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Coal, Oil & Gas

Congo unveils bids from 9 companies for Lake Kivu gas blocks

Stanis Bujakera 14 Oct 2022

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Entebbe, Uganda 26 July 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via Reuters

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Ugandan president signs law critics say will stifle free speech

Elias Biryabarema 14 Oct 2022

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Fashion & Homeware

Africa's luxury resale shoppers flock to Louis Vuitton

13 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fashion & Homeware

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Sustainable Farming

Cameroon, Nigeria request to join Ivory-Ghana cocoa initiative

Ange Aboa 13 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

ESG

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

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Healthcare

Gambia police link child deaths to cough syrup imported by US firm

Sofia Christensen 12 Oct 2022

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Research

Cost of e-commerce fraud to exceed $48bn in 2023 - BNPL poses major risk

12 Oct 2022

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Radhia Mtonga 12 Oct 2022

Image supplied: The selected producers for the Creative Producer Indaba

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15 producers selected for Creative Producer Indaba

12 Oct 2022

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Agro-processing

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Scott Coles 12 Oct 2022

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Regulatory

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

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Banking

Chaos in the markets: Bank of England takes emergency measures

11 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

Economy

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

Environment & Natural Resources

Dr Elizabeth le Roux awarded 2022 JWO Research Grant

11 Oct 2022

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

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SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

PR & Communications

All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) appoints APO Group founder Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to its International Committee

APO Group 11 Oct 2022

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Natural Medicine

Exeo Capital acquires Vital Health Foods

10 Oct 2022

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Medtech

ePharmacy users to reach 1bn globally by 2027

10 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Packages of Bio Farma's Covid-19 vaccine are seen at Command Center and Vaccine Distribution Management System of Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia.

Covid-19

Indonesia in talks with African countries to export its homemade Covid shot

10 Oct 2022

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Mining

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Promit Mukherjee 10 Oct 2022

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Banking

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

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Healthcare

US to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports

David Shepardson 7 Oct 2022

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

PR & Communications

APO Group celebrates its 15th anniversary by offering one-year press release distribution to 15 NGOs

APO Group 7 Oct 2022

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

Cloud

Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa

6 Oct 2022

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Health & Social Welfare

World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Andrea Shalal 6 Oct 2022

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Technology

Can we right-size inventory for hyperlocal shopping?

David Lancefield 6 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Jabulile Nhlapo.

Hospital Groups

Putting sustainability at the core of Africa's health

Jabulile Nhlapo 5 Oct 2022

Morocco issues first permits for cannabis production

Agribusiness

Morocco issues first permits for cannabis production

Ahmed El Jechtimi and Angus McDowall 5 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. A staff member works at the reception of the paystack online payment company in the government reserved area in Ikeja, in Lagos, Nigeria, June 21, 2018.

Funding

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022

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