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Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will join forces with young leaders, nutrition experts, and advocates in an exciting live-streamed event… Read More »Join Bill Gates at NutriVision for a Vibrant Dialogue on Nutrition and Innovation in Africa! Streamed LIVE at Africa.com
Afropop Worldwide’s Tours Offer More Than Just Safaris U.S. travelers accounted for 63% of all safari visitors to Africa in 2022, with most heading directly… Read More »Cultural Immersion and Adventure: Afropop Worldwide’s Unique Tours in Tanzania and Zanzibar
Ambassador Tremont launched the 2024 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) on August 26. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Tremont congratulated the succeeding applicants, ‘I am… Read More »Ambassador Tremont Launches 2024 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Zimbabwe
By Michael Dodd, Senior Fund Analyst at Morningstar SA South African investors saw fund fees continue to trend lower in 2023. The trend of declining… Read More »South African Investors Benefit from Continued Decline in Fund Fees Amid Global Trend
BCX, a leading South African ICT company, has successfully completed a multi-million Rand, three-year transformation of its core network infrastructure, significantly strengthening the country’s digital… Read More »Strengthening the Foundation: Building a Resilient Connectivity Ecosystem
Collaboration with government, civil society and NGOs undertaken in-country to kickstart youth-based projects that will help young people’s futures Johannesburg: Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability, and Professionalism (LEAP)… Read More »Empowering South Africa’s Youth: LEAP Africa’s Initiative to Tackle Unemployment and Drive SDG Progress
By Harry Scherzer, CEO, FutureForex Today, we live in a world of instant gratification. Everything, from entertainment to shopping, is available on-demand and nearly instantaneously.… Read More »Where to Next in the Evolving Story of International Money Transfers?
Fintech innovation, including DeFi, and tokenisation, offers promising solutions to address the funding crisis faced by scaling businesses in Africa. By improving accessibility, reducing costs,… Read More »Challenges to Business Lending in Africa and How DeFi Can Help
The current global financial architecture faces significant challenges in addressing the financial needs for climate action, sustainable development, and debt management. The calls for reform are… Read More »How to Finance Africa’s Future Economic Development
The Financial Times has announced the 11th edition of its annual FT Africa Summit, taking place between October 29-30, 2024, at The Peninsula, London. This… Read More »FT Africa Summit 2024: Leading voices convene to drive sustainable growth across Africa
