Seven African cities will have populations of over 10 million by 2050 Published by Jaco Maritz on 23 October 2022 An additional four African cities – Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Khartoum and Luanda – will reach megacity status within the next three decades.
High-tech internet solution across the Congo River links Kinshasa, Brazzaville Published by Seth Onyango on 25 September 2021 Alphabet’s Project Taara is now beaming high-speed internet across the Congo River.
A platform to track vehicles and children in the DRC: Entrepreneur shares his story Published by Nelly Murungi on 17 July 2020 Kintrack, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has developed an app-based platform to track vehicles and children.
Africa’s megacities a magnet for investors Published by Finbarr Toesland on 23 April 2019 Megacities, cities with a population of at least 10 million, are sprouting everywhere in Africa.
Ethiopian B787-9 touches down at Kinshasa Published by Press Office on 7 November 2017 Ethiopian’s newly acquired Dreamliner aircraft provides extra comfort with the biggest window in the sky, more leg room, reduced noise, mood lighting and higher air humidity at 40,000 feet.
Inga dream again deferred Published by Peter Fabricius on 26 September 2016 The vision of a dam that would light up half of Africa has been shimmering on the horizon for decades.
Which African cities will offer the best opportunities in the coming years? Published by Jaco Maritz on 17 August 2014 PwC says investors should look beyond Lagos, Kinshasa and Johannesburg.
New report reveals Africa’s fastest growing cities Published by Jaco Maritz on 14 May 2014 Africa has 52 cities with populations of 1m or higher – the same number as for Europe.
Why the troubles in eastern DRC shouldn’t deter business people Published by Jaco Maritz on 11 July 2013 With large areas of uncultivated arable land and unexploited mineral deposits, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is arguably the country in Africa that holds the most untapped potential.
Leaving the farm: Africa’s rapid urbanisation Published by Claude Harding on 12 October 2011 Enticed by the promise of economic prosperity, millions of Africans are converging on the continent’s ballooning urban nodes.
