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High-tech trains are coming to Cairo
The German industrial group Siemens inked deals to construct 2,000 kilometers of high-speed rail lines across Egypt
Sheikha Al-Mayassa grows Qatar’s place on the artistic stage
Sister of the Emir of Qatar, this princess is one of the most influential female art patrons in the world. Responsible for the emirate’s museums and art galleries, she wants to make Doha one of the great world capitals for art and culture.
TotalEnergies becomes QatarEnergy’s first partner on the North Field South LNG project
TotalEnergies, already heavily involved in the North Field East liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, has been chosen as the first...
Growing Africa’s Tech Startup Sector
Africa is home to a rapidly-growing tech startup scene, but to maintain trajectory it will need some help to build and deploy a digital economic policy and expand the continent’s digital infrastructure.
Winners of the African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge
The YouthADAPT competition has announced the 2022 winners list.
Leaders
The Green Girl hurdling barriers in the race for sustainability
Many observers see that out of the many challenges facing modern Africa, two in particular stand out. The first of these is the continent’s massive untapped renewable energy resources. The African Development Bank estimates that there is an annual potential of 350 GW in hydroelectric power, 110 GW from wind, 15 GW from geothermal and...
Sheikha Al-Mayassa grows Qatar’s place on the artistic stage
Sister of the Emir of Qatar, this princess is one of the most influential female art patrons in the world. Responsible for the emirate’s museums and art galleries, she wants to make Doha one of the great world capitals for art and culture.
Winners of the African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge
The YouthADAPT competition has announced the 2022 winners list.
Mohammed Dewji, Africa’s youngest billionaire, takes on multinational brands
Mohammed Dewji, the youngest member of Forbe’s Africa’s 50 Richest list, has studied abroad, served in Parliament, and invested in everything from real estate to agriculture to distribution. But he wants to take it further.
Politics
Germany looks to Africa as energy crisis looms in Europe
Europe is looking to leave Russian gas behind for good and Germany is already looking at alternatives in Africa.
UNDP’s innovative small-scale solar funding competition closes for applicants
As part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Climate Aggregation Platform is running a competition for off-grid solar financing in Africa.
Realizing the digital potential of Africa requires a regional data governance framework
There is an urgent need for a data governance framework that is supported by institutions which can support development offering huge possibilities for the African continent.
A circular approach to the economy promises huge gains for Africa
With a circular economy, Africa could surpass the developed world in sustainability
Business
Agricultural data is becoming big business in Africa
Africa can often be a continent of major contradictions, but perhaps especially when it comes to agriculture. The African Development Bank (ADB) released a recent report which stated that the continent contained an astounding 65% of the world’s uncultivated but arable land. Many areas also have an abundance of fresh water. The soil is extremely...
MENA Seeing Rise In Startups By 24% in 2022
The MENA region, especially dominated by the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt is gaining popularity and interest across the globe with startups raising nearly $4 billion in 2022.
Astral Aviation expands towards Abu Dhabi
Astral Aviation has just signed a code-share agreement with fellow Kenyan cargo operator, Kenya Airways Cargo. It has also just signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Etihad Cargo, and looks set to take advantage of the closer ties being sought by the two countries.
TotalEnergies becomes QatarEnergy’s first partner on the North Field South LNG project
TotalEnergies, already heavily involved in the North Field East liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, has been chosen as the first international partner for the North Field South LNG project. Under the new agreement with QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies will gain a 9.375% stake in the North Field South project. TotalEnergies takes second stake in the world’s largest...