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The 2026 Brand Africa 100 rankings show a modest recovery for African brands, which increased their share of the Top 100 most admired brands to 15%, up from 11% in 2025. However, the continent’s 10 most admired brands remain entirely foreign, led by Nike for a ninth consecutive year, followed by Adidas, Samsung, Apple, and […]
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ACTOM Kenya has successfully completed a comprehensive electrical upgrade for a leading FMCG manufacturer, shifting the site’s focus from reactive repairs to sustainable operational strength. Through the seamless alignment of modern low voltage systems with legacy infrastructure, the project delivered a robust power foundation. This strategic intervention protects the facility’s demanding production schedules while setting […]
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Ghanaian artist El Anatsui emerged as the standout seller at Frieze New York 2026, one of the world’s leading contemporary art fairs. His sculpture LuwVor I, made from aluminum, copper, and wire, sold for $2.2 million, making it the highest-priced work at the event by a considerable margin. Another piece, MivEvi III, created from bottle […]
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South Africa is increasingly using industrial clusters to move beyond exporting raw minerals and toward higher-value manufacturing, clean technology production, and advanced industrialization. Backed by partnerships involving the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and local research institutions, the strategy focuses on creating specialized manufacturing hubs that combine infrastructure, skills, logistics, and […]
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The 14th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa will take place across three days at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 9 to 11 June 2026, with the CPD-certified, free-to-attend Big 5 Talks spanning seven themes this year. The programme convenes leading voices from across the construction value chain to address the challenges and […]
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US President Donald Trump has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) framework through the end of 2026. The trade program briefly expired in September 2025 after Congress failed to renew it, creating uncertainty for industries dependent on preferential access to the US market. The new proclamation restores tariff benefits for thousands of products, […]
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Africa’s long-term economic growth may depend less on advanced technology and more on whether children master basic literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills early in life. Policymakers, educators, and business leaders increasingly warn that weak foundational learning is undermining the continent’s ability to prepare young people for an AI-driven global economy. While Africa has the world’s […]
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With an estimated $4 trillion domestic capital base, Africa has the resources to finance its own $280 billion annual infrastructure gap. However, nations on the continent finance their development through expensive foreign borrowing. African central banks and institutional investors hold roughly $1.2 trillion offshore—including $530 billion in central bank reserves—primarily in low-yield US Treasuries earning […]
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Ivorian startup Trenderz is reshaping hospitality marketing across Africa by turning content creators into performance-based booking agents for hotels, restaurants, spas, and tourism venues. Founded in Abidjan in 2024, the platform allows influencers and everyday “local recommenders” to earn commissions whenever their social media content drives confirmed customer bookings. Trenderz says it has already attracted […]
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SeerBit, a leading Pan-African payments company has integrated with Xero, a global small business platform to simplify how businesses across Africa get paid from invoices. For many businesses, sending an invoice is straightforward but getting paid often requires a separate process. Payments are typically completed outside the invoicing system via bank transfers, mobile money or […]
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