Promoting Africa
Microsoft recently announced that it plans to open two data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town as part of an expansion that stretches across 40 regions globally. One of the reasons why internet connections in Africa often appear slow is because much of the content being requested is hosted on servers outside the continent. Indeed, companies…
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On May 31 2017, the Kenyan government inaugurated its new railway, also called Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), linking the port of Mombasa to the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The construction of this new railway, 90% funded by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) at a cost of $3.3 billion, replaces part of the 1,062km line known…
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With its 12.1 million inhabitants on 1st of July 2016 (UN), Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), becomes the largest French-speaking city in the world, ahead of Paris with approximately 10.9 million inhabitants the same year. It should also be noted that the DRC is the first French-speaking country in the…
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The World Happiness Report 2017 has ranked Algeria as the happiest country in Africa. Countries are given a rating between 1 to 10 (10 being the highest), and the ranking takes into account a range of factors that may affect a country’s happiness, including: GDP per capita, social support available in the country, life expectancy, freedom…
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The audit firm Ernst & Young published in early May 2017 its list of the most attractive African countries. At the head of the pack is Morocco, which replaces Africa on which had first place in 2016. The relative attractiveness of the investments of 46 African economies was measured on the basis of the following:…
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The Alliance for Affordable Internet, published its 2017 report on Internet accessibility in the world. The level of accessibility is assessed according to 3 main factors: The ICT infrastructure deployed The policy framework in place to support the expansion of ICTs The current rate of adoption of broadband Here is the ranking of African countries…
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The African Union has launched its continental e-passport program Sunday as part of the opening ceremony of the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Kigali, Rwanda.
It’s the first step that will increase mobility for Africans on the continent as well as boost trade and economic growth opportunities.
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