Crypto commodities Blockchain technology is set to help transform the continent’s agricultural trading sector. At a recent agricultural conference in Lagos, London-based startup Binkabi unveiled its Commodities 3.0 System, according to a… Read more
Power wave A joint collaboration between Zambia and Zimbabwe will see the launch of a US$5 billion hydroelectricity project. The 1 600 MW Batoka Gorge project is expected to mitigate power shortages… Read more
Spark potential The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to invest US$12 billion in an energy programme intended to power Africa. The investment stems from the need to ‘act speedily to accelerate the… Read more
Aerial farming A major South African bank is investing millions in a drone company that specialises in agricultural data analytics. According to a Moneyweb report, Nedbank’s venture capital fund is putting ZAR100… Read more
Making waves Tanzania has announced plans to establish a major port hub for East and Central Africa. To this end the Tanzania Port Authority has contracted a company to conduct a geological… Read more
