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Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Media

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Andani 25 Oct 2024

Where brands and gamers meet: The untapped potential of the gaming market

Research

Where brands and gamers meet: The untapped potential of the gaming market

Issued by Dentsu 24 Oct 2024

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

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Food Security

Climate resilience key to securing South Africa’s food supply

11 Oct 2024

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

Agribusiness

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

13 Sep 2024

Finance

Narrowing the trillion-rand insurance deficit in South Africa

22 Aug 2024

Finance

RMB: Africa's top investment destinations

12 Aug 2024

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Packaging

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Issued by Mpact 2 Aug 2024

Insurance & Actuarial

Millennials will drive the growth of insurance in Africa

26 Jul 2024

Source: © Outdoor Network of DOOH remains the main driver of OOH revenue growth globally. In Africa, the investment into DOOH is just over 20% of its total OOH revenue

OOH

DOOH investment in Africa lags behind

25 Jul 2024

Fintech

Saving culture lauded as Liberty’s Stash app achieves R1.5bn in savings for South Africans

8 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Schalk Malan, CEO of BrightRock.

Insurance & Actuarial

Simplifying insurance is the key to resolving the trust paradox

Schalk Malan 22 May 2024

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

Agribusiness

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

17 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Absa Group marks a historic milestone with the official launch of a non-banking subsidiary in China

Banking

Absa opens a non-banking subsidiary in China

9 May 2024

WTM Africa 2024 opens to 53% increase in attendees

Tourism

WTM Africa 2024 opens to 53% increase in attendees

12 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa aims to harness Chinese corporate Africa push

1 Feb 2024

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Education & Training

South African business schools must take advantage of growth in trade and investment in Africa

Dr Chante van Tonder, Issued by JNPR 25 Jan 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf Despite fraud cases dominating the news cycle, there has been a decrease in fraudulent and dishonest life insurance claims

Insurance & Actuarial

AI steps up the fight against insurance fraud

21 Dec 2023

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Energy

How to secure Africa’s energy future in the face of a climate crisis

Nadja Haakansson 1 Dec 2023

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

Sport

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

13 Nov 2023

Map of oil discovery area.

Coal, Oil & Gas

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

7 Nov 2023

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

Markets & Investment

Africa's yield appeal faces rising challenges

Miranda Abraham 31 Oct 2023

Markets & Investment

Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

Arno J. van Niekerk 30 Oct 2023

Source: Wikipedia. US Chamber of Commerce Building in Washington.

Economy

Kendra Gaither takes helm as president of US-Africa Business Center

19 Oct 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How SA's trade relations with China are strengthening

Virusha Subban 7 Sep 2023

Image source: Nicole Kruger from

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino killings decrease by 11%

1 Aug 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Image source: Marcela Ruth Romero –

Corporate & Commercial Law

#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

Gibs Open Day: Explore a world of opportunities at Africa's premier business school

Higher Education

Gibs Open Day: Explore a world of opportunities at Africa's premier business school

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 19 May 2023

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#AfricaMonth: Renewable energy deployment and the need for increased investment in Africa

Sindy Peters 16 May 2023

Public Health

Cancer a leading cause of life-insurance claims, report shows

15 May 2023

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

The role of private equity investment in Africa's transformation

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 3 May 2023

Power trip: SA's imperative and the continent's other energy crisis

Energy

Power trip: SA's imperative and the continent's other energy crisis

Issued by Enlit Africa 24 Apr 2023

What does it take for agri sector transformation to be successful?

Agribusiness

What does it take for agri sector transformation to be successful?

Cobus de Bruyn 13 Apr 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris meets with women entrepreneurs during her week-long trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, in Accra, Ghana 29 March 2023. Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa's impact: US Vice President Kamala Harris visits Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia

Virusha Subban 31 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

US Vice President Harris promises greater investment for Africa

Cooper Inveen and Edward McAllister 27 Mar 2023

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

Funding

Flat6Labs unleashes $95m venture capital fund to supercharge African growth

24 Mar 2023

Huayou starts trial production at Zimbabwe lithium mine, invests in Namibian project

Mining

Huayou starts trial production at Zimbabwe lithium mine, invests in Namibian project

Nelson Banya 23 Mar 2023

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Duncan Miriri 15 Mar 2023

South African companies to showcase at Foodex

Exhibitions & Events

South African companies to showcase at Foodex

2 Mar 2023

Intellidex MD, Dr Graunt Kruger

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Africa Impact Investment Awards: Interview with Dr Graunt Kruger, MD of Intellidex

Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2023

Graunt Kruger, managing director of Intellidex

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Inaugural Africa Impact Investment Awards launches

15 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Markets & Investment

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Insurance & Actuarial

Accessibility, adaptability key to insurance industry success in 2023

Edwin Theron 1 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will shape the future of Africa's fintech startups

Michael Bowren 9 Jan 2023