Africa’s Business Heroes has opened applications for its eighth annual competition, offering $1.5 million in grant funding to ten entrepreneurs building businesses across the continent. The programme, supported by Alibaba …
Standard Bank Group reported an 11 percent increase in annual headline earnings, supported by growth in trading activities, higher fee income and lower credit impairment charges across its core banking …
Egypt continues to attract growing investment in its startup ecosystem, with annual inflows into the entrepreneurship sector estimated at about $400 million, according to Amr El Abd. El Abd disclosed …
Policymakers, regulators, development partners and telecommunications industry leaders have renewed calls for stronger collaboration to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation and close the continent’s persistent connectivity gap. The call was made …
African banks and telecommunications firms have continued to gain recognition in global brand rankings, reflecting the growing influence of the continent’s financial and digital service providers, according to the latest …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators and other communications service providers to report any cyberattack within four hours of detecting it as part of efforts to …
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority, Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has said that the operations of the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria are providing a significant buffer for the …
South Africa’s economy is expected to record modest growth in the fourth quarter of the year when the country’s statistics agency releases the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures on …
Pan African Resources has agreed to acquire Emmerson Plc in a transaction that will see the South Africa-focused gold miner expand its footprint in Australia while consolidating its interests in …
The annual list tracks the continent’s wealthiest entrepreneurs and investors whose fortunes are largely tied to industries such as cement, telecommunications, energy, and commodities. Dangote remains Africa’s richest man Nigerian …
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