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The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy & Mining

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 1 day

SA dominates as adventure tourism destination

Tourism & Travel

SA dominates as adventure tourism destination

19 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Qatar Airways expands in Africa, lands in Kinshasa

14 Jun 2024

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

Healthcare

1 Mpox fatality, 4 in recovery

13 Jun 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jane Nshuti, transforming African foodways with plant-based cuisine

Tourism & Travel

#AfricaMonth: Jane Nshuti, transforming African foodways with plant-based cuisine

Robin Fredericks 31 May 2024

Beyond borders – AfriGIS develops verified geospatial data for Africa

Marketing & Media

Beyond borders – AfriGIS develops verified geospatial data for Africa

Issued by AfriGIS 30 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Legal

Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain

Sonia Rolley 23 May 2024

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Education

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Mary-Anne Gontsana 10 May 2024

Source: Life Healthcare.

Healthcare

New TB skin test could offer cheaper and easier way to detect the disease

Yvette Naudé 5 Apr 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Automotive

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

A lithium processing plant in Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa eyes key role in global shift toward battery-powered future

18 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Bohani Hlungwane, head of trade and working capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB.

Finance

No more business-as-usual in African capital markets

Bohani Hlungwane and Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha 22 Mar 2024

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is seen in Washington, D.C., USA. Source: Reuters/Andrew Kelly

ICT

Unanimous ruling favours Big Tech in DRC child labour cobalt claim

Jonathan Stempel 6 Mar 2024

Source: @Facebook/Saxon Hotel.

Property

Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa set for transformation: reimagining luxury ahead

1 Mar 2024

Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo are among poorly-funded humanitarian crises for which the United Nations on Tuesday said it was allocating $100m - one of the lowest amounts released from its Central Emergency Response Fund in recent years. Image source: Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

UN earmarks $100m for poorly funded humanitarian crises

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber 21 Feb 2024

Source: Nando's Nando’s South Africa has reacted with a post following Bafana Bafana defeat in the AfCon semi-final game

Marketing & Media

Nando's heart-warming post to Bafana Bafana on their 2024 Afcon journey

9 Feb 2024

11 reasons not to miss the 11th Investec Cape Town Art Fair

Lifestyle

11 reasons not to miss the 11th Investec Cape Town Art Fair

8 Feb 2024

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad speaks during the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Shelley Christians

Energy & Mining

#MI24: Anglo American considers further cost cuts as PGM crisis deepens

Felix Njini and Veronica Brown 5 Feb 2024

Vodacom has emerged as Africa's biggest fintech platform. Source: x.com

ICT

Forget revenue growth, Vodacom is Africa’s biggest fintech platform

Lindsey Schutters 2 Feb 2024

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source:

Energy & Mining

DRC revisits China mining deal for $7bn infrastructure investment

Sonia Rolley 29 Jan 2024

Energy & Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

Marketing & Media

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

22 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: Healthcare

Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2023: Healthcare

19 Dec 2023

Valor Hospitality Partners opens first West African hotel in the DRC

Tourism & Travel

Valor Hospitality Partners opens first West African hotel in the DRC

11 Dec 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

Energy & Mining

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

Retail

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

African music stars shine bright at inaugural Trace Awards

Lifestyle

African music stars shine bright at inaugural Trace Awards

23 Oct 2023

Image source: Thiago Kai –

Legal

Tackling unilateral extension options and pre-contracts in football

Sibusiso Dube and Clinton Mphahlele 18 Aug 2023

Google Cloud undersea cable infrastructure. Source: Google

ICT

Equiano cable keeps Africa connected during undersea faults

Lindsey Schutters 9 Aug 2023

Medshield: Understanding different types of non-cancerous breast lumps

Healthcare

Medshield: Understanding different types of non-cancerous breast lumps

Issued by Stone 8 Aug 2023

Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship

Energy & Mining

Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship

Susa Maleba and Wouter Jordaan 28 Jul 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Energy & Mining

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

#AfricaMonth: Mimi Kalinda - Living her passion for a better Africa

Marketing & Media

#AfricaMonth: Mimi Kalinda - Living her passion for a better Africa

Danette Breitenbach 31 May 2023

Congo in discussions with Uganda over use of crude pipeline

Energy & Mining

Congo in discussions with Uganda over use of crude pipeline

Elias Biryabarema and Sonia Rolley 11 May 2023

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Energy & Mining

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Issued by Enlit Africa 26 Apr 2023

Marketing & Media

Print & digitalisation market face worrying times

Chris de Beer 30 Mar 2023

Source © Business Wire India The Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition More Than a Mother Awards 2022 and Diabetes and Hypertension Awards 2022 winners were announced via via videoconference.

Marketing & Media

The Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards 2022 winners

28 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo

Bhargav Acharya 20 Mar 2023

Women in Business in Africa: Free masterclass with Marianne Lehikoinen

Entrepreneurship

Women in Business in Africa: Free masterclass with Marianne Lehikoinen

Issued by The Coup 20 Mar 2023

Healthcare

Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Energy & Mining

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Niveshen Govender 9 Jan 2023

Image supplied. Felix Abely (L) and Joseph Sandu (R), Best Fintech Journalists of the Year

Marketing & Media

First African journalists graduate from fintech-focused journalism programme

19 Dec 2022

Are South African e-commerce stores keeping up with customers' payment appetite?

Retail

Are South African e-commerce stores keeping up with customers' payment appetite?

Issued by Kinetic Events 7 Dec 2022

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Retail

Spotlight on the future of commerce at next ECOM Africa in April 2023

Issued by Kinetic Events 7 Dec 2022

New editor-in-chief, strengthened editorial committee as Newzroom Afrika builds for the future

Marketing & Media

New editor-in-chief, strengthened editorial committee as Newzroom Afrika builds for the future

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 1 Dec 2022

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Energy & Mining

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Abay Yimere 21 Nov 2022