One of Europe’s best selling Chinese electric vehicle brands, BYD, launched a showroom in Zambia in September – its fourth market in Africa
South Africa was an early adopter of unmanned aerial vehicles and the military pushed drone development from 1970
The continent’s first Critical Minerals Summit sees global powers lining up to secure mineral supplies for the energy transition
Growth in freedoms that enable citizens to abide by laws, elect and hold leaders to account and trade freely in and outside borders are contributing to prosperity
Development partners are scaling up these renewable energy grids in Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and Niger, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The railway plans are upping the competition for cargo business in the region and helping the region tap a $3 trillion single market opportunity
Countries are heading to the continent to market their expertise and deepen cooperation in science and space technology
The venture by Wasoko, a B2B e-commerce platform, has the support of the island’s leaders
Despite slow network infrastructure rollout, Africans are taking advantage of cheaper smartphones to leap into the growing digital economy offered by 5G
However, report notes that startups on the continent will face a number of hurdles