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MultiChoice Group: Resilient Operational Performance and Significant Progress in Expanding Service Offering

MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group) (www.MultiChoice.com), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September...

Black Friday bargains or fraud traps: The risks of tap and go payments

Global contactless purchases are expected to more than quadruple (https://apo-opa.co/47Cd0Cl) between now and 2027. This significant growth will mainly be driven by payment-enabled mobile...

Basketball Africa League and Afreximbank to Host BAL4HER Camp and Thought Leadership Discussions in Cairo

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Afreximbank (https://www.Afreximbank.com/), an official partner of the 2024 BAL season, will host an U23 “BAL4HER” basketball camp and...

Kaspersky opens its first Transparency Center in the African region

As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African...

Christine Namara Joins Flat6Labs as Partner for Africa Seed Fund: Expanding Flat6Labs’ Reach on the Continent

In a strategic move to strengthen its existing footprint in the vibrant African startup ecosystem, Flat6Labs (www.Flat6Labs.com), the leading seed venture capital firm in...

African voices unite to drive cervical cancer elimination across the continent through new civil society coalition – The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA)

The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) has been launched to empower communities and increase access to prevention and control of cervical cancer in Africa...

SUDAN: Unconscionable surgical ban in Khartoum that puts hundreds of lives at-risk must be immediately reversed, says MSF

An unconscionable ban that is preventing life-saving surgical supplies from being transported to hospitals in RSF-controlled areas of Khartoum is putting the lives of...

Experts step up efforts to tackle diabetes trends in the African region

In June 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emmanuella Selasi Hormenoo, an 18-year-old Ghanian university student, was teetering on the brink of...

São Tomé and Príncipe, and Burundi expand Africa Finance Corporation membership to three-quarters of the continent

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces Burundi and São Tomé&Príncipe as its newest member countries, expanding its community...

Nigerian woman sets new Guinness World Record

Nigerian wigmaker, Helen Williams has officially set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for creating the world's longest handmade wig, measuring a whopping 351.28...

Nigeria: Routine vaccinations are key to curbing diphtheria outbreaks

Nigeria is currently facing the largest diphtheria outbreak in its history, with about 17,000 suspected cases and nearly 600 deaths recorded since January 2023,...

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), partners forge a shared vision for expanding health services in Zimbabwe

On 10 November 2023, Officials from the Ministry of Health and Child Care met with development partners to discuss, consult, and collectively shape a...

Yellow Card is the first Fintech in Africa to Launch PayPal USD (PYUSD)

Today marks a significant milestone in the African cryptocurrency industry, as Yellow Card (https://YellowCard.io/) becomes the first fintech on the continent to launch PayPal USD...

Merck Foundation marks World Diabetes Day 2023 with First Ladies of Africa by providing 750 Scholarships of Diabetes, Endocrinology, Preventative Cardiovascular for doctors from...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies and Ministries of Health provided more than 750 scholarships of one-year Post-Graduate Diploma and two-year Master...

GHash Mining: Lighting up Africa with cryptocurrency mining

GHash Mining (https://web.vistx.com) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company with a vision to create sustainable value across the cryptocurrency industry. Diversified business covers...

Afreximbank commits $2 billion as partners sign agreement for Export Agriculture for Food Security Initiative

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) yesterday in Cairo, entered into a framework agreement for the Export Agriculture for Food Security (ExAFS) Initiative with...

FIFPRO And World Football Summit Sign Three-Year Content Partnership Accord

FIFPRO and World Football Summit (https://WorldFootballSummit.com/) have a signed a content partnership agreement under which the world player union’s cutting-edge research and insight will...

Afreximbank presents platform to promote African participation in engineering, procurement and construction contracts

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today in Cairo presented an intra-African Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) platform designed to empower African contractors to...

Tips to unwrapping retail success this festive season

Flashback to 1990 with Google recently creating a modern version of the ‘Home Alone’ hit movie, where this time adult Kevin defeats his enemies...

