<p>With global demand for avocados surging, Uganda is looking to strengthen the industry's infrastructure to position itself as a key avocado supplier across international markets.</p>
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How Uganda's working to sell its ‘green gold’

With global demand for avocados surging, Uganda is looking to strengthen the industry's infrastructure to position itself as a key avocado supplier across international markets.

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<p>With global demand for avocados surging, Uganda is looking to strengthen the industry's infrastructure to position itself as a key avocado supplier across international markets.</p>
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How Uganda's working to sell its ‘green gold’
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<p>Whether it's a continent-wide educational ecosystem creating a pipeline to tech talent, a company building AI to revolutionize access for those with hearing loss in Kenya, or innovations and platforms powering the training of surgeons — businesses and individuals are transforming the way Africans learn, teach and provide medical care.</p>
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<p>Since its founding in 1993, Medplus has grown into a major pharmacy chain across Nigeria. Founder and CEO Joke Bakare spoke with CNN about her original dream for the business, diversification and how going online plays a role in the company's growth strategy. </p>
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<p>Tourism<strong>, </strong>integral to Cape Verde's economy,<strong> </strong>is showing signs of rapid growth. Now the public and private<strong> </strong>sectors are looking at ways to create infrastructure, on the ground and online, to ensure a sustainable industry. </p>
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<p>Aspen Global CEO Samer Kassem sits down to discuss the biopharmaceutical giant's growth and why he believes it's Africa's time to shine on a global stage when it comes to business.</p>
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<p>While Angola's economy is largely dependent on oil, there is a growing movement to diversify into biofuels, solar and wind energy. The pivot for both Angola's established energy giants and start-ups poses challenges and opportunities.</p>
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<p>Alfort Petroleum CEO Gianni Martins believes there is a long runway ahead when it comes to the country's oil and gas output.</p>
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<p>What originally began two decades ago as a messaging company in Ghana, Hubtel has since turned into an e-payments and commerce behemoth with 23 offices across Ghana. CEO Alex Bram talks to CNN about the company's pivot toward fintech and the significance of staying purely self-funded within Ghana.</p>
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<p>As tourist numbers continue to rise worldwide, African wildlife parks are facing unprecedented challenges. In Kenya’s iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve, the number of wildebeest migrating has dropped as tourist numbers have risen. Now, local and park officials must find the delicate balancing act required to ensure the preservation of the migration amid ever-growing travel demands.</p>
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The push to save 'The Great Migration' in the Maasai Mara
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<p>According to the International Energy Agency, more than a billion people lack access to clean cooking fuels across the African continent. One Kenyan company, M-Gas, is looking to change that by using an unlikely tool: emerging technology.</p>
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<p>As the demand for connectivity continues to grow across Africa, Helios Towers, a company that operates towers used by telecommunication companies, sees opportunities for rapid growth. </p>
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<p>Long known for its cocoa, Ghana has not been a primary source for coffee beans. But as the cocoa industry faces uneven harvests due to climate change, many growers are looking to switch to the caffeinated crop. </p>
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Could your next cup of coffee come from Ghana?
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