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How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

How Cell C is showing up for South Africa’s youth: You’ve got the idea. We’ll give you the tools

Cell C 14 Sep 2026

Europe seeking a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi

Europe seeking a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President MasisiWendell Roelf and Promit Mukherjee

Members of the Civil Protection, a local community-based team that works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus and ensure burials happen safely and quickly, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), carry a wooden coffin before loading the body of an unidentified man, who, according to his family, died of Ebola, as they attend to retrieve it from his house, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t

By Jia B. Kangbai 14 Sep 2026

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

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By Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

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Evan-Lee Courie 10 May 2022

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Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

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Allianz and Sanlam to create Africa joint venture

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Entravision expands into Kenya and names new director of local operations

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Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

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New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

Sylvia Croese and Philip Harrison 4 May 2022

Coca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

FMCG

Coca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney 3 May 2022

TV advertising embraces digital in Kantar's Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022

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#AfricaMonth: Authentic world-class advertising from Africa

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Paul Jackson 3 May 2022

Nigeria oil minister says Russia interested in gas pipeline to Morocco

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria oil minister says Russia interested in gas pipeline to Morocco

Felix Onuah 3 May 2022

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Source: © Unesco World Press Freedom Day looks to restore public trust in journalists and journalism

Media Freedom

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Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

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Financial Services

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Image by Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT: Netflix is launching a collection in celebration of African stories

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Netflix launches collection in celebration of African stories

29 Apr 2022

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

Trends

Biometric facial-recognition technology takes off at German airports

29 Apr 2022

Abbott seeks new treatment standards for Africa's silent killer disease

Healthcare

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29 Apr 2022

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

Finance

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E-commerce

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

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Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

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African Union welcomes EU support

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