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By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- The research, financed by the European Union, is the primary stride in an enterprising project to establish an efficient, competitive energy sector that enables to serve Africa’s vast non-connected population, which is crucial to the continent’s economic futures. The suggestions were communicated at a roundtable meeting between the partners organized by the African Development Bank on October 28th, 2020. The African Energy Ministers authorized AUDA-NEPAD to improve a continental communication master plan during the AU Specialized Technical Committee meeting on Infrastructure (Transport, Energy and Tourism) held in Nouakchott and Cairo in 2018 and 2019, respectively. “This will be a game changer since, in...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown- The organizers of small-scale miners seminar underway in Lilongwe mumble, the event could be a swiveling juncture for miners that will wield the chance nicely. Chairman of the symposium organizing committee – Peter Jere explained, numerous stakeholders, comprising possible partners and financiers in the mining value chain, primarily those that deal with precious stones, are attending. “Mining cooperatives will have a chance to present pitches and exhibit their products. Noted Jere. “There will be different players in the field, including commercial banks and microfinance institutions to interact with the cooperatives.” Jere asserted, if cooperatives use the opportunity well, some of them can find supporters or...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra, Ghana- The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has said it is working on a cross-border trade platform to enhance market access and trade connectivity for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across the continent. The digital platform, it said, will enable SMEs to expand their reach and explore growth opportunities in the AfCFTA, while ensuring seamless cross-border trading when the free trade deal takes off in 2021. “We are exploring various digital-enabled platforms that aim at enhancing market access, trade connectivity of SMEs to new markets across the continent,” Secretary-General of the AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene told a gathering in Accra. The portal will connect buyers and sellers, as well as...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra, Ghana- Vodacom KwaZulu Natal Region will invest just over R320 million into the network across the province during the 2020/2021 financial year. The lion’s share of the capital expenditure will go towards building new LTE base station sites in both urban and deep rural areas of the province. This network acceleration will aid in removing barriers to communications, provide access to fast internet and help in driving digital inclusion among communities in deep rural areas of the province. The availability of high-speed broadband is critical to deep rural development but research shows that deep rural communities are lagging behind in terms of broadband connectivity, excluding many from digital transformation. Providing network...