UAE – South Africa investment briefing charts bold path for African business globalisation  

Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 October 2025 – South African businesses were yesterday presented with a clear pathway to international expansion as Creative Zone by Encor, the United Arab Emirates’ largest business setup advisory firm, and South...

Zambia’s president: Digital economy will unlock Africa’s growth

Homepage > News > Business > Zambia’s president: Digital economy will unlock Africa’s growth Africa must prioritize growing its digital economy to attract foreign investment, enhance economic growth, and create more job opportunities for its...

SecureFire Celebrates Excellence with the Flame of Leadership Awards

21 October 2025 – Johannesburg – SecureFire proudly hosted its annual Flame of Leadership Awards, celebrating exceptional leadership, dedication, and innovation within the fire rescue and life safety sector. The awards honour individuals and teams...

JAMIL F. KHAN | 'Our queer community is not for sale': The fight to reclaim South Africa’s radical queer legacy

October is officially Pride Month in South Africa. Although the global reach of American politics draws the whole world into celebrating heavily contextual histories as universal, this is the month that South Africans commemorate the first Pride...

Kenya Poised To Leapfrog Most of Africa on Crypto Regulation—And Exchanges Like Binance Are Already Circling

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Kenya’s parliament just made a bold bet on the future of finance, passing sweeping legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies and digital assets—a...

Publicis Groupe Africa Named Network of the Year at the African Cristal Awards for the Second Consecutive Year

Publicis Groupe Africa has once again been named Network of the Year at the African Cristal Awards 2025, marking its second consecutive win and reaffirming its leadership in creativity and effectiveness across the continent. Adding to this...

Submer Strengthens Operations to Deliver Scalable, Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey

Submer, a global leader in sustainable datacenter infrastructure, today announced the strengthening of its operations in the region with the presence of its subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This regional expansion will be led by Khalid...

Nigeria hosts inaugural Africa Road Running Conference in Lagos

Sports THE National Sports Commission (NSC) has launched the World Athletics African Running Conference in Abuja, with the aim of harnessing the potential of Nigeria’s domestic sports industry. In his opening remarks, NSC Chairman , Shehu Dikko ,...

Digital Payments Leader AFS Joins Forces with Reboot01 to Cultivate the Next-Generation of FinTech Talent

Arab Financial Services (AFS), the leading innovator of digital payment solutions across the Middle East and Africa, is launching a strategic partnership with Reboot Coding Institute (Reboot01), Bahrain’s pioneering and Ministry of Labor–approved...

Prabowo, Ramaphosa deepen Indonesia–South Africa ties

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Jakarta on Wednesday, launching a state visit aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation between the two nations across key economic and...

Sterling Bank leads Africa’s green revolution with agriculture summit 

Business Africa’s agricultural rebirth gathers momentum as Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) 2025, the continent’s foremost platform for advancing sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation, returns under the bold theme ‘Survival of the...

SHURE APPOINTS EKTA SHETTY AS SENIOR SALES DIRECTOR FOR AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, INDIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND PACIFIC

Shure is pleased to announce the appointment of Ekta Shetty as Senior Sales Director for Africa, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Pacific. Based in our Dubai office, Ekta will lead the Sales Management, Market Development, Channel...

Actor Neil Pearson celebrates work of book charity

Actor and rare book dealer Neil Pearson celebrated people's support for Book Aid International in a special video. Neil, the star of Between The Lines, Bridget Jones's Diary and Drop The Dead Donkey, filmed the video at the charity's Swindon...

China powers past 2030 solar and wind goals, expanding global green leadership

BEIJING, China, Oct 22 — Displaying its commitment to green development, China has not only established the world’s largest renewable energy system and led the production and sales of new energy vehicles for a decade, but is also catalyzing global...

Rebuilding lives: #NotInMyName and Cricket South Africa aid Mthatha flood victims

Families affected by the devastating June floods in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, have received a boost from civic organisations and corporate partners in a show of solidarity aimed at rebuilding lives and restoring dignity. This week, the King Sabata...

African wild dogs, giant flying squirrels arrive at West Valley’s Wildlife World Zoo

PHOENIX — Guests at the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park (WWZ) in the West Valley will be able to see some new animals on their next visit, including one species that can’t be found at any other public zoo in the United States. On...

Telecom leaders urge Africa to harness AI connectivity for inclusive growth

AFRICA AND THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY

Democracy in West Africa, once a beacon of hope for the African continent, is gradually losing its shine. Over the past five years, a troubling wave of military coups, electoral crises, and constitutional manipulations has swept through the...

NEPAD explores AfCFTA’s implementation for Africa, convenes business forum

The NEPAD Business Group Nigeria (NBGN) is exploring the potential in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by hosting a business forum involving Africa’s private sector investors. A statement yesterday by the Chairman, NBGN, Bashorun...

Africa’s Mobile Sector Generates 220 Billion Dollars Despite Persistent Digital Divide

Industry leaders converging in Kigali for the continent’s premier connectivity event have revealed that Africa’s mobile sector contributed $220 billion to the regional economy in 2024, representing 7.7 percent of GDP, yet a staggering usage gap of...