Konnect Africa, the Eutelsat-owned satellite broadband service provider, has introduced SmartWIFI, a new hotspot service, as part of its initiative to bring digital opportunities to the Africans, particularly rural people of Africa
Infrastructure
ECA urges Africa to enhance uptake and use of climate information services
African countries are required to fully integrate climate information services (CIS) into their policies, plans, programmes and practice, according to Fatima Denton, special initiatives division director at Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
West African markets continue to attract FDI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to West African countries increased 12 per cent to US$11.4bn in 2016, supported by recovering investment in Nigeria, recent analysis conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reported
DowDuPont merger completed
The company moves forward toward intended separation into industry-leading, publicly traded companies in agriculture, materials science and specialty products; separations expected to occur within 18 months
UN welcomes Italian contribution for emergency food assistance in Libya
This represents the second contribution made by Italy for WFP’s food assistance programme in Libya since 2016