Ethiopia’s state-run telecoms monopoly has agreed to allow some local firms provide Internet services through its infrastructure – a move seen as spurring competition and expanding the data market, officials said. Ethio Telecom has more than 16 million subscribers of Internet services in the country of over 100 million people. It generated over $1 billion […]
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News
South African govt’s tax holiday for car makers to double production
In South Africa, automotive industry accounts for about 7 per cent of GDP, with BMW, VW and Nissan putting money into the country. But, some said, the government’s plans may be over-ambitious. SOUTH Africa is proposing to car makers, including Toyota, Ford and BMW, more than double production in return for tax breaks so […]
Commentary
South Africa: Here’s how you lower the fuel price – By Martin van Staden
The African National Congress and President Cyril Ramaphosa appear determined to lower the fuel price – in the midst of raising it – with Business Tech reporting that government is “actively seeking ways” to find a solution to the problem. The offices of the Free Market Foundation have an open-door policy, and if government […]
Making a case for Nigeria women farmers – By Joel Adeniyi
In Africa, especially in Nigeria, over 80 per cent of the agricultural produce comes through small-scale and subsistence farming. The farmers mostly comprise women in the rural areas. In Nigeria, women make up the largest number of the workforce in the farm, engaging in agricultural activities that range from clearing and tilling of land, […]
