Status update As part of a three-phase policy reform to make Ghana’s ports competitive in Africa, the clearance of goods will soon be 100% paperless. Speaking at the opening of the 2017… Read more
Ray of light Kenya’s energy industry is set to gain a boost in investment thanks to a first-ever memorandum of understanding with the London Stock Exchange. The agreement (which was recently signed by Kenyan… Read more
Setting the pace Kenya’s average data connection speed amounted to nearly 14 megabits per second (Mbps) in the first quarter of 2017 – almost twice as fast as the global average. Not only… Read more
In the works Uganda and Tanzania have signed a deal to build the world’s longest electrically-heated crude oil pipeline. The proposed US$3.55 billion project, which was agreed on last month, also covers terms on… Read more
Pricey pods Despite tropical storm Enawo wreaking havoc in Madagascar, damaging around 30% of its vanilla crop, the island is still expected to produce 80% of the world’s vanilla. But it will… Read more
