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A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Centre as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Infectious Diseases

CEPI's $60m speeds up race to develop Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine

Jennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen 2 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap

Duncan Miriri 15 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Mining

Chevron sets its sights on West Africa for oil exploration

Wendell Roelf 4 Nov 2025

Source: Khristina Sergeychik via

Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Nov 2025

Source: Archive

Travel

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

Kaitano Dube 30 Oct 2025

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

Travel

Passport overhaul aims to put SA travellers back on the global map

27 Oct 2025

Magazines

Time expands global impact with launch of digital platform in Africa

27 Aug 2025

Marriott to add over 50 new properties in Africa by 2027

Hospitality

Marriott to add over 50 new properties in Africa by 2027

25 Jun 2025

Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

Coal, Oil & Gas

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

11 Mar 2025

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 2025

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

Namibia is taking pole position in the race to lead Africa's green energy economy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New hydrogen summit maps investment plan for Africa's clean energy future

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

Eni announces the introduction of gas into the Tango floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility moored in Congolese waters. Source: Eni

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s largest onshore LNG project shows forward momentum in gas sector for 2024

NJ Ayuk 3 Jan 2024

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

UAE leads early investment in African renewables

19 Dec 2023

Joseph Nganga addresses the crowd at the BESS Consortium launch. Source: Supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#COP28: African countries commit to battery storage consortium

4 Dec 2023

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Lindsey Schutters 13 Oct 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Ramaphosa to join Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris

21 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

SocGen pares back Africa businesses in first move by new CEO

GV De Clercq and Mathieu Rosemain 9 Jun 2023

Iata signs deal to enhance ground safety operations in Mauritania

Aviation

Iata signs deal to enhance ground safety operations in Mauritania

17 Mar 2023

Consortium signs $34bn MoU for hydrogen project in Mauritania

Energy

Consortium signs $34bn MoU for hydrogen project in Mauritania

Riham Alkousaa and Friederike Heine 8 Mar 2023

Healthcare

Steady rise in demand for contraception among women, study shows

27 Jan 2023

Markets & Investment

DFC and Mastercard collaborate to drive digitisation and financial inclusion in Africa

3 Jan 2023

Markets & Investment

German companies plan to invest more in Africa in 2023

Rene Wagner 28 Dec 2022

Source © Southern Africa Resource Watch Investing in African Mining Indaba is returning to Cape Town in February 2023

Mining

Investing in African Mining Indaba returns to Cape Town

23 Dec 2022

Source © Re Global

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Enabling Africa to be a global green hydrogen powerhouse

22 Dec 2022

Healthcare

Modern contraceptives on the rise across sub-Saharan Africa

16 Nov 2022

State of African Energy: 2023 Outlook report out now

Markets & Investment

State of African Energy: 2023 Outlook report out now

27 Oct 2022

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

Food Security

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

Delphine Luquet, Ndjido Ardo Kane and Vincent Vadez 26 Oct 2022

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Energy

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Bate Felix 20 Oct 2022

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

23 Aug 2022

Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

30 May 2022

Image supplied: The winners of the African Folktales, Reimagined’ film competition.

Film & Cinematography

Netflix and Unesco announce film competition winners

15 Mar 2022

Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

Film & Cinematography

Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

1 Feb 2022

Source: Flight facilitated by Hope Consortium touches down in Belgium with delivery of ultra-cold chain freezers for onward shipment to Africa, Oct.

Covid-19

Consortium transports ultra-cold freezers to 20 African nations

28 Dec 2021

Senegal's president calls on Africa to harmonise oil legislation

Coal, Oil & Gas

Senegal's president calls on Africa to harmonise oil legislation

Aaron Ross and Bate Felix 17 Dec 2021

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Charné Hundermark 6 Oct 2021

Coal, Oil & Gas

Gambia says BP has agreed to pay $29,3m no-drill fee

12 Aug 2021

Digital

Smart Africa Alliance welcomes Google as a member

29 Jul 2021

Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

Environment & Natural Resources

Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert

Christophe Van Der Perre and Cooper Inveen 29 Jul 2021

Africa Coast to Europe internet cable goes live in South Africa

Internet

Africa Coast to Europe internet cable goes live in South Africa

30 Jun 2021

ISS - Global Forwarding South Africa acquires Stacks South Africa

Logistics & Transport

ISS - Global Forwarding South Africa acquires Stacks South Africa

Issued by Integrated Service Solutions - Global Forwarding 24 May 2021

Global food price index rises for 9th consecutive month

Agriculture

Global food price index rises for 9th consecutive month

4 Mar 2021

Trade and industry minister, Ebrahim Patel

Economy

New dawn in African trade

5 Jan 2021