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94% of Young Entrepreneurs in Nigeria Expect to Start More Than One Business in Their Lifetime

December 12, 2016/Sage By Anton van Heerden (http://APO.af/5pHMKP), Executive Vice-President, Africa & Middle East at Sage “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question that most of us heard by the time we were four years-old, with the expectation that the answer would be a […]

Marriott International debuts First Hotel in West Africa with Sheraton Grand Conakry

December 12, 2016/Starwoods Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts (www.StarwoodHotels.com/sheraton), part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) (www.Marriott.com), today announced the debut of Sheraton Grand in Africa with opening of Sheraton Grand Conakry (www.SheratonGrandConakry.com), welcoming it to the brand’s premier tier of hotels recognized for their exciting destinations, […]

East Africa’s Largest Solar Plant Starts Operations

December 12, 2016/Access Power Honorable D’Ujanga Simon, Minister of State for Energy, together with representatives of Access Power (www.Access-Power.com), EREN RE (www.EREN-Groupe.com) and donors celebrated today the inauguration of the solar power plant in Soroti. Made up of 32,680 photovoltaic panels, the new 10 megawatt facility is the country’s first […]