August 18, 2017/Lumos Global The people behind one of the fastest growing off-grid solar companies in Africa have said that the mobile solar revolution will transform Nigeria’s small-business economy. Access to power is a major constraint for Nigeria’s SMEs, and thousands are now using the Lumos Mobile Electricity service (www.Lumos-Global.com), […]
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Stanford GSB Launches Two Educational Opportunities to Empower Youth and Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa
August 18, 2017/Stanford GSB – Stanford Graduate School of Business (www.GSB.stanford.edu) (Stanford GSB) today announced a USD $3 million, three-year partnership with De Beers Group to empower young, budding entrepreneurs and owners of established businesses in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa through two new educational programs launching in 2018. Stanford […]
Africa’s Richest Man to Invest Up to $50 Billion in U.S., Europe
16/8/2017/Bloomberg By Francine Lacqua and Paul Wallace Aliko Dangote is tempted by renewable energy, petrochemicals Sees 60% of group’s investments being outside Africa in 2020 Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest $20 billion to $50 billion in the U.S. and Europe by 2025, in industries including renewable energy […]
