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Africa Tech Festival 2024 saw some pushback against the traditional beliefs around affordable connectivity.

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New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

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Africa's glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods, UN says

Climate Change

Africa's glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods, UN says

Tim Cocks 19 Oct 2021

Finalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

Awards

Finalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

19 Oct 2021

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Fintech

Vodacom's superapp Vodapay launches with exclusive deals

19 Oct 2021

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

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Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

19 Oct 2021

Nobel prize: Why climate modellers deserved the physics award - they've been proved right again and again

Climate Change

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Dr Pushp Raj Tiwari 18 Oct 2021

Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup

Energy

Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup

Michele Kambas 18 Oct 2021

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

FMCG

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2021

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Mining

Namdeb extends life of mine to 2042

15 Oct 2021

Zambia's state power firm Zesco has $3.5bn debt - energy minister

Energy

Zambia's state power firm Zesco has $3.5bn debt - energy minister

15 Oct 2021

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Covid-19

SA to re-emerge in strong position post-Covid

14 Oct 2021

Netflix and Unesco launch short film competition for African filmmakers

Film & Cinematography

Netflix and Unesco launch short film competition for African filmmakers

14 Oct 2021

A new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres

ESG & Sustainability

A new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres

Fikayo Owoeye and Seun Sanni 14 Oct 2021

E-commerce

Smart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

14 Oct 2021

TLC celebrates its 10th birthday of entertaining South Africa

TV

TLC celebrates its 10th birthday of entertaining South Africa

DSTV Media Sales 14 Oct 2021

Ex-Cannes Lions chairman Terry Savage appointed as LIA's new chairperson

Marketing

Ex-Cannes Lions chairman Terry Savage appointed as LIA's new chairperson

14 Oct 2021

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Economy

Covid-19 leads to rising global debt

13 Oct 2021

Construction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

Data & Analytics

Construction on Africa's largest data centre commences in Gauteng

13 Oct 2021

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 13 Oct 2021

E-commerce

#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

LMX and Primedia Outdoor launch study to measure audiences across 7 African markets

OOH

LMX and Primedia Outdoor launch study to measure audiences across 7 African markets

Primedia Out-of-Home 13 Oct 2021

ThirdEyeMedia to expand to the sub-Saharan African market

PR & Communications

ThirdEyeMedia to expand to the sub-Saharan African market

13 Oct 2021

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

Energy

Africa on the cusp of a new energy paradigm - Kearney paper

12 Oct 2021

Music streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

Telecoms & Networks

Music streamers turn to telcos to make Africa pay

12 Oct 2021

Aecom launches 2021/22 Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide

Construction & Engineering

Aecom launches 2021/22 Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide

12 Oct 2021

Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand - new research

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar panels on half the world's roofs could meet its entire electricity demand - new research

Siddharth Joshi, James Glynn and Shivika Mittal 12 Oct 2021

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Markets & Investment

SA earns over half of investment banking fees in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Oct 2021

Resilience the key to unlocking successful independent power projects in Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Resilience the key to unlocking successful independent power projects in Nigeria

Nicolas Mathon 11 Oct 2021

E-commerce

#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Dillon Khan, vice president of Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Viacom International Studios and Creative Service Africa at ViacomCBS

Media

Dillon Khan speaks to celebrating African heritage with comedy and music

Emily Stander 11 Oct 2021

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Healthcare

Breakthrough malaria vaccine offers to reinvigorate the fight against the disease

Eunice Anyango Owino 11 Oct 2021