The $1.5 million project will support the implementation of digital trade facilitation systems in several African countries. Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, are among the countries that will benefit from the project. The DATC project is expected to improve trade efficiency in Africa by reducing transaction costs, enhancing predictability, and reducing trade-related risks.
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched a new initiative in Kenya called the Bolt Accelerator Program.
In a landmark move for African connectivity, Eutelsat Group and South African satellite solutions provider Q-KON have implemented the first operational Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service on the continent.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced plans to establish a dedicated Fall Armyworm Research Hub in Kenya.
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