The African Continental Free-Trade Area could accelerate the development of sub-Saharan Africa's agricultural sector and help the continent to become self-sufficient in food production...
By Louis van Ravesteyn 2 days ago
ENERGY & MINING
Spurred on by the Covid-19 global pandemic, the world is finally galvanising its commitment to move towards a green and sustainable future by mid-century, and the global energy transition is the cornerstone of this new world...
12 Nov 2020
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
Designing buildings so they can easily be taken apart and the materials reused provides a feasible and commercial pathway for minimising waste and greenhouse gas emissions...
Roberto Minunno, Greg Morrison, Richard L. Gruner, Timothy Michael O'Grady 12 Nov 2020
MARKETING & MEDIA
I am the CEO of an influencer marketing agency. Sure, we have offices in Cape Town and London. Why would I be invited to judge the APO Group African Women in Media Awards 2020...
R-Squared SA 12 Nov 2020
HEALTHCARE
African countries are still reeling from the effect of measures, such as lockdowns, taken to contain the spread of Covid-19...
Monique Wasunna 12 Nov 2020
CSI & SUSTAINABILITY
Pan-African network for social investors African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) recently launched its inaugural report on the state of social investment financing in Africa...
11 Nov 2020
RETAIL
Recreational cannabis sales will drive global legal market growth by 376% over the next five years, outpacing medical and CBD, according to Euromonitor International...
11 Nov 2020
AGRICULTURE
If rolled out worldwide, our method could replace a quarter of all the synthetic nitrogen fertiliser used in agriculture...
Prithvi Simha, Björn Vinnerås and Jenna Senecal 10 Nov 2020
LOGISTICS & TRANSPORT
Using aviation as a tool to empower, enrich and enhance the lives of the underprivileged, non-profit organisation, The Plane Project is ensuring continued access to essential healthcare services and basic needs items, against the backdrop of the global Covid-19 pandemic...
9 Nov 2020
LIFESTYLE
Kenyan comedian and internet star Elsa Majimbo has been named the African Social Star of 2020 at the E! People's Choice Awards. Nigeria's Dimma Umeh and South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi placed second and third, respectively...
9 Nov 2020
MARKETING & MEDIA
The third instalment of the Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) is scheduled to take place virtually from 27-29 November 2020...
9 Nov 2020
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
Flowing through 11 African countries, the Nile River plays an important role in the lives of more than 24% of Africa's population...
Emad Hasan and Aondover Tarhule 9 Nov 2020
TOURISM & TRAVEL
World Travel Awards - the global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in travel and tourism - has unveiled its Africa 2020 winners to coincide with its inaugural Africa Winners Day.
9 Nov 2020
TOURISM & TRAVEL
Travel and tourism professionals from around the world will reconnect with vital business partners this week at WTM Virtual...
9 Nov 2020
AGRICULTURE
Modern agriculture releases lots of different greenhouse gas emissions, each with complex effects on the global climate...
John Lynch 9 Nov 2020
HEALTHCARE
A sharp decline in five key essential services in 14 African countries between January and September 2020 is indicative of how the Covid-19 pandemic could deepen the continent's health services crisis...
9 Nov 2020
RETAIL
The store launch comes a year after Mara Phones opened South Africa's first smartphone manufacturing facility at the Dube TradePort in KwaZulu-Natal...
6 Nov 2020
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
According to a recent statement from the Egyptian minister of planning and economic development, Hala El-Said, the government plans to inject about E£136.4bn during 2020/21 towards the urban development sector...
6 Nov 2020
HEALTHCARE
The value and potential of geographic information system - or GIS, "the science of where" - has become even more obvious this year as the world responds to the Covid-19 pandemic...
Peter Macharia 6 Nov 2020
HEALTHCARE
Two of the nine global public health awareness days are associated with malaria: World Malaria Day, observed on 25 April, and World Mosquito Day on 20 August...
Jaishree Raman & Shüné Oliver 6 Nov 2020
MARKETING & MEDIA
PR and marketing executives from Microsoft, Facebook, Uber, YouTube, Coca-Cola, Harley-Davidson, MasterCard, LEGO and many more are among the panel of judges for the APO Group African Women in Media Award 2020...
5 Nov 2020
MARKETING & MEDIA
Are you ready for African Gen Z...
Ndeye Diagne, Kantar 5 Nov 2020
ENERGY & MINING
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, not all of the economic news in Africa has been negative. We continue to see promising developments...
NJ Ayuk 4 Nov 2020
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Adjaye, Aston Martin and Lightstone have collaborated to create five luxury residences for Adjaye's first skyscraper 130 William in New York...
4 Nov 2020
CSI & SUSTAINABILITY
The link between climate change and migration has gained both academic and public interest in recent years...
Roman Hoffmann 4 Nov 2020
MARKETING & MEDIA
Eddie Chitate, through his production company, Brainstorm Entertainment, has launched a streaming platform called NoFTV...
Juanita Pienaar 4 Nov 2020
RETAIL
For its second annual Checkerboard Day, Vans will focus on the vital role creativity plays in helping individuals and communities address mental health and well-being, in light of the period of global isolation experienced as a result of Covid-19.
3 Nov 2020
PROPERTY
Housing is one of the most basic human needs and can have a profound impact on the happiness, lifestyle, self-esteem, and productivity of an individual...
PROPERTY
Real estate has become a global asset class and, as a developing nation, the Nigerian real estate market continues to evolve at an impressive pace...
Noah Ibrahim 2 Nov 2020
CSI & SUSTAINABILITY
Women are 49.6% of the world's population. An estimated 70% of the health and social care workforce are women; they deliver care to around 5 billion people...
Allen Muyaama Mukhwana and Judy Omumbo 2 Nov 2020
RETAIL
Through her natural haircare brand Ashaki, Nthabiseng 'Joy' Duff has set out to prove that the beauty industry can be a positive force for change...
Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Oct 2020
