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Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

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Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

By Lindsey Schutters 16 hours

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

#ATF24: Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones

By Lindsey Schutters 22 hours

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Banking

Why African banks need to embrace non-financial disclosures, and fast

Sandra Villars 28 Jun 2023

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

Research & Development

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

André O. Hudson 28 Jun 2023

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

Film & Cinematography

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

28 Jun 2023

Environmental Law

TotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

America Hernandez 27 Jun 2023

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria investigates Shell's Trans Niger pipeline spill

Tife Owolabi 27 Jun 2023

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Finance

Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here's how it could work

Misheck Mutize 27 Jun 2023

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Education

Client training addresses skills gaps and can even help build new business units

Incubeta 27 Jun 2023

SMMEs need help in alleviating SA's jobs crisis

Community

SMMEs need help in alleviating SA's jobs crisis

26 Jun 2023

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Tourism

Danger, prestige and authenticity draw thrill-seekers to adventure tourism

Scott Smith 26 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

The Bar (left to right) co-founders Yash Deb, Animesh Deb, Marls Truter, and Shounak Guhathakurta

Advertising

Africa's newest creative agency: Raising the Bar

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2023

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Banking

Banks and WHO launch investment platform to strengthen primary healthcare services

26 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

FMCG

Nestle ramps up Nigeria raw material sourcing as forex squeeze bites

Richa Naidu 26 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Sherilyn Kamga, senior strategic finance analyst at Talend.

Trends

#YouthMonth: Navigating the intersection of finance and tech in FinOps

Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2023

Methane gas explosion killed 31 in disused Free State mine

Health & Safety

Methane gas explosion killed 31 in disused Free State mine

Carien du Plessis and Felix Njini 23 Jun 2023

Advertising

Epica Awards introduces AI juror to enhance judging

23 Jun 2023

Growing the African aviation industry increasingly relies on technology

Technology

Growing the African aviation industry increasingly relies on technology

Brett Preston 23 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Rwanda and partners to seek further €300m for climate resilience

George Obulutsa 23 Jun 2023

Senegal seals €2.5bn green energy deal with richer nations

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Senegal seals €2.5bn green energy deal with richer nations

Elizabeth Pineau and John Irish 23 Jun 2023

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Fashion & Homeware

Rihanna appoints new CEO for Savage X Fenty

23 Jun 2023

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Healthcare

Abbott's uninterrupted streak: 398th consecutive quarterly dividend declared

22 Jun 2023

Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Sustainable Farming

Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Christopher Oluwakunmi Akinbile 22 Jun 2023

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

Research & Development

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

21 Jun 2023

Insights from Milan Design Week 2023: a journey towards light innovation

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Insights from Milan Design Week 2023: a journey towards light innovation

Martin Döller 21 Jun 2023

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

Coal, Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

21 Jun 2023

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising president

Tarek Amara, Stephen Coates 21 Jun 2023

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Markets & Investment

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

Pharrell Williams sparks joy with his first Louis Vuitton Men's Wear Collection

Fashion & Homeware

Pharrell Williams sparks joy with his first Louis Vuitton Men's Wear Collection

21 Jun 2023

IWG opens 2 new Regus Centres in Algiers, Algeria, as demand for hybrid working rises

Office Property

IWG opens 2 new Regus Centres in Algiers, Algeria, as demand for hybrid working rises

GO Content Lab 21 Jun 2023

File photo: A vehicle carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces, 100km southwest of the town of Laayoune 18 February 2016. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Morocco's OCP plans $7bn green ammonia plant to avert supply problems

20 Jun 2023