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African Union president and president of Congo Democratic Republic Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a joint news conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reurters//File Photo

Covid-19

Congo caps public gatherings as third Covid-19 wave builds

15 Jun 2021

Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

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Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

Melanie Burton and Hereward Holland 15 Jun 2021

Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

Khalid Abdelaziz 15 Jun 2021

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Exclusive-Galp to hold off on LNG investment until Mozambique ensures security

Sergio Goncalves 15 Jun 2021

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

Research & Development

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

14 Jun 2021

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Services

Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch

Nneka Chile 14 Jun 2021

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Research

'Buy now pay later' spend predicted to reach $995bn in 2026

14 Jun 2021

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D&AD Awards

D&AD 2021 social media trends

Ashleigh Burton 14 Jun 2021

African youth are capable entrepreneurs and we should invest in them now

Entrepreneurship

African youth are capable entrepreneurs and we should invest in them now

14 Jun 2021

Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

Agribusiness

Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

Busani Bafana 14 Jun 2021

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

Fintech

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa: The ups and downs

Eugene Yiga 14 Jun 2021

Palm fronds and stones: creating reefs to heal Tunisia's polluted seas

Environment & Natural Resources

Palm fronds and stones: creating reefs to heal Tunisia's polluted seas

Jihed Abidellaoui 14 Jun 2021

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Events & Conferencing

Cannes Lions Live 2021 launches full content agenda

11 Jun 2021

Ghana produces excess electricity but its management is inefficient. Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Ghana's electricity supply mix has improved, but reliability and cost is still a challenge

Theophilus Acheampong & Bridget O Menyeh 11 Jun 2021

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Environment & Natural Resources

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Ruben Valbuena and Thomas Lovejoy 11 Jun 2021

New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

Design & Manufacturing

New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

11 Jun 2021

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

ESG

Luxury fashion label Chanel invests $25m in new climate adaptation fund

Michael Taylor 11 Jun 2021

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

PR & Communications

APO Group and Getty Images agreement offers global platform for African press releases and images

10 Jun 2021

Ivory Coast sells 2021/2022 cocoa contracts after wrangle over premium

Commodities & Fairtrade

Ivory Coast sells 2021/2022 cocoa contracts after wrangle over premium

Ange Aboa 10 Jun 2021

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Digital

YouTube Music opens 2022 applications for #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund

10 Jun 2021

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Sustainable Farming

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Tom Higginbottom, Roshan Adhikari and Timothy Foster 10 Jun 2021

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Advertising

#CreativeWeek2021: The importance of cultural nuance in advertising

Emily Stander 9 Jun 2021

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Research

SA, Nigeria and Kenya driving e-commerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa

9 Jun 2021

Mining

Vale to pay $2.5bn to settle liabilities in Mozambique mine corridor

Marta Nogueira 9 Jun 2021

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Aviation

Airlink expands intra-Africa network, launches new Johannesburg-Entebbe service

9 Jun 2021

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Events & Conferencing

The One Club Board elects new leadership

9 Jun 2021

The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space

Architecture & Design

The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space

Pippa Catterall and Ammar Azzouz 9 Jun 2021

African leaders urged to unite in addressing climate change

Climate Change

African leaders urged to unite in addressing climate change

9 Jun 2021

Century-old CNA enters business rescue

Retailers

Century-old CNA enters business rescue

9 Jun 2021

Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

Film

Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

9 Jun 2021