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African scientists invited to apply for $150,000 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fallChristian Moretti, Bessie Noll

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

By Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 18 hours

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Barry Louzada 30 Jul 2021

In a fast-warming world, Tokyo is the barometer for future Olympics

Climate Change

In a fast-warming world, Tokyo is the barometer for future Olympics

Beh Lih Yi 30 Jul 2021

Ghana's minister of finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, makes remarks at the Institute of International Finance's meeting entitled "G20: Compact With Africa", during the IMF and World Bank's 2017 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, US, 11 October, 2017. Reuters/Mike Theiler

Coal, Oil & Gas

Eyeing energy transition, Ghana plans to speed up oil exploration

30 Jul 2021

Zimbabwe finance minister Mthuli Ncube arrives to present the 2020 National Budget at Parliament Building in Harare, Zimbabwe, 14 November, 2019. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo

Mining

Zimbabwe sells gold refinery stake for $49m

30 Jul 2021

Investors are flocking to Mauritius. Here's why

Markets & Investment

Investors are flocking to Mauritius. Here's why

Irvine Partners 30 Jul 2021

Mukuru Groceries service expands to Malawi

E-commerce

Mukuru Groceries service expands to Malawi

30 Jul 2021

Adjaye Associates reveals design for Africa Institute campus in UAE

Architecture & Design

Adjaye Associates reveals design for Africa Institute campus in UAE

29 Jul 2021

Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

Environment & Natural Resources

Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

Christophe Van Der Perre and Cooper Inveen 29 Jul 2021

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#StartupStory: Cape-based startup set to disrupt SA healthtech space

Johannes Masiteng 29 Jul 2021

Global air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2017

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo posts strongest first half-year growth since 2017

29 Jul 2021

Anneke Pienaar named City Lodge Hotel Maputo GM

Hospitality

Anneke Pienaar named City Lodge Hotel Maputo GM

City Lodge Hotels 29 Jul 2021

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

Fashion & Homeware

Tommy Hilfiger collabs with Indya Moore on gender-fluid fashion

28 Jul 2021

Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president and Africa's richest woman, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London, Britain, 9 January, 2020. Reuters/Toby Melville

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dutch court rules against Dos Santos in oil asset case - lawyers

Noah Browning & Sergio Goncalves 28 Jul 2021

Chatbots can be utilised to enhance customer experience. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images

Banking

More Nigerian banks are using chatbots to serve customers, but with mixed results

Emmanuel Mogaji 27 Jul 2021

A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Infectious Diseases

This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70-million Africans are infected

Pauline Bakibinga 27 Jul 2021

Rhino and elephant poaching declines in Namibia

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino and elephant poaching declines in Namibia

Nyasha Nyaungwa 27 Jul 2021

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

Funding

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

27 Jul 2021

A worker drives a vehicle at Zimplats' Ngwarati Mine in Mhondoro-Ngezi, file. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo

Mining

Implats Zimbabwe unit plans 185MW solar power plants

27 Jul 2021

Marketing

Scan Display focuses on shopfitting and brand activations

Scan Display 27 Jul 2021

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

Entrepreneurship

More African cities to emerge as leading startup and investment hubs

27 Jul 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that global supply chains are a huge house of cards

Supply Chain

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that global supply chains are a huge house of cards

Glenn McGillivray 27 Jul 2021

Motswere building in Gaborone receives Botswana's first Green Star rating

Sustainable Development

Motswere building in Gaborone receives Botswana's first Green Star rating

26 Jul 2021

Africa continues to be hard hit by mobile fraud

Mobile & Apps

Africa continues to be hard hit by mobile fraud

26 Jul 2021

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Climate Change

COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa

Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale 26 Jul 2021

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

FMCG

Distell expects up to 20% rise in full-year profits

Emma Rumney 23 Jul 2021

Many doctors and healthcare staff feel the need to practice in richer countries that offer a more stable politics, better education and opportunities for their families. Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA

Education & Training

Brain drain is a hidden tax on the countries left behind

Mark Shrime 23 Jul 2021

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Covid-19

We created a tool to help predict Covid-19 increases in African countries

Steven J Schiff, Andrew Geronimo, Claudio Fronterre & Paddy Ssentongo 23 Jul 2021

5 technopreneurs chosen for Ayo Scaling Africa Series

Tech Startups

5 technopreneurs chosen for Ayo Scaling Africa Series

22 Jul 2021

Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi attends a signing ceremony following the talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia 22August, 2019. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mozambique's gas ambitions rest on distant hope of peace

Emma Rumney & David Lewis 22 Jul 2021

Survey: Passengers confident in air travel safety, continue to support mask-wearing

Travel

Survey: Passengers confident in air travel safety, continue to support mask-wearing

22 Jul 2021

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