News Africa

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Recruit Image

The Loeries Young Creatives Showcase is opens for entries. The winners will not only gain bragging rights but will also secure a spot as finalists for the Loeries Young Creatives Award, to be presented at the annual Loerie Awards (Image supplied)

#Loeries2025: Loeries Young Creatives Showcase opens for entries

Image source: wayhomestudio from

After termination, are staff preferential interest rates up for debate?

By Terry Mwango, Quinter Okuta, Charles Omondi Oyeng and Kelsey Naluende 2 days

Source: © 123rf The CMO Council’s inaugural Marketing Vitality Index forecasts waves of vitality, volatility and velocity in 2025

The CMO Council Marketing Vitality Index points to a defining, milestone year ahead

3 days

More news

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

Research & Development

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

How are startups driving super-app success in Africa?

How To Start Up

How are startups driving super-app success in Africa?

Christopher Ball 2 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Markets & Investment

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly

Fashion

Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly

Angela Ukomadu 2 Feb 2023

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

Design & Manufacturing

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

1 Feb 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023

A southern white rhino is seen inside Nairobi National Park in Kenya,15 June 2020. Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022

Nyasha Nyaungwa 1 Feb 2023

Hein Schumacher, Unilever's newly-appointed CEO. Source: Supplied

FMCG

Unilever names Hein Schumacher as new CEO

1 Feb 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners January 2023

Media

Biz Most Read Award winners January 2023

Bizcommunity.com 1 Feb 2023

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

Technology

Google launches startup accelerator for women in Africa

31 Jan 2023

Aleph Hospitality expands African footprint with upscale hotel in Ghana

Hospitality

Aleph Hospitality expands African footprint with upscale hotel in Ghana

31 Jan 2023

2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

Environment & Natural Resources

2023 Tusk Conservation Awards open for nominations

31 Jan 2023

Source:

Finance

These are the most in demand finance jobs in the world right now, research shows

31 Jan 2023

Afribiz Invest, MES form crane and lift hire joint venture

Materials & Equipment

Afribiz Invest, MES form crane and lift hire joint venture

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

African Development Bank to commit $10bn to end hunger on the continent

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

Venture Capital

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners

Venture Capital

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

Packaging

Henkel SA expands into Zimbabwe through new distribution partnership

30 Jan 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Trends

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

Source:

Healthcare

Steady rise in demand for contraception among women, study shows

27 Jan 2023

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Climate Change

Climate change: Africa has a major new carbon market initiative - what you need to know

Jonathan Colmer 27 Jan 2023

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Ange Aboa 27 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

FMCG

Diageo gets approval to buy 14.97% stake in Kenya's EABL

George Obulutsa 27 Jan 2023

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Trends

Creating futures that matter to people and planet

Human8 27 Jan 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Energy

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Cholera death toll passes 1,000 in Malawi as outbreak spreads

Frank Phiri 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Banking

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

Technology

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

25 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. A health worker prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine in Dakar, Senegal February 23, 2021.

Public Health

Senegal institute wins $50m in boost to Africa's vaccine capacity

Nellie Peyton 25 Jan 2023

Global protein alternatives market to hit $73.9bn by 2031

Research

Global protein alternatives market to hit $73.9bn by 2031

25 Jan 2023