July 19, 2017
Africa: 21 Next Generation African Leaders Announced As Winners of the Resolution Social Venture Challenge
Mastercard Foundation Scholars to receive seed funding and mentorship to lead impactful projects in their communities Read more »
July 13, 2017
Africa: Dialling in On Spam Call Research in Three Key African Markets
Truecaller Insights Reveals the Top 20 Countries Affected by Spam Calls in 2017 Read more »
July 10, 2017
Rwanda: Countdown to Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering 2018 Kigali Begins
On the heels of a successful Africa Science Week, the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) announces the NEF Global Gathering 2018 will be held 26-28 March 2018. An initiative of the African… Read more »
July 04, 2017
East Africa: Kenya Builds Up Strong Manufacturing Base, As EAC Takes a Fifth of Exports
East Africa Community (EAC) members accounted for a fifth of total Kenyan exports in 2016 according to ICAEW's (the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) latest… Read more »
Ghana: Discovery Sounds the Alarm On the Risk for the Next Worldwide Pandemic With Global Premiere of Mosquito On July 6.
Featuring interviews with leaders in the global health community including a rare documentary one-on-one with Bill Gates Narrated by Oscar® nominated Jeremy Renner Read more »
Tunisia: AFC Provides U.S.$28 Million Subordinated Loan Facility to Tunisia's Topic SA
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, announces it is to provide a US$28 million subordinated… Read more »
June 28, 2017
Africa: Five of the World's Highest Risk Countries Are in Africa According to Check Point's Latest Threat Index
African nations continue to top the list of countries prone to cyber-attacks, says Check Point Read more »
June 20, 2017
Africa: Innovation Is the Key to Keep Africa Moving Forward
Africa month recently reminded us of just how far we've come as a continent. Sthe Shabangu, Lead: Public Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship, Samsung Africa Office… Read more »
June 19, 2017
Africa: Continent-Wide Digital Skills Development Initiative Aims to Train Half a Million Young Africans in One Week
The 2017 edition of Africa Code Week officially kicked off yesterday in Flic-En-Flac, Mauritius. Now in its third year, Africa Code Week aims to spread coding literacy among… Read more »
Africa: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation September Event
At the foundation, we are guided by the belief that everyone deserves a chance to lead a healthy and productive life, and we're encouraged by the incredible progress toward… Read more »
June 08, 2017
Cote d'Ivoire: African Media Agency (AMA) Accelerates Growth With Opening of New Office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
A leading Pan African PR Agency, today announced the opening of an office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to accommodate rapid growth and leverage the country's business environment. Read more »
June 07, 2017
Africa: Uniquely African - How Homegrown Innovation Is Solving Many of Africa's Most Pressing Challenges
By now, I am convinced that you have heard of M-Pesa, the popular and often-cited mobile banking system that has become Africa's innovation calling card. Read more »
June 06, 2017
Africa: Next Einstein Forum Launches First-Ever Africa Science Week
The Event Will Take Place in 13 African Countries during this month Read more »
Kenya: Accorhotels Signs a Management Agreement for the Ibis Styles - Nairobi, Westlands
AccorHotels announced the signing of a management agreement to operate the currently branded Tune Hotel Westlands, Nairobi. This agreement will see AccorHotels relaunch the… Read more »
June 05, 2017
Africa: Africa Is Tackling the Threat of Global Warming One Tree At a Time
Global climate change is at Africa's door step. As we celebrate World Environment Day today, what can we do to assuage its effects, questions Jung Hyun Park, Vice President and… Read more »
June 01, 2017
Africa: Iox Cable Ltd and Alcatel Submarine Networks to Build First Open Cable Connecting Mauritius and Rodrigues Islands to South Africa and India
Spanning more than 8850 km, IOX Cable System will provide Mauritius with route diversity and connect Rodrigues for the first time to a submarine cable, enhancing ultrahigh-speed… Read more »
May 25, 2017
Africa: To Grow Education in Africa We First Need to Inspire a Love for Learning
Significant strides in access to education have been made in sub-Saharan Africa. It's up to the private sector to keep the momentum going, says Sthe Shabangu, Lead: Public… Read more »
May 23, 2017
Tunisia: The First Ehealth Meetup in Tunisia
* Merck expands its eHealth Meetup series to Tunis, Tunisia Read more »
May 17, 2017
Africa: Truecaller Starts Rolling Out Its Ad Platform for Brands in Africa
Eyeing Africa for its next phase of growth - targeting local startups and global brands to scale its business Read more »
May 16, 2017
Africa: Accelerating Number of Bankable Infrastructure Projects in Africa Priority for AFC Live 2017
- Over 600 industry leaders join AFC for the continent's premier infrastructure summit - Read more »
Africa: Enabling Africa's Youth to Build Tomorrow
Your old road is Rapidly agin'. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Future Hangs in the Balance - We Dare Not Fail
The dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is here. Sthe Shabangu, Lead: Public Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship, Samsung Africa Office asks whether we are… Read more »
May 15, 2017
Africa: Infrastructure Summit Calls for Bolder Action From Private Sector to Reduce Africa's Infrastructure Deficit
- First day of summit hosted by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) puts strong emphasis on partnerships to increase deal flow to unlock critical infrastructure investments in Africa. Read more »
May 12, 2017
Nigeria: Agrifood Youth Opportunity Lab Launched in Nigeria
Michigan State University and The MasterCard Foundation partner to increase youth employment in Nigeria and Tanzania Read more »
May 11, 2017
Africa: Digital-Skills-for-Girls Initiative Sets Stage for Landmark Africa Code Week in 2017
Digital skills development for African girls and women received a major boost at the first #eSkills4Girls Africa Meetup held ahead of the Transform Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. Read more »