News from across Africa covering business, markets, policy and development in North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa.
Turnover rose by 9.3% in the 20 week-period to February 16. South African grocery retailer and wholesaler SPAR SPPJ.J said on Wednesday its turnover rose by 9.3% in the 20 …
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Wednesday that the country’s next general elections will take place on May 29. “Beyond the fulfillment of our constitutional obligation, these upcoming elections are …
Renewable energy investments in Africa are being hobbled by insufficient government loan guarantees, as the International Monetary Fund keeps a tight leash on country indebtedness, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said …
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has advised African leaders to make use of the continent’s solar resources to provide clean electricity to its people. …
Ethan Searle, Business Development Director, LanDynamix, tells us: “2024 will see an even greater focus on customers through the effective use of data which will unlock new insights.” Searle explains …
Mastercard has announced the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the new Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa. Mastercard has announced the appointment of Folasade Femi-Lawal as the …
Andrej Karpathy, posted on the social media platform X, that he departed the OpenAI, where he was one of the founding members. The artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and one of …
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that his administration is committed to providing a friendly environment for businesses to thrive. The governor stated this during a parley with …
South Africa will deploy 2,900 troops to help fight armed groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a Southern African Development Community initiative. The …
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has initiated plans to offer digital nomad visas, targeting highly skilled tech workers for potential long-term stays in the country. These visas, first introduced …
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