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency)Photo license   (Seychelles News...

    Unlocking the untapped potential of oil palm farming in south-western Ghana

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). One might assume that smallholders in this region, endowed with the presence of two of Ghana’s ‘big four’ industrial oil palm...

    Egypt’s Al-Sisi Has Caged Himself In

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In no conversation with Egyptians in recent months can one avoid hearing how the prices of basic food and commodities are...

    Climate and conflict collide on the high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and...

    In a new study, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated that over the past two months, the volume of trade through...

    gold industry is still nascent in South Sudan

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). South Sudan is recognised for its vast mineral resources, including a burgeoning gold industry. Over 50 alluvial sites near the Luri River,...

    Seychelles aims to set up regional aquaculture centre of excellence, says SFA

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The first Containerised Echinoderm Hatchery, a state-of-the-art facility was opened earlier this year. (Seychelles Aquaculture/Facebook)Photo license  Purchase photo (Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles...

    Seychelles Investment Board celebrates 20th anniversary

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). (Seychelles News Agency) - The Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) kicked off celebrations for its 20th anniversary with the unveiling of its...

    CFAO Group invests $3m in BasiGo

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Electric bus company, BasiGo has secured $3 million (Sh396 million) worth of equity funding from CFAO Group to scale up electric...

    Lessons for South Sudan’s nascent gold industry

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Gold deposits in South Sudan are primarily found in the central and eastern Equatoria region. Over 50 alluvial sites near the Luri...

    Humanity protocol dream play devoted entrepreneurship change

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). We all know the emergence of blockchain technology has transformed the landscape of finance offering new opportunities for social and economic...

    President Emmerson Mnangagwa calls for innovative, green investment strategies to foster Africa’s economic growth

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe, 5 March 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- For African countries to benefit from the transition to sustainable green economies, which...

    Why we need to Safeguard AI’s Future with Dependable Data

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). by Valencia Karageorgiades, Technology Architect at SAP Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, 05 March 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most...

    Africa: If oil disappeared tomorrow

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). If oil disappeared tomorrow, thousands of petroleum based-products would vanish with it. If oil disappeared tomorrow, it would be catastrophic for health...

    Kenya apparel exports targets $1 billion by 2025

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Kenya Apparel Exports currently stand at about Sh51 billion, according to a Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) report. Kenya is one of...