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Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

#ABMI23: African women should be at the core of the narrative - Danai Gurira

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Managing director of Google Africa, Alex Okosi, has been named by the annual UK Powerlist for the third consecutive year

Alex Okasi, Google Africa MD, on UK's Powerlist for 3rd consecutive year

8 Nov 2023

First place award recipient - Carlos Mureithi. Source: Supplied.

Kenyan journalist wins the first Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards

6 Nov 2023

Bloomberg Television adds new programming for African audience

3 Nov 2023

Source: Promax Africa The Promax Africa Awards take place tomorrow at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton

Promax Africa Awards: Advertising and communications principles timeless

1 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Media, business, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and internationally have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) forum which ends today

Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 explores media opportunities in Africa

1 Nov 2023

Image supplied: Top left to right: Stefan Supplice (Morocco), Adja Mariam Soro (Côte d’Ivoire), Anouk Shad (Austria), Misha Maseka (Zambia), Nomusa Nkabinde (South Africa), Middle left to right: Chloé Ortolé (Senegal), Dantagos Jimmy-Melani (Namibia), Dhia Jerbi (Tunisia), Sherien Barsoum (Canada)., Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe), Bottom left to right: Godisamang Khunou (South Africa), Kudakwashe Maradzika (South Africa), Marie Ka (Canada), Rhea Plangg (Switzerland), Yolanda Barroso (Brazil)

10 African producers take up 3rd Creative Producer Indaba opportunity

31 Oct 2023

James Hewes is now CEO at PRCA. Source: FIPP.

James Hewes departs FIPP and joins PRCA as CEO

27 Oct 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Oct 2023

Victoria Webb appointed as new managing director of Incubeta MENA

Victoria Webb appointed as new managing director of Incubeta MENA

Incubeta 24 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The Next Creative Leaders 2023 (NCL) 70-strong jury from 27 different countries includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

One Show's Next Creative Leaders' jury includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

Mediation fails between Meta and Kenyan moderators, rights group says

George Obulutsa 17 Oct 2023

Source: CNBA Africa In a first for the African continent, CNBC Africa has launched its AI newsreader

CNBC Africa's AI newsreader: A first for Africa

17 Oct 2023

Digital Marketing Conference to reveal State of Digital Marketing in SA - Take survey now

Digital Marketing Conference to reveal State of Digital Marketing in SA - Take survey now

Cadek Media 17 Oct 2023

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Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Energy & Mining

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Energy & Mining

Saudi Arabia signs deal with Nigeria on sidelines of Saudi-Africa summit

Felix Onuah 10 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500m with African nations -minister

Aziz El Yaakoubi 10 Nov 2023

Call of Duty: Mobile season 10 also dropped this week.

ICT

COD Mobile partners with Carry1st for local in-game purchases

10 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African Development Bank approves $102.6m support programme for Ghana

Christian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 10 Nov 2023

Embracing core competencies over soft skills: Key foundations for future entrepreneurial triumph

Entrepreneurship

Embracing core competencies over soft skills: Key foundations for future entrepreneurial triumph

Alan Shannon 10 Nov 2023

A view of a gas plant seen from the desert road of Suez outside Cairo. Source: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Energy & Mining

Israel conflict harms Egypt LNG export outlook

Marwa Rashad and Sarah El Safty 8 Nov 2023

Energy & Mining

Nigeria oil industry turns a corner, introduces new Nembe grade

Natalie Grover, Robert Harvey and Ahmad Ghaddar 8 Nov 2023

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

Energy & Mining

ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

8 Nov 2023

Map of oil discovery area.

Energy & Mining

Panoro Energy strikes oil in Gabon, boosting Africa's energy security

7 Nov 2023

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Construction & Engineering

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Nyasha Nyaungwa 7 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

US-Africa programme should be extended through 2041, Senate Democrat says

Makini Brice 7 Nov 2023

Egypt moves to shore up tourism sector in shadow of Gaza war

Tourism & Travel

Egypt moves to shore up tourism sector in shadow of Gaza war

Aidan Lewis 7 Nov 2023

Energy & Mining

Dangote refinery will transform Nigeria into oil net exporter

Julia Payne and Libby George 3 Nov 2023

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

Lifestyle

Global Citizen and Kendrick launch 'Move Afrika' tour across Africa

OnPoint PR 3 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

Tourism & Travel

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

3 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension, AU says

Joe Bavier 3 Nov 2023

Source: Derrick Akpalu, co-founder and chief executive officer of Revna Biosciences.

Healthcare

RevnaBio revolutionises cancer diagnostics in West Africa with advanced molecular testing

2 Nov 2023

Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa) founder and CEO Dare Okoudjou

ICT

MFS Africa clears confusion and rebrands to Onafriq

2 Nov 2023

Source: City of Hope.

Healthcare

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

Oyewale Tomori 2 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Miranda Abraham is the head of loan syndications at RMB in London.

Finance

Africa's yield appeal faces rising challenges

Miranda Abraham 31 Oct 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference on the day of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Source: Reuters/Johanna Geron

Energy & Mining

Germany is willing to spend on Nigeria energy

Felix Onuah and Andreas Rinke 29 Oct 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium in 2022. Source: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via Reuters

Energy & Mining

Germany knocks on Africa's energy door

Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Virgin Atlantic resumes Cape Town to London flights

27 Oct 2023

Airbnb commits to making tourism more inclusive, sustainable in Africa

Tourism & Travel

Airbnb commits to making tourism more inclusive, sustainable in Africa

27 Oct 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Agriculture

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Barrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

Energy & Mining

Barrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

26 Oct 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Agriculture

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Liezl Human 26 Oct 2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria 29 May 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo,

Legal

Nigeria's top court to rule on presidential election challenge on Thursday

MacDonald Dzirutwe 25 Oct 2023

Tunisians gather during a pro-Palestinian protest to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Tunis, Tunisia, 20 October 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui/File Photo.

Legal

Tunisian parliament committee proposes bill criminalising normalisation with Israel

Tarek Amara 25 Oct 2023

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