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An Anopheles stephensi mosquito obtains a blood meal from a human host through its pointed proboscis in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters, 23 November 2015. Reuters/Jim Gathany/CDC/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

Malaria

Mystery disease identified as severe malaria - DRC health ministry

Yassin Kombi and Anait Miridzhanian 10 hours

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

Skills Training

Vodacom partners with tech giants to help bridge Africa's digital skills gap

20 Nov 2024

SAA launches direct Johannesburg-Lubumbashi flights to boost trade

Travel

SAA launches direct Johannesburg-Lubumbashi flights to boost trade

6 Nov 2024

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

Film & Cinematography

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

1 Nov 2024

Source: Julian Herzog via

Travel

SAA expands African routes with increased flight frequencies

14 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Gavi to buy 500,000 mpox vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic

Jennifer Rigby 19 Sep 2024

Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox: No global lockdowns, emphasis on increased education, vigilance, airport screening and monitoring

Katja Hamilton 24 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

Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic

21 Aug 2024

Healthcare

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency

15 Aug 2024

Finance

RMB: Africa's top investment destinations

12 Aug 2024

Glencore has finally reached closure on the DRC criminal case

Mining

Glencore closes DRC criminal investigations

5 Aug 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. Five South Africans have been named in Provopke Media's 2024 Influence 100 list. L to r: Nontokozo Madonsela, Jacqui O'Sullivan, Nompilo Morafo, Stephen Chege, and Nevashnee Naicker

PR & Communications

5 South Africans on Provoke Media’s 2024 Influence 100 list

5 Aug 2024

Image source: Sasin Paraksa –

Trends

Is the green economy the key to job creation in Africa?

2 Aug 2024

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

Supply Chain

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

30 Jul 2024

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

Energy

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

SA dominates as adventure tourism destination

Tourism

SA dominates as adventure tourism destination

19 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied

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

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

Digital

Beyond borders – AfriGIS develops verified geospatial data for Africa

Issued by AfriGIS 30 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Criminal Law

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

Higher 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

Fuel & Energy

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.

Trends

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

Technology

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

Health & Welfare

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

Advertising

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

Art

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

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

Telecoms & Networks

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:

Mining

DRC revisits China mining deal for $7bn infrastructure investment

Sonia Rolley 29 Jan 2024

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

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

Hospitality

Valor Hospitality Partners opens first West African hotel in the DRC

11 Dec 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

Mining

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

Import/Export

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

African music stars shine bright at inaugural Trace Awards

Music

African music stars shine bright at inaugural Trace Awards

23 Oct 2023

Image source: Thiago Kai –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tackling unilateral extension options and pre-contracts in football

Sibusiso Dube and Clinton Mphahlele 18 Aug 2023

Google Cloud undersea cable infrastructure. Source: Google

Cloud

Equiano cable keeps Africa connected during undersea faults

Lindsey Schutters 9 Aug 2023

Medshield: Understanding different types of non-cancerous breast lumps

Women's Health

Medshield: Understanding different types of non-cancerous breast lumps

Issued by Stone 8 Aug 2023

Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship

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'

Markets & Investment

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

Africa Month

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

Danette Breitenbach 31 May 2023