Clever switch Transactions in Ghana using smart card payment system E-zwich have soared by almost 60% from 2016 to 2017, after the government started using the online platform to pay government employees…. Read more
Ploughing for success Three East African countries – Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda – are to benefit from a five-year programme to beef up their resilience to climate change, following a EUR39.5 million grant… Read more
Paving the way With a current road network spanning more than 121 170 km, the Ethiopian government has set an ambitious goal of doubling that figure in the next two years. Three years… Read more
Pay on the go A cashless system with a fashionable twist is enabling primary school students in Pretoria to make purchases and keep track of their spending with a simple tap of a bracelet…. Read more
Stratospheric success Rwanda’s ongoing efforts to draw foreign investment and improve key sectors are bearing fruit, with earnings from mineral exports more than doubling last year. Earnings surged to US$373 million last… Read more
