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Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

Supply Chain

Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

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To mark International Women’s Day this past Saturday, 8 March, KFC Africa collected the stories of 54 women in its KFC Africa’s list, one for each year the company has been in Africa. (Image supplied)

DEI

The KFC List celebrates women in Africa - despite the SSA gender gap hardly closing

12 Mar 2025

Leading the African AI revolution: AAAI and CAMM forge a strategic partnership

Higher Education

Leading the African AI revolution: AAAI and CAMM forge a strategic partnership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 7 Mar 2025

Climate Change

The threat of climate inaction on corporate profits

4 Mar 2025

Access Bank to host pioneering Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

Access Bank to host pioneering Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 12 Feb 2025

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

Informal Retailing

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

25 Oct 2024

Innovating to impact: dentsu leads the way

Digital

Innovating to impact: dentsu leads the way

Issued by Dentsu 29 Aug 2024

Republic of Rwanda's Minister of Environment Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (UN SRSG) for Sustainable Energy for All Damilola Ogunbiyi, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Joergensen and Maldives Minister?of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim attend the session of discussion on the Global Cooling Pledge aimed at reducing emissions and exploring sustainable cooling solutions, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, UAE, 5 December 2023. Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Climate Change

African governments looking to COP summit for higher climate financing share

Duncan Miriri 27 Aug 2024

Finance

RMB: Africa's top investment destinations

12 Aug 2024

Image source: Sasin Paraksa –

Trends

Is the green economy the key to job creation in Africa?

2 Aug 2024

ESG Africa Conference 2024: Empowering ESG/Sustainability Implementation and SMME Impact in Africa

ESG

ESG Africa Conference 2024: Empowering ESG/Sustainability Implementation and SMME Impact in Africa

Issued by ESG Africa Conference 24 Jul 2024

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Higher Education

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 18 Jul 2024

Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

Railway

Newlyn Group unveils groundbreaking rail terminal at Durban port

5 Apr 2024

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Issued by Propelair SA 3 Apr 2024

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Digital

Unlocking Africa’s fintech potential: Insights from Dentsu and McKinsey

Issued by Dentsu 3 Apr 2024

UK invests $100m to enhance Africa's food security and trade

Food Security

UK invests $100m to enhance Africa's food security and trade

Simon Jessop 25 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Bohani Hlungwane, head of trade and working capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB.

Trends

No more business-as-usual in African capital markets

Bohani Hlungwane and Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha 22 Mar 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Food Security

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Economic growth falls to 3.2% in 2023, African Development Bank

Rachel Savage 16 Feb 2024

Virusha Subban is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Africa's growing role in global trade dynamics

Virusha Subban 8 Jan 2024

Economy

SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges

Raymond Parsons 1 Jan 2024

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

Image source: Singkham from

Climate Change

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

Hardware

Yoco and MediaTek partner for payment solutions for African entrepreneurs

14 Dec 2023

Fintech

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable payments in local currencies – what you need to know

Christopher Adam 5 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, addresses the media on the fourth day of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco.

Banking

Cautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain

Carlos Lopes 12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Is Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

Sustainable Development

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

28 Sep 2023

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Fuel & Energy

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Bernadette Versfeld 27 Sep 2023

APO Group celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Bloomberg partnership

Media

APO Group celebrates 10th anniversary of landmark Bloomberg partnership

Issued by APO Group 26 Sep 2023

Source: © SAB The South African Breweries (SAB) and the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) have forged a learning and development partnership

Training

SAB announces partnership with GIBS to drive knowledge and innovation

3 Aug 2023

World Football Summit appoints APO Group as official public relations agency in Africa

PR & Communications

World Football Summit appoints APO Group as official public relations agency in Africa

Issued by APO Group 21 Jul 2023

Making success repeatable in the construction industry

Sales Enablement

Making success repeatable in the construction industry

Issued by nFold 19 Jun 2023

Francis Wang’ombe Kariuki, MBS, Bowmans' new senior consultant in its Kenyan Competition Practice

Competition Law

#AfricaMonth: Bowmans' new heavy hitter, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, on the future of African competition law

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2023

DHL Express SSA and Gibs Centre for African Management and Markets sign an MOU

Higher Education

DHL Express SSA and Gibs Centre for African Management and Markets sign an MOU

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 26 May 2023

Bizcommunity and #MEX to mine the SA creative economy

Media

Bizcommunity and #MEX to mine the SA creative economy

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 11 May 2023

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

The role of private equity investment in Africa's transformation

Angela Simpson and Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 3 May 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Markets & Investment

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Energy

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

Infrastructure & Utilities

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

Pippa Morgan and Andrea Ghiselli 12 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

Africa's ports race is hyped as 'development' but also creates pathways for plunder

Shipping

Africa's ports race is hyped as 'development' but also creates pathways for plunder

Ricardo Reboredo and Elisa Gambino 20 Dec 2022