Botswana’s President H.E Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, Recognised For His Thought Leadership In Africa’s Tourism Industry
The 5th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards has recognized Botswana’s President, H.E Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi for his Thought-Leadership role in supporting a myriad of tourism development projects and initiatives being carried by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Against this backdrop, the President was conferred a Special Recognition award for Thought-Leadership in Sustainable Tourism Development in […]
Africa To Host 11th World Congress Of Constitutional Law For The First Time
The International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL) has announced that it will host its 11th World Congress of Constitutional Law in South Africa from 5 – 9 December 2022 at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). This is the first time that the Congress will be held on African soil. “We are proud to announce that […]
Two-thirds Of Investors Changing Investment Strategies To Combat Inflation
Standard Chartered’s Wealth Expectancy Report 2022 examines the shifts in investor decisions for more than 15,000 emerging affluent, affluent, and high net worth (HNW) investors in 14 markets, along with the resulting movements in major asset classes. Survey results show 65% of investors are more actively managing their wealth and making changes to their investment […]
Jean-Jacques Essombè Joins Cabinet Nyemb
Cabinet Nyemb, a leading law firm in Central Africa, is accelerating its development and welcomes Jean-Jacques Essombè. He will take oversee the Banking & Finance practice. Historically specialized in litigation, Cabinet Nyemb has considerably strengthened its advisory practice. Over the last few years, the team has grown, with the arrival of Jacques Jonathan Nyemb in […]
NEPAD: Looking Back At The Last 20 Years And Forward To The Next 20
By Greg Nott When NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa’s Development) was adopted some 20 years ago by the African Union in 2002, it was a time of extraordinary African leadership and the birthing of the vision of an African renaissance. Then-South African President Thabo Mbeki and the former president of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, were founding […]
FinTech Enabler Ukheshe International Attracts Investment From DPI And Fireball Capital To Fuel International Expansion
Ukheshe International, the UK-headquartered division of leading digital-first, Banking as a Service (“BAAS”) enabler Ukheshe Group (“Ukheshe”), today announced the conclusion of an investment agreement that will help accelerate its international expansion. The investment will be led by ADP III, a fund advised by Development Partners International (“DPI”), a premier, Africa-focused investment firm with $3bn […]
Interview With Ms. Elmarie Pereira, Chief Operations Executive, Co-Founder & Acting CEO of Memeza Shout (PTY) Ltd (South Africa)
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, just announced the Top 3 winners of the 2022 ABH awards for talented African entrepreneurs selected from 21,000 applications from all 54 African countries this year. South Africa has been participating since inception of ABH in […]
Will remittance trends from 2022 in Cameroon continue in 2023?
Byline: Imane Charioui, Director of Francophone Africa & Middle East, WorldRemit DOUALA, Cameroon, 8 December, 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Over the recent years, remittances have continued to be a vital source of foreign income in many developing countries across Sub – Saharan Africa. Remittance inflows in the continent increased by 14.1 percent to $49 billion in 2021 […]
Glencore to Pay the DRC $180m to Settle Corruption Claims
The agreement covers an 11-year period from 2007 to 2018. It is the latest in a series of corruption cases which has seen Glencore agree to pay out more than $1.6bn in fines this year. There have been various investigations into the miner’s activities in the DRC between 2007 and 2018 which uncovered evidence of […]
South African Leader to Challenge Decision on How he Handled Theft at His Personal Residence
President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers with the Constitutional Court urging that it declare the scathing Section 89 Phala Phala report as unlawful and to set it aside. In the affidavit, the President particularly refers to paragraph 264 of the Independent Panel’s report which states that there is prima facie evidence that the President may […]
