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US President Donald Trump is set to host the first Africa-focused summit of his second term in Washington, drawing leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. Scheduled for July 9–11, the meeting signals renewed US interest in West Africa. The conversations will likely center on the economic opportunities the region offers the US, as well as […]
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… The Interactive Advertising Bureau of South Africa (IAB SA)’s Education Council Front Row initiative has commenced nominations for its third year. The Front Row initiative aims to identify and provide a platform for the top 15 young, ambitious, and talented industry members, offering a springboard to launch their careers. The programme aims to provide […]
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France has officially handed over a key military base in Rufisque to Senegal, marking a significant step in its planned troop withdrawal from the country. The move follows President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s 2023 order that all French military bases must close by 2025. The returned communications center, active since Senegal’s 1960 independence, had long served as […]
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In a move that heralds new interest in Africa as an investment destination by the American company, HYDRO-LINK, a New York-based energy investor, to build a 1,150-kilometer (720 miles), approximately $1.5 billion electricity transmission line between Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiss-based Mitrelli […]
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What does it truly mean to live a good life? According to psychological scientists like Victor Counted, the answer lies in “flourishing”—a richer, more holistic concept of well-being that goes beyond wealth. Drawing from data across 40 African nations, Counted’s research reveals that many Africans thrive in meaning, social ties, and character, even amid economic hardship. […]
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Anzisha announces the release of season 3 of its YouTube series, The Journey, a documentary series that provides an uncensored glimpse into the grit of 30 very young entrepreneurs across Africa. This season’s focus is on the hurdles, strategic pivots, and moments of leadership that define their journeys. With over 1.13 million YouTube views last season, The Journey S3 […]
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A stronger currency can mean big wins for African economies. For instance, an appreciating currency can lead to economic growth, as it enables central banks to lower interest rates, spurring production. It can also strengthen purchasing power. African nations rely heavily on imports. Strong currencies mean cheaper imports and, by extension, lower costs of living. Consequently, […]
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Cybercrime is rapidly becoming a dominant threat across Africa, with Interpol warning that the continent’s digital boom is outpacing its cyber defenses. According to the organization, phishing is the most widespread form of cybercrime on the continent, with ransomware attacks and business email compromise also ranking high. Romance scams also recently joined the mix of Africa’s […]
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Built on agentic AI, CXOP delivers intelligent, hyper-personalized experiences across the full customer journey Global cloud communications platform Infobip announced its Conversational Experience Orchestration Platform (CXOP) — a game-changing solution that places agentic AI at the heart of every customer interaction. CXOP enables brands to move beyond static, rules-based workflows to deliver dynamic, goal-oriented conversations across marketing, sales, and support — […]
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In a time when entrepreneurship is being championed as a solution to South Africa’s high unemployment rate, too many programmes still treat financial support as the sole lever for entrepreneurial success. However, Metropolitan’s Collective Shapers programme is challenging that narrative by integrating mental health, mindset coaching and financial literacy to holistically support young entrepreneurs. “The […]
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