Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as Demand for African-Led Financing Grows
Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim – an industry veteran and former Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) –…
Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) Director General Marilyn Teta Logan Selected for Prestigious 2026 Amujae Initiative
Marilyn Teta Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has been selected as a member of the…
Agility Logistics Park in Ghana Awarded Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) Advanced Green Building Status
Agility (https://Agility.com), a multi-business operator and long-term investor in global and regional businesses, announced that the Agility Logistics Park (ALP)…
Nedbank’s Platreef Funding Highlights the Power of Africa’s $2T Internal Capital Pool
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking has approved a $700 million loan to support Ivanhoe Mines’ expansion of the Platreef platinum…
Equality Now calls on African governments to strengthen laws on sexual violence and women’s rights
Millions of women and girls remain without adequate legal protection due to the failure of African governments to enact and…
Statement on United States (US) Travel Restrictions Related to the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
The United States remains a longstanding and valued partner of Africa in disease surveillance, emergency response, workforce development and global…
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Declares the Ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (https://AfricaCDC.org/), acting on the recommendations of its Emergency Consultative Group…
Kaspersky maps Artificial intelligence (AI) and the evolving threat landscape at AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya
At AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya, taking place from 19-21 May, global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za), talks about the…
Bouka Family Sets Out Again to Conquer Everest
One year after reaching within 250 metres of Everest’s summit but turning back due to congestion, frostbite risk, and limited…
Port Community Systems (PCS) as the crisis backbone: how trade disruption makes digital port infrastructure non-negotiable (By Alioune Ciss)
By Alioune Ciss, Chief Executive Officer, Webb Fontaine (https://WebbFontaine.com). When global trade flows normally, Port Community Systems (PCS) are often…
Rand Refinery Joins African Mining Week (AMW) as Silver Sponsor Amid Regional Market Expansion Strategy
Amid a strategy to expand from a South Africa-focused refiner into a pan-African downstream leader, Rand Refinery has joined African…
Applications open for the 2027 Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa AI Startup Program
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) (https://Meltwater.org), has opened applications for the second edition of the MEST AI Startup…
Absa’s Shirley Webber Joins African Mining Week (AMW) Advisory Board to Drive African Mining Investment
Shirley Webber, Managing Principal and Coverage Head for Resources&Energy at Absa Bank, has joined the advisory board of African Mining…
Mining Services Companies Drive Africa’s Next Phase of Industrial Mining Growth
African Mining Week (AMW) – taking place on October 14 to 16 in Cape Town – will highight the growing…
Oversight matters: Spotting payroll fraud in a digital world
South Africa’s government has put payroll fraud in its crosshairs. In its latest Budget Review document, the National Treasury prioritises…
Ubuntuverse Institute Launches Field-Defining PlayBook to Unlock Africa’s $3 Trillion Green Industrial Opportunity
The Ubuntuverse Institute (https://Ubuntuversal.org/) today released The 3 Trillion Corporate Advocacy PlayBook: Africa’s 10× CAMPs Accelerating Just Clean Energy’s Green…
Mining Review Africa webinar on African mining skills shortage now available on demand
Vuka Group’s Mining Review Africa (https://WeAreVUKA.com/) recent webinar on workforce development in the mining sector is now available to watch…
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Rasha Kelej, emphasizes the transformative power of creativity in driving social change through their ‘Fashion and Art with Purpose’ Community
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks World Art Day 2026 through their Pan-African “Art and…
Africa Finance Corporation Approves US$100 Million Commitment to Africa-Focused Technology Fund Managers to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Industrialisation
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its Board has approved a commitment…
President Mahama, Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) Samaila Zubairu and Global Business Leaders to Headline The Africa Debate in London
Invest Africa (www.InvestAfrica.com) is pleased to announce Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) as Headline Partner for the 12th edition of The…