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A Five-Year-Old Bone Cancer (Osteosarcoma) Patient Undergoes South Africa’s First Van Ness Rotationplasty Procedure

-At Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital A 5-year-old Angolan patient with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in the right femur received a new lease on life after becoming the recipient of South Africa’s first Van Ness rotationplasty procedure at the expert hands of Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital’s super-specialised Life Orthopaedic Hospital team. Van Ness rotationplasty is a surgical […]

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Workers welding steel beams during construction in Kenya for infrastructure development.

Back For Its 5th Edition, The Big 5 Construct Kenya Unlocks Access To 150 Local And International

-Leading Building And Construction Suppliers This November In line with Kenya’s Vision 2030 to reduce poverty and unemployment, The Big 5 Construct Kenya Construction Project Market Report produced by ABiQ, the event’s Knowledge Partner, highlights consumer spending and public infrastructure development as the key drivers of economic growth. From 9–11 November 2022, over 8,000 public and private […]

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Vice Admiral Seth Amoama addresses delegates at Ghana's first International Defence Exhibition and C.

More Than 600 International And Regional Defence Delegates To Gather At The 1st ‘International Defence Exhibition And Conference’ In Ghana

Global and Local Defence Chiefs and Leaders come together in Accra for the ‘International Defence Exhibition and Conference’ Ghana 2022, that kick starts today, October 11th, 2022 More than 600 international and regional defence delegates participated in the first International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEC) that started today in Accra, Ghana.  Hosted by the Ghana […]

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Mobile phone displaying blockchain logo for remittance and payments in Africa.

The Blockchain Revolution: Why Africa Needs To Pay Attention

 By Anton Baumann and Mark Fitzjohn When the average Joe hears about blockchain, he’d be forgiven for thinking “cryptos”, but there is much more to blockchain technology than the cryptocurrency market.  Along with “blockchain”, there is also a tendency for people to hear the terms “bitcoin” and “nonfungible tokens (NFTs)” and to associate these with […]

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Tanzanian NSSSF logo showing trust and social security support for the community.

Tanzania’s National Social Security Fund Becomes TDB Group’s 20th Institutional Shareholder

With an investment of over USD 11 million in Class B shares, the United Republic of Tanzania’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) joins the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) as its 20th institutional shareholder. TDB Group President Emeritus and Managing Director Admassu Tadesse said “This year, NSSF Tanzania is the second […]

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Stylish contemporary furniture featuring innovative design and textured surfaces.

The Nando’s Hot Young Designer Talent Search’s Top 10 Design Talents For 2022

The South African design industry is at an exciting point in its evolution; established designers continue to refine and define a uniquely South African aesthetic that has global resonance, and in turn, their work is increasingly spotlighted on the global stage. Meanwhile, a new crop of designers continues to emerge, ready to contribute their unique […]

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Two African workers digging in the earth, highlighting resource extraction issues.

Africa, The Looted Continent

By Baher Kamal Africa. The birthplace of “Homo Sapiens.” The land of plenty. The origin of farming. The richest region in terms of natural resources. And human capital. Home to over 1.3 billion humans, continues to be looted. With 500 million plus people living in extreme poverty, Africa has also been transformed in a sort of grave […]

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Dr. Benedict Oramah in a formal setting, emphasizing Africa’s energy development.

Dr. Benedict Oramah Provides Thoughtful, Balanced Insights Into Africa’s Energy Future

By NJ Ayuk, Chairman, African Energy Chamber Ahead of the November 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (more commonly known as COP27) in Egypt, Dr. Benedict Oramah, president and chair of Afreximbank, authored a thoughtful and compelling commentary about the economic and social impact of divestment from the production of fossil fuels in Africa.  With […]

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Celebrating innovation at Africa Tech Festival 2022 Awards, part of AfricaCom, highlighting top tech.

Africa Tech Festival 2022 Awards (AfricaCom) Shortlist Announced

2022 is a year of milestones. Not only does Africa Tech Festival – the home of AfricaCom – turn 25 this year, but the Awards that acknowledge Africa’s greatest telecoms and technology contributors to its progression as a digitally inclusive and enhanced continent, will also celebrate their 15th anniversary, and has included three new categories […]

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Smiling child with eye health awareness during World Sight Day event.

New Campaign Calls For Eye Health To Be Equal This World Sight Day

To mark World Sight Day a new ‘Eye health Equals’ campaign is launching a ‘manifesto for change’ – calling for eye health to be made a global priority. Across the world, the number of people in need of eye care is spiralling and without concerted action the number of people who are blind could triple by 2050. […]

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Business professional analyzing future skills gap in Africa for workforce planning.

How Businesses Can Combat ‘Quiet Quitting’

Zuko Mdwaba, Area Vice President at Salesforce South Africa Managers have seen more changes to their role over the past two years than they did during the last decade. Today their role has a dual purpose: to drive business growth and invest in their employees’ experience. A positive employee experience is not a nice to […]

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QR code scan for digital payment security and cybersecurity awareness.

New Visa Reports Underscore Importance Of Cybersecurity Amid Shifting Threats

Whether in-person or online, cybercriminals target payments touchpoints with sophisticated fraud techniques Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), the world leader in digital payments, today shared an updated look at how fraud has evolved since the height of the pandemic, with criminals simultaneously targeting online and offline vulnerabilities as our daily lives return to a blend of […]

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