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Nat Geo dishes up No taste like home with Antoni Porowski this February

TV

Nat Geo dishes up No taste like home with Antoni Porowski this February

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 18 Feb 2025

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen, Joubert Van Eeden 11 Feb 2025

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

Chloë Loubser 13 Jan 2025

Trace Awards 2025 to showcase Africa's musical diversity

Music

Trace Awards 2025 to showcase Africa's musical diversity

3 Jan 2025

HIV/AIDS

Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them

Glenda Gray and Asa Tapley 2 Jan 2025

Oncology

African men most at risk of prostate cancer – new study flags genetic causes

31 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Africa back in favour as investors eye currency stability and demographic opportunity

22 Nov 2024

AGL wins Service Provider of the Year award at the Invest in African Energy Awards 2024

Supply Chain

AGL wins Service Provider of the Year award at the Invest in African Energy Awards 2024

Issued by Africa Global Logistics 8 Nov 2024

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

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles in Africa: what’s needed to grow the sector

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joubert Van Eeden 8 Nov 2024

#AEW24: Ramokgopa champions critical minerals and hydrocarbons for Africa's economic future

Energy

#AEW24: Ramokgopa champions critical minerals and hydrocarbons for Africa's economic future

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2024

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Issued by MultiChoice 30 Oct 2024

IFAS Unrecorded Voices explorative AI Programme's to redefine storytelling of marginalised histories

Artificial Intelligence

IFAS Unrecorded Voices explorative AI Programme's to redefine storytelling of marginalised histories

28 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

11th European Film Festival lineup revealed

Film

11th European Film Festival lineup revealed

19 Sep 2024

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

Banking & Finance

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

18 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara gives rousing remarks during the African Development Bank's 60th anniversary celebrations.

Banking

African Development Bank turns 60: A legacy of hope and progress

12 Sep 2024

South Africa invited to host the 2025 and 2026 All-Africa Music Awards

Music

South Africa invited to host the 2025 and 2026 All-Africa Music Awards

11 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf TikTok has launched its inaugural Safety Advisory Council and the expansion of its #SaferTogether community education campaign

Digital

TikTok SSA Safety Advisory Council an industry-first

23 Aug 2024

Zikora launches first-ever short film contest, Roots On Reels: Showcasing African Beauty Through Film as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Nigerian Zikora's short film contest launches as part of its Decolonizing Beauty campaign

14 Aug 2024

Female African creatives to lead conversations at Fame Week Africa

Events

Female African creatives to lead conversations at Fame Week Africa

13 Aug 2024

Finance

RMB: Africa's top investment destinations

12 Aug 2024

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

Agriculture

2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur finalists announced

5 Aug 2024

Source: South African Hotels. Onomo Hotel, Durban.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Onomo Hotels and Spotify celebrate African talent in Casablanca

2 Aug 2024

Africa Textile Talks 2024 lineup announced

Exhibitions & Events

Africa Textile Talks 2024 lineup announced

24 Jul 2024

SADiLaR raises global visibility from Poland to Italy

Higher Education

SADiLaR raises global visibility from Poland to Italy

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Jul 2024

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Food Security

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Zoë Karl-Waithaka 28 Jun 2024

Kantar introduces Uganda’s first consumer panel

Retail

Kantar introduces Uganda’s first consumer panel

Issued by Kantar 26 Jun 2024

Source: @biovac_inst/X

Public Health

Biovac, EuBiologics partner to boost Africa meningitis vaccine

21 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. The Ministry of Health of Ghana signing an MoU with AstraZeneca. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, director public health, Ghana Health Service; Winfred Ofosu, Ghana Health Service; Deepak Arora, country president, African Cluster, AstraZeneca, and Ruud Dobber, executive vice president, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca.

Public Health

Growth of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme

3 Jun 2024

Branding

MTN tops Brand Finance Africa 200 2024 rankings

27 May 2024

Johannesburg: data centre hub for big operators in South Africa

Services

Johannesburg: data centre hub for big operators in South Africa

Issued by Catchwords 8 May 2024

Source: © Kapital Afrik BNP Paribas is technically not operating as a bank in South Africa

Banking

BNP Paribas no longer operating in South Africa

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2024

Image supplied. Last year's African Banker Award. the African Banker magazine’s African Banker Awards nominees have been announced for this year

Banking

3 women nominees for African Banker Awards Banker of the Year

7 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Founder and medical director of Child Accra, Juliette Tuakli.

Healthcare

"And the Lifetime Achievement in Healthcare at AHAS Summit goes to..."

3 May 2024

An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Climate Change

Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolvent

Libby George 16 Apr 2024

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

Travel

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

10 Apr 2024

Africa unites to bring nuclear nutrition expertise to the continent

Nutrition

Africa unites to bring nuclear nutrition expertise to the continent

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Apr 2024

An oil rig lights up Cape Town harbour as the sun sets. The giant floating platforms are becoming regular visitors to the port as the city is marketing itself as the service hub for the lucrative oil fields off the west coast of Africa. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Markets & Investment

New Africa Energy Bank to Invest $5bn in oil and gas projects

Wendell Roelf 28 Mar 2024

SA’s fashion industry yields highest sales in sub-Saharan Africa of $11bn

Fashion & Homeware

SA’s fashion industry yields highest sales in sub-Saharan Africa of $11bn

26 Mar 2024

SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

Primary & Secondary Education

SA edtech startup Koa Academy wins MEST Africa Challenge

25 Mar 2024

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Technology

Imagine if AI wore lipstick: A leap towards inclusive innovation

Christina Naidoo, Issued by Irvine Partners 8 Mar 2024

6 trends driving Africa’s growth in 2024

Trends

6 trends driving Africa’s growth in 2024

Amadou Diallo 19 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Music

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Eric Charry 6 Feb 2024

Malaria

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria: here’s how

Tiaan de Jager and Taneshka Kruger 5 Feb 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi inside the Madama Palace (Senate) as Italy hosts the Italy-Africa summit in Rome, Italy. Source: Reuters/Remo Casilli

Markets & Investment

Italy joins race for African energy in new deal

Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer 30 Jan 2024

Afcon: everything you need to know about a record year for Africa’s biggest football event

Sport

Afcon: everything you need to know about a record year for Africa’s biggest football event

Chuka Onwumechil 19 Jan 2024