The Sleeping Giants Of African Mobile Payments
TechCrunch - Kenya’s M-PESA is the poster child for mobile money services in Africa, but it is also increasingly gaining attention further abroad. It…
The aim of this study is to provide Sida and other stakeholders in Swedish development cooperation with documentation and information of ICTs for the enhancement of democracy with a focus on…
IMF warns African oil producers to avoid "white elephants"
(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has urged African oil and gas producing nations to direct their revenue in infrastructure and…
East African energy development could raise future maritime security concerns
Offshore - Somali pirates no longer benefit from the easy pickings available in years past. Naval operations are…
Kenya’s Lake Turkana Wind Project Delayed Again by Lending Talks
Bloomberg Business Week - Kenya’s Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd. said financing talks will again delay the start of construction of a…
Kenya port to benefit as rebels quit Somalia's Kismayu
(Reuters) - Kenya's main port of Mombasa, East Africa's chief trade gateway, expects more business after an offensive that has driven rebels…
Kenya: Power Line to Ethiopia Ready
AllAfrica.com (East African Business Week): Nairobi — The African Development Fund will finance a multibillion electricity highway project between Kenya and…
The Emerging Phenomenon Of Community Knowledge Centers In Africa (includes video)
Huffington Post: In today's world access to digital information is must be a basic human right and is a necessity…
East Africa's Energy Boom
AllAfrica.com: Gas discoveries in Mozambique and Tanzania, and rising estimates for oil in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Puntland, are attracting global energy …
AfDB Approves US $348 Million in Funding for Kenya-Ethiopia Electricity Highway
The Board of the African Development Fund approved on Thursday, September 20, US $348 million in funding for a US …