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Absa L’Atelier 2024 winners announced

Art

Absa L’Atelier 2024 winners announced

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 hours

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Agribusiness

African Agri Investment Indaba drives solutions for Africa’s growing food crisis

2 days

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Climate Change

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Auguste Coetzer, Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 15 Nov 2024

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

Hardware

How our leaders are solving Africa's smartphone struggle #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

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

Mobile & Apps

Africa faces revenue dilemma in push for affordable smartphones #AfricaTechFestival2024

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Celebrating trailblazing women entrepreneurs at the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

Media

Celebrating trailblazing women entrepreneurs at the 10th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

Issued by Media24 Lifestyle 15 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Protea Hotel by Marriott Delta, Nigeria.

Retail & Hospitality Property

New openings: Protea Hotels by Marriott expands footprint in Africa

9 Oct 2024

Local entrepreneurs set to impress on global stage in Paris

SMEs

Local entrepreneurs set to impress on global stage in Paris

26 Sep 2024

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ESG

Top 12 creative businesses from Création Africa's R24m initiative

20 Sep 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Fintech

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Issued by Huawei 16 Sep 2024

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Education

Stepping up youth employability for jobs and better life chances

Vera Ng’oma, Issued by British Council 4 Sep 2024

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Events

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Issued by OnPoint PR 29 Aug 2024

SADC Tourism Alliance: Southern Africa remains low-risk for mpox

Travel

SADC Tourism Alliance: Southern Africa remains low-risk for mpox

21 Aug 2024

Starlink signed a deal with Africa Mobile Networks in September 2023 to accelerate its Africa rollout.

Telecoms & Networks

New Icasa regulations could boost Starlink's prospects in Mzansi

Lindsey Schutters 15 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 2

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 14 Aug 2024

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

MultiChoice Talent Factory 2025 open for entry

13 Aug 2024

Candice Stevens, founder and CEO of the Sustainable Finance Coalition

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#WomensMonth: Candice Stevens - where finance meets passion for conservation

Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 1

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 7 Aug 2024

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

Supply Chain

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

30 Jul 2024

Meet the 2024 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Events & Conferencing

Meet the 2024 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 Lifestyle 25 Jul 2024

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Higher Education

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 18 Jul 2024

Would you like to use film as a tool for social change?

Education

Would you like to use film as a tool for social change?

Issued by Sunshine Cinema 17 Jul 2024

Source: Marriott International, Inc. Protea by Marriott Luanda.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Protea Hotels by Marriott expands

9 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

Financial Services

Mama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Music

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2024

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Agriculture

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

14 Jun 2024

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Research & Development

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Alan Dixon 13 Jun 2024

Shape Africa’s independent voice: Register now for AMP 2024

Advertising

Shape Africa’s independent voice: Register now for AMP 2024

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 6 Jun 2024

A villager arrives to collect her monthly allocations of food aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP) in Mumijo, Buhera district east of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 March 2024. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Food, Water & Energy Security

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

Nyasha Chingono 17 May 2024

Création Africa's top 12 entrepreneur finalists announced

Education

Création Africa's top 12 entrepreneur finalists announced

16 May 2024

Undersea cables connecting East Africa to the internet have experienced multiple incidents in 2024.

Telecoms & Networks

East Africa internet disrupted by another major undersea cable cut

Lindsey Schutters 12 May 2024

The National Arts Festival turns 50 and the mood is bold!

Theatre

The National Arts Festival turns 50 and the mood is bold!

3 May 2024

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

Agriculture

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

24 Apr 2024

Meta has unleashed its AI assistant into all of its social media apps.

Mobile & Apps

Meta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countries

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Création Africa programme’s shortlist of creative and cultural initiatives announced

Education

Création Africa programme’s shortlist of creative and cultural initiatives announced

3 Apr 2024

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Law Practice

SA's arbitration framework gains international recognition

Kylie Slambert and Samantha Whitaker 25 Mar 2024

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO report: World food commodity prices decline for 7th consecutive month

11 Mar 2024

A view shows solar panels at the green hydrogen proof-of-concept site in Vredendal. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Energy

$1.3bn fund launched to build transmission lines across Southern Africa

Wendell Roelf 5 Mar 2024

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Lenox building: Hub for artist residency, boutique hotel

26 Feb 2024

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

Food & bev. services

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

21 Feb 2024

Property

Awards telling us that now is the right time to buy in Cape Town: Jawitz

6 Feb 2024

Healthcare

Merck Foundation honours outstanding African researchers at 2023 MARS Awards

3 Jan 2024

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

Media

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

22 Dec 2023

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

Travel

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

19 Dec 2023