Global Leaders, Visionaries And Innovators To Converge In Algiers As IATF2025 Announces Full Programme And Speakers
The stage is set for the most influential gathering on Africa’s trade and investment calendar as African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), African Union Commission (AUC) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, announced the official line-up of prestigious speakers for the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025), taking place from 4th – 10th September 2025 in Algiers, Algeria. For […]
Fairtrade Africa Marks 20th Anniversary
Fairtrade Africa, the independent non-profit umbrella organization representing all Fairtrade certified producers in Africa and the Middle East, supporting the development of thriving farming and worker communities, is marking its 20-year anniversary having invested almost €700 million in over 780 community projects across the continent. These investments have funded schools, health facilities, and climate adaptation […]
‘A Launchpad For Africa’s Tomorrow’ – Lagos Ready To Lead Regional Digital Transformation Revolution, Says H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu At Gitex Nigeria
Following a momentous Monday in Abuja where an acclaimed Government Leadership & AI Summit launched GITEX NIGERIA, Lagos has officially opened its doors to West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and startup show. As local and international guests descended on the nation’s commercial and innovation capital for a potentially future-defining two days, anticipation was high for […]
Finalists Announced For The 2025 AWIEF Awards
The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) announces the finalists for the prestigious AWIEF Awards for 2025. Held annually as part of the AWIEF Conference, the AWIEF Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of women entrepreneurs and business leaders across the African continent. The aim is to shine a spotlight on women who are driving […]
Africa’s Data Future: Ownership, Access, And Accountability
Dhesen Ramsamy, Group Chief Technology and Data Officer at Old Mutual, talks data, value, governance, and citizen trust. Artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making have reinforced data as the new currency of economic and social power. AI’s reliance on software, skills, and vast quantities of data places it at the heart of economic activity and […]
Payments In Africa: Instant, Integrated And Inclusive
Africa is rapidly becoming a laboratory for payment innovation, where regional corridors, mobile-led economies, and digitally savvy consumers are converging to transform how money moves. With a growing focus on real-time, frictionless payments and regional integration, the continent’s financial future is being rewritten, one transaction at a time. “Payment systems have increasingly become the heartbeat […]
Mastercard Expands Partnership With Circle To Transform Digital Settlement For Merchants And Acquirers In Region
For the first time, merchants and acquirers in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) can now leverage USDC across Mastercard’s global payments network and benefit from its trusted technology, reach and scale As stablecoins continue to solve real-world challenges and improve efficiencies across a range of use-cases, Mastercard and Circle are deepening their longstanding […]
Faith, Heritage, and Profit Collide in Egypt’s Mount Sinai Mega-Project
Mount Sinai, one of the world’s most sacred sites for Jews, Christians, and Muslims, is at the center of a heated dispute as Egypt pushes ahead with a luxury tourism project. The venture, dubbed the “Great Transfiguration Project,” aims to boost tourism with new hotels, a visitor center, and a cable car up the mountain where […]
Ethiopia Eyes $1B in Annual Revenue from Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam
Ethiopia is poised to harness monumental economic and energy potential with the completion and inauguration of Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the $4 billion dam is expected to generate an impressive $1 billion in annual revenue, which will help fund future infrastructure ventures. With a capacity […]
Belgium Pushes Back on US Plan to Destroy $10M in Contraceptives
Belgium is urging the Trump administration to halt its plan to destroy a $10 million stockpile of contraceptives intended for women in sub-Saharan Africa. The supplies, including implants and IUDs, were purchased by USAID under President Biden but are now slated for disposal as part of a broader overhaul of US foreign aid, even as humanitarian groups […]
