30th Anniversary Of Nelson Mandela’s Release From Prison To Be Marked With The Launch Of Mandela Freedom Project
The House of Mandela is set to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison by launching the Mandela Freedom Project. The Freedom Project is a unifying global initiative to advance what Mandela called “freedom to be free,” with the goal of creating a global platform for conversation, understanding, and action that fosters […]
Healthtech Leader Vezeeta Announces US$ 40 Million Series D Round, Led By Gulf Capital And Joined By Existing Investor STV
The latest investment will boost Vezeeta’s product innovation and fund global expansion plans in 2020 Vezeeta, Middle East and Africa’s leading digital healthcare platform secured US$ 40 Million in its Series D round led by Gulf Capital, the Middle East’s largest and most active alternative asset management firm. The round had strong support from existing […]
The Sweet Life of Bee Farming
Bee farming and keeping in Africa is one sector of agriculture on the continent that has great economic and environmental potential in terms of creating sustainable business and employment while protecting the livelihood of bees. Bees are not only important for the production of honey, which is the world’s most popular natural sweetener, but also […]
MMEC 2020 Expects To Attract More Than 1000 Participants
7th Mozambique International Mining, Energy, Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition The 7th Mozambique Mining, Oil & Gas and Energy Conference & Exhibition is taking place at the prestigious Joaquim Chissano Conference Center, in Maputo. The two-day event is happening from 22 to 23 April and takes place under the theme “Use of Natural Resources […]
CIEHC4 Confirms The Attendance Of The President Of The Republic Of Congo
39 speakers are also confirmed for the 2020’s event The Central Africa’s Largest Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition, CIEHC4, confirms the special attendance of His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo; Minister Clement Mouamba, Prime Minister and Head of Government of the Republic of Congo; and the Minister Jean-Marc Thystere […]
Bill And Melinda Gates Release 2020 Annual Letter: “Why We Swing For The Fences: Reflecting On The First Two Decades Of Our Foundation”
Today, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2020 Annual Letter, “Why We Swing for the Fences: Reflecting on the First Two Decades of Our Foundation.” In this year’s letter, Bill and Melinda reflect on what they’ve learned over the past two decades and how the world – and their work – has changed during that time. […]
Africa’s Female Fund Managers To Receive Major Boost Through Launch Of A Multi-million Dollar Fund
African leaders are putting women front and center of efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth through a game-changing fund that invests in women fund managers and also provides technical assistance. The launch of the African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF) will provide capital to both first time and experienced fund managers in support of UN […]
Digitization, Unemployment And The Future Of Work In South Africa
In less than a month, South Africa has witnessed a massive wave of rentrenchments, as companies across multiple sectors have announced job cuts running into almost 10,000. Some of these include network operator Telkom SA, Walmart-owned retailer Massmart,Arcelormittal, Africa’s biggest steel company, Pharmaceutical giant Aspen, and miner Samancor Chrome. With a third of the country’s labour force made up […]
Africa’s Female Fund Managers to Receive Major Boost
Launch of a Multi-Million Dollar Fund African leaders are putting women front and center of efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth through a game-changing fund that invests in women fund managers and also provides technical assistance. The launch of the African Women Leadership Fund (AWLF) will provide capital to both first time and experienced […]