Liquid C2 and Google Cloud Partner to Bring Google’s Cloud and Security Technologies to Africa Businesses

Liquid C2 (https://LiquidC2.com/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with...

London Internet Exchange (LINX) Nairobi Goes Live – The New Interconnection Hub for Kenya

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) (https://www.LINX.net/) have announced that their interconnection hub in Nairobi, Kenya is now live and ready for business.   LINX Nairobi (https://apo-opa.co/3stuMbZ)...

Artists, activists call for Global Plastics Treaty to end the age of plastic

Thirteen celebrated activists, athletes and actors from around the world have appeared in a video calling to end the age of plastic. The 90-second...

Shared parental leave to be introduced in South Africa

South Africa is set to become the first country in Africa to introduce a shared parental leave after a High Court decided that both...

Nigeria to withdraw police from VIP security duty

Nigeria will withdraw police officers from VIP security duties in line with a presidential directive, a minister has said. State Minister of Police Affairs Hajia...

Abducted Zimbabwe opposition activist found dead

A Zimbabwe opposition activist who was abducted at the weekend while campaigning ahead of key by-elections has been found dead. Tapfumanei Masaya's body was found...

Bodies of 16 migrants found on Mauritania coast

The authorities in Mauritania say the bodies of 16 people thought to be migrants have been found on the country's northern coast. The discovery on...

Innovation Meets Opportunity: Canon Miraisha Programme and NRB Bus Partnership Boost Kenyan Youth in Digital Media

Canon (https://en.Canon-CNA.com/) is taking its Miraisha Programme, in collaboration with The NRB Bus, to Kilifi County, to empower and skill up the youth through...

Africa’s Business Heroes Calls for Attendance at Its Grand Finale and 5th Anniversary Summit, Introduces ABH 100

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition is excited to announce the upcoming ABH Summit and Grand Finale, set to take place on...

Leveraging momentum for Africa’s Infrastructure development and regional integration to build sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent

Overview Infrastructure development is an essential driver for progress on the African continent and has the potential to be an enabler of sustainable and inclusive...

Much awaited game changer for the African business community simplifies lengthy procedures, bolsters the economy, and encourages regional integration

Overview Trade in Africa has become a popular talking point; with infrastructural, innovation and technical challenges dogging the process, impacting economic growth, thwarting intra-country business,...

The impact of conformity of standards on intra-African trade and the Nigerian economy

Overview The African continent presents huge potential for growth and the recently introduced African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement promises to underpin trade facilitation...

Liquid Dataport and Intelsat Keep Businesses Connected During Emergencies

Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce its collaboration with Intelsat, one of the...

Kenyans get tree-planting holiday

Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of the government's goal to plant 15 billion trees in...

26.5 million Nigerians projected to be food insecure in 2024

In 2024, Nigeria is expected to see about 26.5 million people grappling with high levels of food insecurity, as disclosed by the Government of...

Thief cries for help after house owner sodomises him

A Chitungwiza burglar will never forget Wednesday night as long as he lives after he was savagely sodomised by the owner of the house...

Mother can embrace her children for the first time after life-changing surgery

A mother of three is able to hug her children with both arms for the first time after a charity gave her transformational surgery...

1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity – UNICEF

1 in 3 children – or 739 million worldwide – already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity, with climate...

Rugby Africa President and African Development Bank President Confer on Advancing Sports Infrastructure in Africa

Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body for rugby in Africa, recently engaged in a 45-minute face-to-face...

Rekindling Hope: Habiba’s Journey of Survival and Empowerment

In the heart of Somalia's arid Baidoa region, Habiba Hassan embarked on a poignant journey through the shadows of drought and conflict, leading her...

South Sudan – A Trust Fund Success Story: Grassroots-Led Projects Transform Koch Communities

Over the last four years, a series of small but real changes have turned Koch County, once marred by conflict, into a totally different...