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Why over 350 organisations share their news via a Biz Press Office

19 Aug 2024

AGL Kenya delivers critical equipment for AALTO, demonstrating logistics excellence

AGL Kenya delivers critical equipment for AALTO, demonstrating logistics excellence

30 Jul 2024

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#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Consortium signs agreement with Nigeria for railway concession

Consortium signs agreement with Nigeria for railway concession

3 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Taking regional businesses into the paperless realm

Winston Taylor 2 May 2018

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

SunCycles getting Namibia moving with "e-bikes"

SunCycles getting Namibia moving with "e-bikes"

Tom Jackson 30 Apr 2018

Seychelles' main harbour to get upgrade

Seychelles' main harbour to get upgrade

30 Apr 2018

Nigeria's TradeDepot secures $3m Series A round

Nigeria's TradeDepot secures $3m Series A round

Tom Jackson 27 Apr 2018

Three key areas African ports authorities need to focus on

Three key areas African ports authorities need to focus on

Hein van den Ende 20 Apr 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Rwanda

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

FlySafair named Best Airline Africa and Indian Ocean by TripAdvisor travellers

FlySafair named Best Airline Africa and Indian Ocean by TripAdvisor travellers

9 Apr 2018

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February shows rebound in passenger traffic growth

6 Apr 2018

Why Rura set new public transport fares

Why Rura set new public transport fares

Joseph Mudingu 5 Apr 2018

Aviation agency permits use of drones

Aviation agency permits use of drones

3 Apr 2018

Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Others are: Uber country manager, Alfred Msemo and Tigo’s head of mobile financial services, Hussein Sayed. Source: Tigo.

Tigo and Uber partner up in East Africa

23 Mar 2018

LAM, Fastjet signs MoU to stimulate commercial aviation

LAM, Fastjet signs MoU to stimulate commercial aviation

23 Mar 2018

President Paul Kagame. Image credit: Village Urugwiro via

A new dawn for Africa as 44 countries sign CFTA deal

Collins Mwai 22 Mar 2018

Jakarta’s traffic system is one of many facets of the city that could be improved by smart cities technologies, but at what cost? ,

Three scenarios show we have to think carefully about ethics in designing smart cities

Anthony Burke and Prasuna Reddy 19 Mar 2018

Taxify launches boda boda service in Nairobi

Taxify launches boda boda service in Nairobi

19 Mar 2018

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

15 Mar 2018

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Faulty business models, policies shrink air travel market, survival of airlines

Wole Oyebade 13 Mar 2018

Thembi Kunene-Msimang, Executive: Marketing and Communications for The Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA)

WTM Africa 2018 to highlight investment in Africa

World Travel Market Africa 12 Mar 2018

Photo by Gerrie van der Walt on Unsplash

IATA global passenger traffic results reflect slowest year-over-year increase

9 Mar 2018

Emirates goes behind the scenes for International Women's Day

9 Mar 2018

Photo by paul mocan on Unsplash

Three African airports honoured at Airport Service Quality Awards

Ilse van den Berg 8 Mar 2018

Image via Disrupt Africa

Rwanda's SafeMotos adds female moto-drivers to platform

Tom Jackson 8 Mar 2018

'Moving Rwanda' digital mobility concept kicks off

'Moving Rwanda' digital mobility concept kicks off

7 Mar 2018

Ivory Coast announces $7bn infrastructure plan

Ivory Coast announces $7bn infrastructure plan

6 Mar 2018

More than 30 global firms want to supply Tanzania with electric trains

More than 30 global firms want to supply Tanzania with electric trains

Sylivester Domasa 6 Mar 2018

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#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Consortium signs agreement with Nigeria for railway concession

Consortium signs agreement with Nigeria for railway concession

3 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Taking regional businesses into the paperless realm

Winston Taylor 2 May 2018

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

SunCycles getting Namibia moving with "e-bikes"

SunCycles getting Namibia moving with "e-bikes"

