Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

INFRASTRUCTURE

Biogas plant construction in Kenya underway Construction Weekly
Biogas plant construction in Kenya which started in November last year on a 5-acre plot of land donated by a local housing co-operative, could aid bust their monopoly… Read more>>

Charcoal discovery in South Africa to aid in water purificationConstruction Weekly
A new Charcoal discovery in South Africa that is made from eucalyptus trees could be the long awaited solution to water pollution in South Africa… Read more>>

ICT

Tanzania: Mobile Money Subscription Up All Africa
Money transfer services by mobile network operators continued to expand in the last quarter of last year with Vodacom’s M-Pesa maintaining its position as the largest mobile… Read more>>

IBM invests $70m, targets 25million jobs in Nigeria, othersGuardian
IBM is investing $70 million in building much-needed digital, cloud, and cognitive Information and Technology (IT) skills to help support a 21st century workforce in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and other…Read more>>