Mastercard Spearheads South Africa’s Digital Payments Evolution With New Local Investments In Technology Infrastructure
Mastercard’s new infrastructure aims to support a secure digital payments ecosystem to address critical societal and economic needs in the Southern African region. Today, Mastercard announced the completion of significant new technological infrastructure that will enable the tech company to process transactions locally and drive the modernization of South Africa’s payments industry. The project is […]
AMAN Green Hydrogen Project in Mauritania Advances: MSGBC Panel Confirms Advanced Technical Studies
Technical and environmental studies for the CWP Global-led AMAN green hydrogen project in Mauritania are at advanced stages, the company shared during the Energy Capital&Power-organized MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2023 (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com) conference this week. During a panel discussion titled, Green Hydrogen: A Vector for Industrialization, Ramy Lotfy, Chief Commercial Officer at CWP Global, explained that the […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Forest Whitaker Unveil Refurbished Basketball Court in Cape Town, South Africa
Whitaker Peace&Development Initiative Founder and CEO Forest Whitaker Attends Launch Event; new Court Will Host Year-Round Youth Basketball Development Programming and Serve Broader Athlone Community . NBA Africa and Whitaker Peace&Development Initiative (WPDI) Founder and CEO Forest Whitaker yesterday unveiled a newly refurbished basketball court at Cornflower Sports Grounds in Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa […]
FIFA renews longstanding partnership with Qatar Airways, extending through to 2030
The renewed collaboration will include FIFA World Cup 26™ (www.FIFA.com), FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™, FIFA World Cup 2030™, as well as youth tournaments; Qatar Airways, a top-tier FIFA Partner since 2017, named FIFA’s Global Airline Partner one year after the start of the unforgettable FIFA World Cup 2022™; FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in Qatar to […]
From COP27 to COP28 – key factors for Africa ahead of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (By Tshepo Ntsane)
By Tshepo Ntsane, Sustainable Finance Transactor at Rand Merchant Bank (www.RMB.co.za) The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) represents an important international forum for countries to gather to discuss and address global climate change issues. However, to date these conferences have tended to be high level […]
Zim Cyber City is open to investors
In a momentous event held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mulk International and Zimbabwe Global Investments proudly introduced the world-class and groundbreaking property development, Zim Cyber City (https://apo-opa.co/3R8GJxg). The unveiling, attended by media, prospective investors, and potential partners, signifies a noteworthy milestone in the official global launch of this visionary project. Ms. Tendayi Hlupo-Mamvura, CEO of Zim Cyber […]
The African Development Bank’s regional member countries endorse a collaborative framework to spur inclusive development
Under the auspices of the Office of the Secretary General and General Secretariat, in collaboration with the Regional Development Complex, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) hosted a High-level Member States Engagement Framework Workshop in Abidjan on November 16 and 17, 2023. This provided an opportunity for the Bank to reaffirm its commitment to collaborate with its […]
Canon achieves Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) seal of approval on emission reduction targets
Canon’s (www.Canon-Europe.com) CO2 emission reduction targets have been externally validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being in accordance with the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement. The Canon Group Science Based Targets have been verified by the SBTi. Specifically, these were the company’s 2030 targets of 42% absolute CO2 reduction for scope 1 and […]
Chinese firm training program contributes to Malawi’s development agenda: minister
Malawian Minister of Information and Technology Moses Kunkuyu said on Monday that Huawei is a trusted partner and its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects contribute to the Malawi 2063 Agenda. Huawei’s program will help close the gap existing among Malawians regarding ICT, thereby making the Malawian government’s 2063 development agenda possible, said Kunkuyu. Huawei […]
Three of the World’s Most Influential Women want to End Child Marriage within a Generation
Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates announced last year a collaboration between their foundations to combat the problem. According to the NGO, Girls Not Brides, Malawi has one of the highest child marriage rates in Eastern and Southern Africa, with 42% of girls already married by the age of 18. After announcing their […]