Tom Jackson 30 Apr 2018

Seychelles' main harbour to get upgrade

Seychelles' main harbour to get upgrade

30 Apr 2018

Nigeria's TradeDepot secures $3m Series A round

Nigeria's TradeDepot secures $3m Series A round

Tom Jackson 27 Apr 2018

Three key areas African ports authorities need to focus on

Three key areas African ports authorities need to focus on

Hein van den Ende 20 Apr 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Rwanda

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Kenya's MoBar Delivery brings alcohol to your door

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

FlySafair named Best Airline Africa and Indian Ocean by TripAdvisor travellers

FlySafair named Best Airline Africa and Indian Ocean by TripAdvisor travellers

9 Apr 2018

Photo by Omar Prestwich on

February shows rebound in passenger traffic growth

6 Apr 2018

Why Rura set new public transport fares

Why Rura set new public transport fares

Joseph Mudingu 5 Apr 2018

Aviation agency permits use of drones

Aviation agency permits use of drones

3 Apr 2018

Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Others are: Uber country manager, Alfred Msemo and Tigo’s head of mobile financial services, Hussein Sayed. Source: Tigo.

Tigo and Uber partner up in East Africa

23 Mar 2018

LAM, Fastjet signs MoU to stimulate commercial aviation

LAM, Fastjet signs MoU to stimulate commercial aviation

23 Mar 2018

President Paul Kagame. Image credit: Village Urugwiro via

A new dawn for Africa as 44 countries sign CFTA deal

Collins Mwai 22 Mar 2018

Jakarta’s traffic system is one of many facets of the city that could be improved by smart cities technologies, but at what cost? ,

Three scenarios show we have to think carefully about ethics in designing smart cities

Anthony Burke and Prasuna Reddy 19 Mar 2018

Taxify launches boda boda service in Nairobi

Taxify launches boda boda service in Nairobi

19 Mar 2018

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

15 Mar 2018

mintchipdesigns via

Faulty business models, policies shrink air travel market, survival of airlines

Wole Oyebade 13 Mar 2018

Thembi Kunene-Msimang, Executive: Marketing and Communications for The Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA)

WTM Africa 2018 to highlight investment in Africa

World Travel Market Africa 12 Mar 2018

Photo by Gerrie van der Walt on Unsplash

IATA global passenger traffic results reflect slowest year-over-year increase

9 Mar 2018

Emirates goes behind the scenes for International Women's Day

9 Mar 2018

Photo by paul mocan on Unsplash

Three African airports honoured at Airport Service Quality Awards

Ilse van den Berg 8 Mar 2018

Image via Disrupt Africa

Rwanda's SafeMotos adds female moto-drivers to platform

Tom Jackson 8 Mar 2018

'Moving Rwanda' digital mobility concept kicks off

'Moving Rwanda' digital mobility concept kicks off

7 Mar 2018

Ivory Coast announces $7bn infrastructure plan

Ivory Coast announces $7bn infrastructure plan

6 Mar 2018

More than 30 global firms want to supply Tanzania with electric trains

More than 30 global firms want to supply Tanzania with electric trains

Sylivester Domasa 6 Mar 2018

Anger as rail construction begins in Nairobi National Park

5 Mar 2018

Cameroon startup launches drones for global market

Cameroon startup launches drones for global market

5 Mar 2018

Ethiopia buys stake in Dubai-managed Somaliland port

Ethiopia buys stake in Dubai-managed Somaliland port

5 Mar 2018

Photo by Andrey Larin on Unsplash

Namibia to review unified African air transport market agreement

28 Feb 2018

DHL E-commerce MoneyAfrica conference set for Cape Town in March

DHL E-commerce MoneyAfrica conference set for Cape Town in March

23 Feb 2018

Zimbabwe's national railway back on the rails

Zimbabwe's national railway back on the rails

23 Feb 2018

Harare bans kombis from CBD

Harare bans kombis from CBD

Yeukai Karengezeka 22 Feb 2018

Ethiopian Aviation Academy rated top training centre in Africa

Ethiopian Aviation Academy rated top training centre in Africa

14 Feb 2018

Automated passport readers at CAI a warm welcome for travellers, defence against security threats

13 Feb 2018

Kenya's Sokowatch to expand after revenue growth

Kenya's Sokowatch to expand after revenue growth

Tom Jackson 13 Feb 2018