Growth spurt Cashew nut production in Tanzania is forecast to increase by more than a third next year. Favourable weather conditions, more widespread availability of farming inputs and increased plantings are being… Read more
Full of beans Ghana has signed an MoU that will see the establishment of a cocoa-processing facility. Through a public-private partnership, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is collaborating with Chinese group Genertec to… Read more
Guiding light Airports in Zimbabwe could soon operate exclusively on solar power. The Zimbabwean government has announced plans to install solar panels at all its airports in response to intermittent power failures… Read more
Fuel for thought A new energy trading company has been launched to promote Mozambique’s gas industry. Global energy and commodities firm Vitol has partnered with Mozambique’s state-owned Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) to… Read more
All work and no play… An entertainment district is being planned for Egypt’s new administrative capital. Spanning 1 722 ha, the US$20 billion hub will complement the New Cairo capital smart city, which is still under construction,… Read more
