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HostAfrica expands in West Africa with acquisition of webmanager.ng

Services

HostAfrica expands in West Africa with acquisition of webmanager.ng

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 23 Oct 2024

Pharmaceuticals

MiKO Pharma's new facility promises affordable, high-quality medicine across Africa

26 Sep 2024

Building tomorrow's cities today

Technology

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

Law Practice

African Legal Award winners 2024

10 Sep 2024

Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Image by T. Obi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Property

Marking two decades: Broll Nigeria's journey of innovation and growth

5 Sep 2024

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Launches & Reviews

Michael's take on the local industry and its products

Issued by CHANGECARS 2 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Youngest African billionaire, Prateek Suri.

Fintech

Prateek Suri: Tech visionary transforms Africa's industry

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

Absa and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) launch chair in entrepreneurship

Community

Absa and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) launch chair in entrepreneurship

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 20 Aug 2024

10 new speakers announced for Singularity South Africa Summit 2024

ESG & Sustainability

10 new speakers announced for Singularity South Africa Summit 2024

Issued by Mann Made 2 Aug 2024

Nestlé is providing affordable nutrition in Central and West Africa

ESG

Nestlé is providing affordable nutrition in Central and West Africa

1 Jul 2024

Inaugural Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition

Supply Chain

Inaugural Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition

27 Jun 2024

Unlocking the potential of communities in Africa

Branding

Unlocking the potential of communities in Africa

Issued by Human8 26 Jun 2024

Branding

Top 16 Youth-Owned Brands Awards announce 2024 nominees

31 May 2024

Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Ange Aboa 28 May 2024

Levergy has won Gold at the MENA region Warc Awards.

Advertising

Levergy and Telkom's #StandTall campaign wins Gold at MENA Warc Awards

22 May 2024

Publicis Groupe Africa’s “Golden Lions” Internal Awards winners announced

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa’s “Golden Lions” Internal Awards winners announced

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 May 2024

Giraffe Creative Awards 2024 winners announced

Advertising

Giraffe Creative Awards 2024 winners announced

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 14 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

Hospitality

Index Hotels making great strides in Africa

Issued by Index Hotels 1 Nov 2023

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

PR & Communications

Publicis Groupe Africa is flying the flag high for Africa at Cannes

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 29 Apr 2024

An old woman hospitalized for dehydration during the recent record heat wave, receives IV drip while she is being consulted at an hospital in Niamey, Niger, 13 April 2024. Reuters/ Mahamadou Hamidou

Climate Change

Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come

Boureima Balima and Abdel-Kader Mazou 18 Apr 2024

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Design & Manufacturing

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie 17 Apr 2024

Unilever's Elizabeth Mokwena is on the jury Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Big representation from Africa at Cannes Lions 2024

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Apr 2024

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

Internet

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

Last call for entries: Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2024

Supply Chain

Last call for entries: Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2024

15 Mar 2024

UN Tourism report: Global travel openness rebounds to pre-pandemic levels

Tourism

UN Tourism report: Global travel openness rebounds to pre-pandemic levels

14 Mar 2024

African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens

Agro-processing

African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens

Maytaal Angel 14 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

Advice from the top for Africa’s future female leaders

Advertising

Advice from the top for Africa’s future female leaders

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 8 Mar 2024

Image source: andreypopov –

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Africa Impact Investment Awards open for entry

6 Mar 2024

South Africa celebrates first AfCFTA export to Ghana amidst global trade disruptions

Logistics & Transport

South Africa celebrates first AfCFTA export to Ghana amidst global trade disruptions

28 Feb 2024

AWIEF and Victoria's Secret partner to launch Growth Accelerator in Nigeria - Call for applications

Partnerships

AWIEF and Victoria's Secret partner to launch Growth Accelerator in Nigeria - Call for applications

Issued by AWIEF 22 Feb 2024

Aviation

Zenith Bank commits to aircraft financing with Ibom Air and Airbus partnership

9 Feb 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

HPC – it’s all in the (traced and transparent) ingredients

Health & Beauty

HPC – it’s all in the (traced and transparent) ingredients

Olufunsho Ariyo 11 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Top 10 travel trends for 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Top 10 travel trends for 2024

Martin Wiest 12 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Mining critical minerals will depend on creative funding solutions

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Mining critical minerals will depend on creative funding solutions

Rudi van Blerk and Tycho Möncks 8 Jan 2024

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

Tourism

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

13 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

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Accounting & Auditing

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Issued by SAICA 5 Dec 2023

Image supplied. The inaugural Africa’s Business Heroes Entrepreneurship Journalism Excellence Award have been announced

Media

Inaugural Africa's Business Heroes Entrepreneurship Journalism Excellence Award winners

17 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel.

Economy

Patel backs Agoa reauthorisation and trade boost

6 Nov 2023

Global food prices dip in October

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices dip in October

3 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

Source: Derrick Akpalu, co-founder and chief executive officer of Revna Biosciences.

Oncology

RevnaBio revolutionises cancer diagnostics in West Africa with advanced molecular testing

2 Nov 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium in 2022. Source: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via Reuters

Markets & Investment

Germany knocks on Africa's energy door

Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Oct 2023

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Mobile & Apps

Senegal seeks regulation deal with TikTok after ban

Ngouda Dione 5 Oct 2023