UNDP, Lagos Push Investment to Unlock Africa’s Creative Economy – MSME
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Lagos State Government have called for stronger investment, improved access to finance and expanded market opportunities to transform Africa’s creative industries into major drivers of employment, exports and industrial growth
Repeated internet outages push Orange into ambitious Nigeria-Europe subsea cable project
French telecom giant Orange and its partners are planning a massive 20,000-kilometre subsea cable that could reshape internet connectivity between Africa and Europe at a time when artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, and digital services are driving record data demand across the continent
Nigeria, AfCFTA push Africa’s $180bn digital trade
Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, and the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, have urged African countries to accelerate trade in digitally delivered services, describing the continent’s $180bn digital economy as a major untapped opportunity for growth, investment and economic integration
ATIDI marks 25 years with push to unlock Africa’s investment potential
ATIDI chief executive officer Manuel Moses said the organisation remained committed to advancing home-grown solutions for the continent’s development.