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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 fall

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Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Source © Adobo Magazine Moving Walls and Dentsu Africa have formed a partnership to launch a full-stack Out of Home (OOH) advertising technology platform across multiple markets in the continent

OOH

OOH and DOOH solution for Africa launches

20 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Medical charity MSF suspends operations in Burkina Faso to assess risk

20 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Economy

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

Congo demands $17bn more in infrastructure investments from China deal

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Congo demands $17bn more in infrastructure investments from China deal

Stanis Bujakera and Sonia Rolley 17 Feb 2023

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Jan Middendorp set to receive TDC Medal

17 Feb 2023

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

Logistics & Transport

Recession is likely or certain, say logistics execs

17 Feb 2023

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Energy

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Klaus Hubacek, Jin Yan, Yuli Shan and Yuru Guan 17 Feb 2023

African online retailer Jumia's Q4 losses narrow on cost savings

E-commerce

African online retailer Jumia's Q4 losses narrow on cost savings

Nqobile Dludla 17 Feb 2023

Bathweels can be watched on Cartoonito. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Boomerang Africa rebrands to Cartoonito Africa

17 Feb 2023

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

Agri Tech

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

17 Feb 2023

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

Mobile & Apps

MTN commits to $1bn Ghana investment after government scraps tax claim

16 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters. A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria.

Economy

Nigeria's plan to ditch old banknotes leads to chaos

15 Feb 2023

Bogosi Motshegwa. Source: Instagram.

Advertising

Advertising Week Africa kicks off

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Feb 2023

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

Fashion & Homeware

Pharrell Williams takes the reins as Louis Vuitton's new men's creative director

15 Feb 2023

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

Sustainability

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

Helen Reid 14 Feb 2023

Danone Southern Africa appoints Herve Orama Barrere as MD

FMCG

Danone Southern Africa appoints Herve Orama Barrere as MD

13 Feb 2023

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

Fashion & Homeware

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

13 Feb 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

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#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Mining

Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom

Clara Denina and Wendell Roelf 10 Feb 2023

Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals

Mining

Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals

Helen Reid 10 Feb 2023

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

Mining

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

9 Feb 2023

2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

Construction & Engineering

2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

9 Feb 2023

Zimbabwe to start operating new coal power unit by March

Coal, Oil & Gas

Zimbabwe to start operating new coal power unit by March

Florence Tan 9 Feb 2023

Africa is fertile ground for innovative tech, here are some great examples

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Africa is fertile ground for innovative tech, here are some great examples

Paula Nagy 9 Feb 2023

Branded notebooks with images of Nigerian presidential candidates are displayed at a shopping center in Abuja, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Abraham Achirga.

Advertising

Printers of Nigeria election regalia lose out as ad campaigns pivot online

Abraham Achirga, Sofia Christensen, Hereward Holland and Aurora Ellis 8 Feb 2023

TotalEnergies' head met Mozambique president with key gas project at stake

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies' head met Mozambique president with key gas project at stake

Sudip Kar-Gupta 8 Feb 2023

Kenya Power to convert its 2,000 vehicles to electric over 4 years

Sustainability

Kenya Power to convert its 2,000 vehicles to electric over 4 years

George Obulutsa 8 Feb 2023

New Lego Friends lineup features diverse new characters with complex emotions

Design & Manufacturing

New Lego Friends lineup features diverse new characters with complex emotions

8 Feb 2023

The diversity and inclusion benefits of correct name pronunciation in the workplace

Marketing & Media

The diversity and inclusion benefits of correct name pronunciation in the workplace

Rocketseed 8 Feb 2023

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