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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a press conference on the day of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Source: Reuters/Johanna Geron

Energy

Germany is willing to spend on Nigeria energy

Felix Onuah and Andreas Rinke 29 Oct 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium in 2022. Source: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via Reuters

Markets & Investment

Germany knocks on Africa's energy door

Andreas Rinke, Sarah Marsh, Thomas Escritt and MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Oct 2023

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Travel

Virgin Atlantic resumes Cape Town to London flights

27 Oct 2023

Airbnb commits to making tourism more inclusive, sustainable in Africa

Tourism

Airbnb commits to making tourism more inclusive, sustainable in Africa

27 Oct 2023

James Hewes is now CEO at PRCA. Source: FIPP.

PR & Communications

James Hewes departs FIPP and joins PRCA as CEO

27 Oct 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

Import/Export

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

Barrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

Mining

Barrick Gold boosts Tanzanian economy and fosters mining sector growth

26 Oct 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Agriculture

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Liezl Human 26 Oct 2023

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Lebo Mothobi-Tilo, marketing director at Tetra Pak

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Oct 2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria 29 May 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo,

Legal

Nigeria's top court to rule on presidential election challenge on Thursday

MacDonald Dzirutwe 25 Oct 2023

Tunisians gather during a pro-Palestinian protest to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Tunis, Tunisia, 20 October 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui/File Photo.

Human Rights Law

Tunisian parliament committee proposes bill criminalising normalisation with Israel

Tarek Amara 25 Oct 2023

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Healthcare

5 ways Google Health is using AI in Africa

24 Oct 2023

Victoria Webb appointed as new managing director of Incubeta MENA

Digital

Victoria Webb appointed as new managing director of Incubeta MENA

Incubeta 24 Oct 2023

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

Horticulture

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

24 Oct 2023

Yale launches initiative to support African museums, cultural institutions

Tourism

Yale launches initiative to support African museums, cultural institutions

24 Oct 2023

African music stars shine bright at inaugural Trace Awards

Music

African music stars shine bright at inaugural Trace Awards

23 Oct 2023

Tanzania, DP World partner to improve efficiency of Dar es Salaam port

Shipping

Tanzania, DP World partner to improve efficiency of Dar es Salaam port

23 Oct 2023

Soccer Football - FIFA Virtual Council Meeting - Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters

Construction & Engineering

Morocco spends $500m on new stadium for World Cup 2030

Ahmed Eljechtimi 20 Oct 2023

Khalifa International Award for early learning recognises SA pre-school initiative

Primary & Secondary Education

Khalifa International Award for early learning recognises SA pre-school initiative

20 Oct 2023

Image supplied. The Next Creative Leaders 2023 (NCL) 70-strong jury from 27 different countries includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

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One Show's Next Creative Leaders' jury includes 10 creatives from Africa and the Middle East

20 Oct 2023

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Agro-processing

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Sybille de La Hamaide 20 Oct 2023

Former Central African Republic militia leader Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka attends the International Criminal Court hearings to determine the exact charges it will bring against him, in The Hague, Netherlands, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool/File Photo

Human Rights Law

ICC prosecutor drops charges against Central Africa militia leader

Bart Meijer 19 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters. Following last night's deadly strike on a hospital in Gaza, US President Joe Biden's trip to Jordan has been cancelled.

Healthcare

High casualties reported in Gaza hospital strike

18 Oct 2023

Karpowership Mehmet Bey. Source: Karpowership.com

Energy

Karpowership cuts Guinea-Bissau supply for unpaid bills

Alberto Dabo 18 Oct 2023

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Energy

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Wendell Roelf 17 Oct 2023

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Social Media

Mediation fails between Meta and Kenyan moderators, rights group says

George Obulutsa 17 Oct 2023

Source: CNBA Africa In a first for the African continent, CNBC Africa has launched its AI newsreader

TV

CNBC Africa's AI newsreader: A first for Africa

17 Oct 2023

Digital Marketing Conference to reveal State of Digital Marketing in SA - Take survey now

Marketing

Digital Marketing Conference to reveal State of Digital Marketing in SA - Take survey now

Cadek Media 17 Oct 2023

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Healthcare

AUC, Africa CDC, and Gavi forge strategic vaccine partnership

16 Oct 2023

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