From Lab Coats To High Fashion: A Designer’s Journey To Entrepreneurship
World Entrepreneur Day, celebrated every 21st of August, highlights the global impact of entrepreneurs. In Africa alone, there are over 245 million businesses, many of which enrich communities far beyond their borders. Ramatallahi Abubakar, a Nigerian-born fashion designer who now lives in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, is among one of them. With a mission to […]
Ericsson Appoints Sandile Dhlomo Head Of Ericsson South Africa
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announces the appointment of Sandile Dhlomo as Head of Ericsson South Africa, as part of Ericsson West and Southern Africa, led by Majda Lahlou Kassi, effective 01 September 2025. He will also be a member of the Ericsson West and Southern Africa leadership team in Ericsson Europe, Middle East and Africa. With […]
Water Treatment In South Africa – The Unseen Crisis In Our Taps That Demands Urgent, Scalable Action
By Robert Erasmus, Managing Director at Sanitech South Africa’s water crisis is no longer looming. It is already here. Ageing infrastructure, rising pollution levels and increasing demand are converging to create a national emergency. Clean, safe water is critical not just for public health but for economic development and social stability. To move forward, water […]
Builders And Investors At 12th Angel Fair Africa
Africa’s leading builders and investors will be sharing their remarkable experiences at the 12th Angel Fair Africa (aka AFA@12) themed “Building and Investing in Africa” at the Google NYC office on 19th September 2025. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Managing Partner of Accelerate Africa and a two-time unicorn co-founder of Andel and Flutterwave, Barbara Iyayi, co-founder of Liquid […]
Marketplace Africa Explores The South African Farms Switching To Saffron
As extended droughts continue to change the agricultural landscape throughout South Africa, some farmers in the country are cultivating what they hope is a new goldmine – saffron. In the latest episode of Marketplace Africa, CNN’s Zain Asher takes a look at how this delicate flower is transforming the fields and fortunes of those across the value chain in […]
India-Africa Trade Hits Record $100B as Ties Deepen
Trade between India and Africa reached an all-time high of $100 billion in the 2024–25 fiscal year, doubling from $56 billion just five years ago. The announcement was made by India’s junior foreign minister, Kirti Vardhan Singh, at the annual India-Africa business conference in New Delhi. Singh also noted that the African Union was granted a permanent […]
Senegal’s Downgrade Sends a Warning: Fiscal Transparency Is Now Non-Negotiable
Senegal’s dramatic credit downgrade has become a cautionary tale for emerging markets, highlighting how weak fiscal transparency can swiftly unravel economic stability. In early 2025, Moody’s slashed the country’s rating by two notches, followed by a cut from Standard & Poor’s, after auditors uncovered that Senegal’s debt was nearly 100% of GDP—far higher than previously reported. […]
Angola Banks on Global Energy Giants to Curb Oil Output Decline
Angola’s oil sector is witnessing a major comeback as Shell returns after a 20-year absence, signaling growing confidence in the country’s reformed energy policies. Shell, alongside Chevron and state-owned Sonangol, signed agreements for Block 33 in the Congo Basin, part of Angola’s push to revive declining oil production. In July, oil production dropped below a benchmark […]
South African Ports Hit Record Cargo Volumes Despite Ongoing Struggles
South Africa’s container ports hit a milestone in August, moving 18,689 TEUs (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units) in a single day—the highest daily volume since the pandemic. This record, reported by the Southern African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF), highlights a notable improvement in port operations despite ongoing infrastructure and capacity challenges. For years, aging equipment and limited […]
How AI and Young Innovators Can Reshape Africa’s Food Future
Africa’s agri-food systems are at a critical juncture, with rising hunger and a rapidly growing population demanding innovative solutions. This week’s Food Systems Forum in Dakar highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) and youth-led initiatives are driving this change. AI is already making an impact—from predictive tools for climate-smart farming to digital platforms that reach tens of […]
