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motoringBuying an electric car is one thing. Finding someone to fix it five years later is another. That is a question South Africa's motor industry will have to deal with as more electric and hybrid vehicles make their way onto the roads.
agricultureZambia's honey industry has a problem that has little to do with the bees. A large share of the honey produced in the country is still sold informally.
energyGabon has signed a 10-year partnership with Norwegian geophysical data company TGS to commercialise, reprocess and potentially acquire offshore seismic data as the government seeks to attract new exploration investment into its deepwater and ultra-deepwater acreage.
start-upsCameroonian technology startup lensX has launched an online marketplace aimed at bringing businesses, vendors and customers together on a single digital commerce platform.
TechnologyRunning a small business often means doing several jobs at once. The same person who deals with customers may also send invoices, pay suppliers, check the bank account and work out which customers still owe money.
News & OpinionA look at How Race Classification Is Impacting Entrepreneur Support Programs in South Africa
energyNigeria is taking another look at the long-delayed Olokola LNG (OKLNG) project, with NNPC Ltd reopening discussions on the proposed gas export terminal and its place within a wider industrial development in Ogun State.
start-upsVisa has launched the sixth cohort of its Africa FinTech Accelerator, bringing together 21 fintech startups from nine African countries operating across 24 markets. The latest cohort kicked off in Accra, Ghana, with startups from Niger, Togo and Seychelles joining the programme for the first time.
sme-sGabon has launched ProxiGab, a digital platform designed to connect small and medium-sized businesses with banks, investors and organisations that provide business support.
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