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Africa is not just chatting; it is closing deals

Africa is not just chatting; it is closing dealsMegan du Toit, Dentsu

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 23 Mar 2026

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

23 Mar 2026

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Social Media

All your 2023 TikTok Top Creator Awards nominees: Championing African creativity

8 Feb 2024

Mining Indaba 2024 had a focus on energy and less on mineral extraction.

Nuclear Power

#MI24: SA can be top nuclear technology exporter

8 Feb 2024

File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Zimbabwe scraps colonial-era death penalty law

Nyasha Chingono 7 Feb 2024

Neal Froneman spoke to Bizcommunity at the Webber Wentzel 'Reimagining Mining' panel discussion.

Energy & Mining

#MI24: Sibanye-Stillwater CEO says now is the time to invest in PGM

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

Energy

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

Marketing

Warc Awards announces top industry and agency experts for Middle East & Africa 2024 juries

6 Feb 2024

A car drives past a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Infrastructure & Utilities

Botswana to invest economic gains in infrastructure focused stimulus

Brian Benza 5 Feb 2024

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

Film & Cinematography

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

2 Feb 2024

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Pharmaceuticals

Bayer says to outsource some aspects of pharma business in Africa

Duncan Miriri 31 Jan 2024

Two Africans have been chosen. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Steve Babaeko and Megan Nethercote selected for 2024 AME Awards Grand Jury

31 Jan 2024

FBW completes $10m oil field services base in Uganda

Construction & Engineering

FBW completes $10m oil field services base in Uganda

31 Jan 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi inside the Madama Palace (Senate) as Italy hosts the Italy-Africa summit in Rome, Italy. Source: Reuters/Remo Casilli

Markets & Investment

Italy joins race for African energy in new deal

Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer 30 Jan 2024

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source:

Mining

DRC revisits China mining deal for $7bn infrastructure investment

Sonia Rolley 29 Jan 2024

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OOH

Dawn Rowlands and Greg Benatar to speak at WOO's first Africa event

29 Jan 2024

#Cannes2024: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane: Making Africa's voice heard

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Vodacom’s Andisa Ntsubane: Making Africa's voice heard

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jan 2024

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Import/Export

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

Source: © Multichoice DStv, the satellite service of MultiChoice, has experienced its first downturn in its most dynamic market, South Africa

TV

Subscriber downturn leads to questions on MultiChoice's sustained success

18 Jan 2024

Energy

Shell joins international sell-off of Nigeria onshore oil and gas holdings

Ron Bousso 17 Jan 2024

Climate change is affecting mining in Africa. Source: Vlad Chetan/Pexels

Health & Safety

22 illegal miners dead in Tanzania's unseasonal rains

Lindsey Schutters 16 Jan 2024

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Streaming

MultiChoice to offer Premier League content on streaming platform Showmax

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2024

A view of the newly-commissioned Dangote Petroleum refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dangote refinery starts production, eyes full quota by year end

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo 15 Jan 2024

There's a gin renaissance in Zimbabwe

Food & Wine

There's a gin renaissance in Zimbabwe

15 Jan 2024

Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

PR & Communications

Hill & Knowlton Nigeria leadership buys agency, forms Skot Communications

12 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Nicola Cooper – The rise of African music and fashion globally continues

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jan 2024

Report sheds light on the Africa Cup of Nations 2023

Sport

Report sheds light on the Africa Cup of Nations 2023

11 Jan 2024

Juliet Kavishe is on the jury. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

9 African creatives on ADC Awards global jury

11 Jan 2024

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PR & Communications

8 tips to a winning entry in the Sabre Awards EMEA and Africa

11 Jan 2024

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies acquires more of Namibian oil find

Ron Bousso 10 Jan 2024

Delegates attend the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/ File Photo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Morocco wins vote to lead UN human rights body after showdown with SA

Reuters 10 Jan 2024

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

Retail

Democratising access to luxury goods on the African continent

9 Jan 2024

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