AviationFeaturedKenya Airways to suffer net loss of Sh12.98 bn in 2020Pritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 28, 2020 The carrier attributes its poor performance to the adoption of IFRS 16 last year... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasPandemic impacts 30 African oil and gas projects: ReportInternational Finance Business DeskMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Last month, the price of Brent crude dropped to $25 per barrel despite plans to lower the output by 9.7 mn barrels a day... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasTotal cancels plans to acquire Occidental’s Ghana assetsInternational Finance Business DeskMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Struggling market condition in part has led to cancellation of the deal... Read more
AviationFeaturedEgyptAir to receive $127.39 mn to weather coronavirus crisisPritam BordoloiMay 18, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 18, 2020 The government will support the carrier until it returns to 80% of its 2019 operation... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareKenyan healthtech Tibu to decentralise primary outpatient carePritam BordoloiMay 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 6, 2020 The startup connects its customers to healthcare workers in real-time... Read more
AviationFeaturedNew carrier to replace struggling South African AirwaysPritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 4, 2020 The new carrier will have a mix of government as well as public ownership... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceSouth African insurer Sugar to insure homes in rural settlementsPritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Sugar will target homes in townships, rural villages and informal settlements... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareNigerian healthtech 54gene launches mobile Covid-19 testing labsPritam BordoloiApril 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 30, 2020 The startup has partnered with First City Monument Bank and the Ogun state government... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyVisa, Pesapal to boost digital payments for small businesses in AfricaInternational Finance Business DeskApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020 The new partnership will enable small businesses to accept various forms of Visa payments, including Visa QR, MPos, Mini POS and POS... Read more
AviationFeaturedEthiopian Airlines launches cargo services to Hyderabad, IndiaPritam BordoloiApril 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiApril 27, 2020 Ethiopian Airlines will be operating Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a capacity of 50 metric tons per flight... Read more