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In Kinshasa, A Regional Meeting Focused On Economic Diplomacy

On 14 November 2025, on the sidelines of the 9th Ordinary Summit  of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR),  more than 250 public decision-makers, business leaders, financial institutions and technical partners  will gather in Kinshasa for a full day of discussions dedicated to economic cooperation in […]

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Powering Africa’s Future: Harnessing Indigenous Energy And Mineral Wealth For Sustainable Growth

By H.E. Eng. Ahmed Jama Barre, Minister of Energy and Minerals, Republic of Somaliland Across Africa, the discussion on energy and mineral development is a sizzling topic and is gaining remarkable momentum — from the point of extraction to transformation, from dependence to self-reliance, and from potential to tangible performance. The continent stands at the […]

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Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge

Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge Crowns Top Scholars As Its 2025 Winners

The annual Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge (AGEC) for schools and learners across Southern Africa has named its winners for 2025 – and this year, three Gauteng learners have come out tops among the 40 000 participants from across Southern Africa. AGEC plays a unique role in Southern Africa by focusing on early-stage entrepreneurial exposure – targeting high school […]

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Africa Women Innovation And Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Opens Next Week In Cape Town For 2025 Conference

OCP Africa, Deloitte Africa, UNDP, UN Women, Nedbank, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Development Bank of Southern Africa, and Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) to headline AWIEF’s 11th flagship event. The Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Conference and Exhibition event opens its doors next week, from 30 to 31 October 2025, at […]

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Nigeria International Trade Fair

Nigeria International Trade Fair Returns Nov 21 – Nov 30 2025 At The Lagos International Trade Fair Complex

The Nigeria International Trade Fair (NITF) returns November 21 – November 30 2025 at the Trade Fair Complex, Lagos-Badagry Expressway, restoring the fair’s original name, location and national mandate after a multi-year hiatus. The 2025 edition runs under the theme, “Trade, Technology and Transformation: Leveraging Digital Trade for Economic and Industrial Growth.”  As the Federal […]

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renewable energy

Mining Smarter – How Renewable Energy Is Reshaping Namibia’s Mining Workforce And Power Supply

By Jacques Farmer, Managing Director of PRISMA Training Solutions Namibia is boldly staking its claim as a leader in renewable energy in southern Africa. With abundant solar resources, steady winds in select regions, and wide swathes of undeveloped land, the country is well positioned to scale up clean energy production. At the same time, its […]

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Empowering Smallholder Farmers Is The Key To Sustainable Livestock, Says Heifer International

In Honduras, 90,000 farmers are improving animal health, breeding and grazing, part of hundreds of thousands across Africa and Asia who are adopting regenerative practices with Heifer’s support. Supporting smallholder farmers to adopt regenerative and climate-friendly livestock practices can boost the sector’s sustainability, says Heifer International, which has supported tens of millions of farmers across […]

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Afreximbank

Afreximbank, International Trade Centre Renew Partnership For Intra-African Trade

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their memorandum of understanding (MoU), underscoring their commitment to strengthening intra-African trade, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) competitiveness, and South-South cooperation. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) by Prof. Benedict […]

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G20 Summit 2025

Africa’s Digital Revolution: How G20 Can Accelerate Financial Inclusion And Growth

By Hennie de Villiers Africa’s population is projected to exceed 1.7 billion by 2030, one of the youngest and mobile-first populations on the planet, making the continent fertile ground for the reimagining of financial services. But Africa also sits at a crossroads: an accelerating trajectory of digital innovation challenged by deep digital divides, including access and infrastructure, […]

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Nigeria's Oil Sector

Building Skills For Sustainable Growth In Namibia’s Booming Oil And Gas Sector

By Julien Karambua, Country Manager at Workforce Staffing Namibia Recent offshore oil and gas discoveries in Namibia could prove to be a turning point for the country. There is potential to attract billions in investment, create thousands of jobs and drive major infrastructure projects. For a country striving to diversify its economy, this represents a […]

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