In the system A Nigerian tech start-up has launched the LegitCar mobile app – a nationwide database of cars that have been reported stolen, in a bid to help buyers of second-hand vehicles… Read more
Learning abroad The number of African students studying in China has grown 26-fold, from 2 000 in 2003 to nearly 50 000 in 2015 – surpassing the US and UK, which together… Read more
Starting out Even though half of Africa’s tech hubs are concentrated across five countries, nearly each of the other 49 countries on the continent have at least one or two that are active. A… Read more
Check-in process Overall, hotel room revenue across African countries, including Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania, rose more than 12% last year – the biggest increase since 2013. PwC’s annual review… Read more
Full roast As much as 60% of Ethiopia’s coffee-growing areas could be rendered useless by the end of the century owing to a change in rainfall patterns, temperature seasonality and annual temperature…. Read more
