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

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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

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New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

New Meta EMEA VP looks to unlock region’s potential

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Here are the world's top 5 smart cities for 2022 - Juniper Research study

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KFC names Nolo Thobejane as new head for rest of sub-Saharan Africa

25 Jan 2022

Iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies

Fashion & Homeware

Iconic fashion designer Thierry Mugler dies

24 Jan 2022

Dangote expects Nigeria refinery to be operational in Q3, paper reports

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dangote expects Nigeria refinery to be operational in Q3, paper reports

MacDonald Dzirutwe 24 Jan 2022

Pete Case, new interim CEO of Ogilvy

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Danette Breitenbach 24 Jan 2022

The wiring in your plane could soon be made from recycled plastic - new research

Aviation

The wiring in your plane could soon be made from recycled plastic - new research

Alvin Orbaek White 24 Jan 2022

Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda's 1994 genocide, walks in handcuffs to a courtroom in Kigali, Rwanda 17 February 2021. Reuters/Clement Uwiringiyimana/File Photo

Criminal Law

Prosecutor seeks life sentence for convicted 'Hotel Rwanda' hero

24 Jan 2022

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FlySafair awarded most on-time airline in the Middle East and Africa

24 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Media

#BizTrends2022: Think unconventionally. Win lavishly.

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 21 Jan 2022

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Covid-19

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome pledge $300m to combat Covid-19

21 Jan 2022

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Internet

NFTs and Web 3.0 to shape Africa's future in 2022

Lee Naik 21 Jan 2022

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Advertising

African creatives named in New York Festivals Advertising Awards grand jury

21 Jan 2022

Financial Services

New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

Finance

ICGN's Henry Jones resigns

20 Jan 2022

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

Services

Cape Town-based gaming startup Carry1st raises $20m from Google and A16z

20 Jan 2022

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Digital

Intl company acquires local media sales company, Ad Dynamo

20 Jan 2022

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

FMCG

Labat Africa ramps up cannabis retail expansion with new deals

20 Jan 2022

An energy revolution is possible - but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

An energy revolution is possible - but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Michael Grubb 20 Jan 2022

2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

Media

2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

20 Jan 2022

Covid-19

Africa: the face of vaccine inequity

Katja Hamilton 19 Jan 2022

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19 Jan 2022

9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Energy

9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

19 Jan 2022

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Media

Trailblazer fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies

19 Jan 2022

Oracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

Cloud

Oracle opens its first African data centre in Johannesburg

19 Jan 2022

Namibia's pandemic-hit tourist sector launches vaccination drive

Tourism

Namibia's pandemic-hit tourist sector launches vaccination drive

Nyasha Nyaungwa 19 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Media

#BizTrends2022: Culture, tech, social; shifts and new growth intersections in Africa

Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 19 Jan 2022

Covid-19

Combined Covid-19 and flu booster could be available within two years

18 Jan 2022

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Climate Change

Africa faces an uphill battle against western emissions to combat climate change

Margaret Kadiri 18 Jan 2022

3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

Mobile & Apps

3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

18 Jan 2022

Travel

Airline tie-up for Kenya and South Africa: possible rewards, and risks

18 Jan 2022