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Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bailVillen Anganan

Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

2 Jan 2025

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

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Barclays Accelerator.

Why African banks must work with fintech startups

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

Housing microfinance can be win-win for poor people and financial institutions

13 Apr 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa's to do list: seven economic policy areas that will shift the dial

Alan Hirsch 10 Apr 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Tom Jackson 9 Apr 2018

Einstein Forum

Building knowledge-based economies in Africa

29 Mar 2018

African Union flag.

Why Africa's Free Trade Area offers so much promise

Landry Signé 27 Mar 2018

Top minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

Top minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

Shift Social Development 27 Mar 2018

Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Others are: Uber country manager, Alfred Msemo and Tigo’s head of mobile financial services, Hussein Sayed. Source: Tigo.

Tigo and Uber partner up in East Africa

23 Mar 2018

Pick n Pay partners with Absa to introduce Grocery Stokvel Account

Pick n Pay partners with Absa to introduce Grocery Stokvel Account

23 Mar 2018

Happiness campaign from APA Insurance

Happiness campaign from APA Insurance

20 Mar 2018

Payment trends in Africa - driven by tech with an African twist

Payment trends in Africa - driven by tech with an African twist

David Noel Lardin 13 Mar 2018

Pieter Zylstra, regional director digital transformation, Middle East and Africa, Orange Business Services

#BizFinFocus: Five disruptions to the African fintech landscape in 2018

Pieter Zylstra 8 Mar 2018

New website launched for investors in Africa

New website launched for investors in Africa

6 Mar 2018

African energy investment set to grow

African energy investment set to grow

Kieran Whyte 6 Mar 2018

Lance Mambondiani, CEO: Steward Bank

#SeamlessAfrica: Banking is not about the app, but connectivity and content

Nicci Botha 6 Mar 2018

Kenya's mSurvey expands into Nigeria

Kenya's mSurvey expands into Nigeria

1 Mar 2018

Mastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia

Mastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia

1 Mar 2018

DHL E-commerce MoneyAfrica conference set for Cape Town in March

DHL E-commerce MoneyAfrica conference set for Cape Town in March

23 Feb 2018

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2018

Not all African startups need VC money

Not all African startups need VC money

Tom Jackson 21 Feb 2018

JavadR via pixabay.com

Balancing cybersecurity and internet freedom in Africa

Yarik Turianskyi 21 Feb 2018

Thomson Reuters launches Eikon mobile app in Africa

Thomson Reuters launches Eikon mobile app in Africa

20 Feb 2018

The Give Art Life book by Cullinan for client Absa L'Atelier.

"Financial advertising is far from boring": Cullinan SA on their Midas Award wins

Leigh Andrews 15 Feb 2018

#BizFinFocus: The Blockchain Africa Conference 2018 attracts big-name sponsors

#BizFinFocus: The Blockchain Africa Conference 2018 attracts big-name sponsors

Bitcoin Events 12 Feb 2018

Photo: Greenpeace

Millennials and Generation Z: Leading the charge in corporate governance

12 Feb 2018

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Bradley Elliott 9 Feb 2018

Brimstone CEO Mustaq Brey. Image credit: Sunday Times

Brimstone Investment Corporation sells R387m stake in Tiger Brands

Marc Hasenfuss 8 Feb 2018

Kenya's Mondo Ride takes home $2m funding

Kenya's Mondo Ride takes home $2m funding

Tom Jackson 1 Feb 2018

BizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

BizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

Bizcommunity.com 25 Jan 2018

SA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

SA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

Tom Jackson 25 Jan 2018

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

FinanceRamaphosa's to do list: seven economic policy areas that will shift the dial

Alan Hirsch 10 Apr 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

ICTWhy my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Tom Jackson 9 Apr 2018

Einstein Forum

Marketing & MediaBuilding knowledge-based economies in Africa

29 Mar 2018

African Union flag.

Marketing & MediaWhy Africa's Free Trade Area offers so much promise

Landry Signé 27 Mar 2018

Top minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

ESG & SustainabilityTop minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

Shift Social Development 27 Mar 2018

Tigo managing director, Simon Karikari, (second left), and the general manager of Uber East Africa, Loic Amado, shake hands after announcing the partnership between Tigo and Uber Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Others are: Uber country manager, Alfred Msemo and Tigo’s head of mobile financial services, Hussein Sayed. Source: Tigo.

