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Morocco’s OCP: The Quiet Giant Reshaping Global Fertilizer Supply in 2026

In the sun-baked phosphate fields of Khouribga, Morocco, massive excavators churn through ancient rock that holds the key to feeding billions. While the world fixates on oil shocks and semiconductor wars, Morocco’s state-owned OCP Group is methodically positioning itself as the most strategically vital fertilizer producer on the planet in 2026. OCP controls roughly 70% […]

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Engineering Theory and Industrial Practice

Bridging the Gap Between Engineering Theory and Industrial Practice Through Digital Twin-Based Training

RTsim is a Dubai (UAE)-based technology company with nearly 30 years of experience in mathematical modeling and digital simulator development for the Energy Industry. While developing industrial operator training simulators for refineries and gas processing plants, a clear industry challenge emerged: companies require specialists who not only possess theoretical knowledge but are also capable of […]

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Silindile Mabuyazi Receives 2026 Wayfinder Award

National Geographic Society Recognizes Silindile Mbuyazi With 2026 Wayfinder Award

Presented by Kia for Groundbreaking Ocean Conservation and Storytelling The Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) proudly announces that the National Geographic Society has named Silindile Mbuyazi, a celebrated Dive Master and NEWF Dive Instructor, a recipient of the prestigious 2026 Wayfinder Award presented by Kia. This esteemed recognition celebrates individuals who are influential leaders, […]

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Infobip launches AgentOS in Nairobi

Infobip Launches AgentOS In Nairobi, Bringing Autonomous AI Orchestration To Customer Experience

Infobip recently launched its next-generation AI orchestration platform, Infobip AgentOS, in Nairobi at its Leadership Soirée hosted at the JW Marriott Nairobi, marking a key milestone in its 20-year global journey and 15 years of building Africa’s digital communications infrastructure. The event brought together senior executives and technology leaders from across East Africa’s digital economy, […]

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Mining Investment In Francophone Africa – Navigating Finance, Partnerships And Reframing Risk

By Olivier Bustin, Projects and Finance Partner, Pinsent Masons Francophone Africa is emerging as a critical pillar of global mineral supply chains. The DRC supplies 70% of global cobalt and Guinea controls 25% of global bauxite. These resources drive the energy transition and reshape geopolitical supply chains. Investor appetite is returning, and with that a […]

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TB Is Curable. South Africans Can’t Wait Around For Someone Else’s Rescue.

Tuberculosis (TB) is not a medical mystery, writes AI Diagnostics CEO, Braden van Breda. It’s a detection failure. And with technology like AI at our disposal, he believes the MedTech industry has the power to step up and fix it. Johannesburg, 8 June 2026: TB remains the deadliest infectious disease in the world, but it’s not killing […]

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Nigeria Gas & Power Infrastructure Map

First-Ever Nigeria Gas & Power Infrastructure Map To Be Unveiled At NOG Energy Week 2026

For decades, one of the most persistent barriers to accelerated investment in Nigeria’s gas and power sector has been the absence of reliable, consolidated intelligence. Until now. At the 25th edition of NOG Energy Week, Africa’s foremost convening platform for the global energy community, the Nigeria Gas & Power Infrastructure Map will be unveiled for […]

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African Union High-Level Meeting Mobilizes USD 910 Million In Pledges For Ebola Bundibugyo Response In DRC And Uganda

USD 80 million committed by African Member States as Africa CDC calls for rapid disbursement and urgent support to frontline responders Bujumbura/Addis Ababa, 17 June 2026 – H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi and Chairperson of the African Union, convened a High-Level Emergency Meeting of African Heads of State and Government, the […]

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The Psyche Of Africa’s Wealthiest: Standard Bank’s New Report Goes Inside The Minds Of Africa’s Billionaires

The Psyche Of Africa’s Wealthiest: Standard Bank’s New Report Goes Inside The Minds Of Africa’s Billionaires

A new report, commissioned by Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, lifts the lid on how Africa’s wealthiest actually build their fortunes, turning what outsiders often view as risk into opportunity. Released on 4 June, the report shifts the narrative away from headline wealth figures to something far more revealing: the mindset driving the continent’s wealthiest. […]

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Fuel pump nozzle inserted into a vehicle's fuel tank in South Africa.

Fuel Price Volatility Is Creating A New Cross-border Challenge For SMEs

South Africa’s latest fuel price adjustment, which saw petrol prices increase while diesel prices declined, highlights the volatility that continues to shape business operating costs. For small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in cross-border trade, however, the impact extends far beyond the petrol pump. Against a backdrop of constrained margins and economic uncertainty, many SMEs […]

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Bafana Manyisa

Bafana Manyisa: The Male Nurse Redefining South African Fatherhood

For Bafana Manyisa, strength doesn’t look the way most men are taught it should. It’s not toughness or stoicism or an unshakeable composure. Strength, he says, looks like sitting with a patient who needs reassurance. It looks like supporting a new overwhelmed father navigating the parenting journey for the first time. It looks like simply […]

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Heirs Energies

Heirs Energies’ Us$750 Million Financing Named Best Oil & Gas Deal Of The Year

Heirs Energies Limited, Africa’s leading indigenous-owned integrated energy company, has been recognised on the global stage after its landmark US$750 million dual-tranche Senior Secured Reserve-Based Lending (RBL) facility was named Best Oil & Gas Deal of the Year at the EMEA Finance Project Finance Awards 2026. The award was presented on 3 June 2026 in […]

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