Business
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World Bank approves $425m to support infrastructure development in Africa
London, July 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The World Bank has approved $425 million financing to support infrastructure development in Eastern and Southern Africa through the Trade ... -
UNDP inaugurates first Solar Lab in Sudan
London, July 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched the first joint Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO)/UNDP ‘Solar Lab’ in ... -
Egypt to roll-out first home made electric cars in 2021
London, July 6, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Egypt has announced intentions to start the production of electric cars as from 2021 to cut down on carbon emissions ... -
South Africa records first current account surplus in 17 years
London, July 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa recorded its first current account surplus in 17 years in the first quarter of 2020 as the trade ... -
Nigeria resumes domestic flights despite new daily record of 790 covid-19 cases
London, July 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian government, on Wednesday announced the resumption of domestic flights in the country on July 8 The Minister of Aviation, ... -
Ahead of flight resumption, EgyptAir installs special filter that kills 99 percent of viruses, microbes on board
London, July 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Ahead of flight resumption on Wednesday, (today) EgyptAir says it would not mandate social distancing on its planes because the ... -
Egypt discovers over 1 million ounces of gold deposit in Eastern Desert
London, July 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Egypt has discovered a gold deposit in its eastern desert containing over 1 million ounces and a high extraction potential ... -
Respite for Zimbabwe as Harava solar power plant comes alive in August 2020
London, June 29, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Construction of the 20MW Harava Solar Project in Zimbabwe is now 70 percent complete and expected to start feeding ... -
7000 Nigerian youths certified by IBM in digital skill
London, June 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-About 7000 Nigerian youths have taken part in the IBM Digital Skill Training Programme, organised by the Federal Ministry of ... -
Covid-19 Support: Businesses in Ghana, Kenya get six months free solar
London, June 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Businesses in Ghana and Kenyan have been offered six months of free solar leases to enable them withstand the COVID ...