ICTTigo and Uber partner up in East Africa

23 Mar 2018

Pick n Pay partners with Absa to introduce Grocery Stokvel Account

RetailPick n Pay partners with Absa to introduce Grocery Stokvel Account

23 Mar 2018

Happiness campaign from APA Insurance

Marketing & MediaHappiness campaign from APA Insurance

20 Mar 2018

Payment trends in Africa - driven by tech with an African twist

RetailPayment trends in Africa - driven by tech with an African twist

David Noel Lardin 13 Mar 2018

Pieter Zylstra, regional director digital transformation, Middle East and Africa, Orange Business Services

Finance#BizFinFocus: Five disruptions to the African fintech landscape in 2018

Pieter Zylstra 8 Mar 2018

New website launched for investors in Africa

Marketing & MediaNew website launched for investors in Africa

6 Mar 2018

African energy investment set to grow

Energy & MiningAfrican energy investment set to grow

Kieran Whyte 6 Mar 2018

Lance Mambondiani, CEO: Steward Bank

Finance#SeamlessAfrica: Banking is not about the app, but connectivity and content

Nicci Botha 6 Mar 2018

Kenya's mSurvey expands into Nigeria

Marketing & MediaKenya's mSurvey expands into Nigeria

1 Mar 2018

Mastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia

RetailMastercard to use Messenger to help SMEs leverage digital payments in Africa, Asia

1 Mar 2018

DHL E-commerce MoneyAfrica conference set for Cape Town in March

RetailDHL E-commerce MoneyAfrica conference set for Cape Town in March

23 Feb 2018

#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

Energy & Mining#AEI2018: Closing Africa's energy gaps

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2018

Not all African startups need VC money

ICTNot all African startups need VC money

Tom Jackson 21 Feb 2018

JavadR via pixabay.com

ICTBalancing cybersecurity and internet freedom in Africa

Yarik Turianskyi 21 Feb 2018

Thomson Reuters launches Eikon mobile app in Africa

Marketing & MediaThomson Reuters launches Eikon mobile app in Africa

20 Feb 2018

The Give Art Life book by Cullinan for client Absa L'Atelier.

Marketing & Media"Financial advertising is far from boring": Cullinan SA on their Midas Award wins

Leigh Andrews 15 Feb 2018

#BizFinFocus: The Blockchain Africa Conference 2018 attracts big-name sponsors

Finance#BizFinFocus: The Blockchain Africa Conference 2018 attracts big-name sponsors

Bitcoin Events 12 Feb 2018

Photo: Greenpeace

FinanceMillennials and Generation Z: Leading the charge in corporate governance

12 Feb 2018

Make the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Marketing & MediaMake the most of your money with AI and machine learning

Bradley Elliott 9 Feb 2018

Brimstone CEO Mustaq Brey. Image credit: Sunday Times

RetailBrimstone Investment Corporation sells R387m stake in Tiger Brands

Marc Hasenfuss 8 Feb 2018

Kenya's Mondo Ride takes home $2m funding

Logistics & TransportKenya's Mondo Ride takes home $2m funding

Tom Jackson 1 Feb 2018

BizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

FinanceBizFin Focus 2018 - Attract more interest

Bizcommunity.com 25 Jan 2018

SA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

RetailSA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

Tom Jackson 25 Jan 2018

TMT Finance Africa gets ready for Cape Town event

ICTTMT Finance Africa gets ready for Cape Town event

25 Jan 2018

Nigeria's SureRemit raises $7m via ICO

FinanceNigeria's SureRemit raises $7m via ICO

Tom Jackson 23 Jan 2018

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

FinancePartech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Tom Jackson 22 Jan 2018

'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report

Construction & Engineering'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in Africa, says report

19 Jan 2018

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

ICTInvestment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

17 Jan 2018

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RetailNRD Capital acquires Mike's Kitchen restaurant chain

10 Jan 2018

Richard Rattue, CEO: Compli-Serve SA

Finance#BizTrends2018: Ready or not. AI is on its way

Richard Rattue 8 Jan 2018

Damian Michael

ICT#BizTrends2018: Make sure you're at the heart of disruption

Damian Michael 8 Jan 2018

Chrisna Basson, head of strategy at Weathermen & Co, Namibia.

Marketing & Media#BizTrends2018: A positive perspective on moving towards 4.0

Chrisna Basson 8 Jan 2018

Mohammed Osman al-Rikabi, Sudanese finance minister. Photo: Sudan Vision Daily

FinanceBanks 'reticent' to work with Sudan: finance minister

3 Jan 2018

Photo: Banknotenews.com

FinanceMauritania revamps currency in anti-inflation fight

2 Jan 2018

Africa's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

RetailAfrica's first digital free trade area for rollout in 2018

Julius Barigaba 28 Dec 2017