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Africa Netpreneur Prize deadline nears
Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy
Bronwyn Williams
Understanding the landscape of philanthropy in Africa
Emmanuel Akyeampong and Bhekinkosi Moyo
Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases
Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru & Muki Shey
How Africa's porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola
Mosoka Fallah
'To integrate Africa, bring down the walls'

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Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Cryptocurrencies offer a financial lifeline to people excluded from the formal financial economy and to those living in oppressive political or economic regimes...

Media continues to tell the 'Forbidden Stories'

The Namibian and 14 media organisations around the world have partnered with Forbidden Stories - to combat the deliberate silencing of journalists in various parts of the world...

Infront Media secures Olympics TV rights in Africa

Infront Media seizes six-year Olympics TV rights agreement in Sub-Saharan Africa...

How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

The Conversation Africa examined how various groups - including the government, Anglophone activists, media organisations and citizens - used social media to report on growing unrest in Cameroon...

Digital Impact Awards Africa entries open

HiPipo is the organiser of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa which will take place on 20 September 2019 at the Kampala Serena, Uganda...

Ugandan editor charged with criminal libel

Authorities in Uganda should end the criminal proceedings against Pidson Kareire, managing editor of privately-owned news website, The Drone Media...

How South African businesses are making it in Africa

Disruptors and innovative businesses are using technology, among other innovations, to expand into territories previously fraught with countless barriers to entry....

Steps to regional integration for Africa's prosperity

The African Development Bank Annual Meetings concluded with consensus on ways to fast-track regional integration...

'To integrate Africa, bring down the walls'

"To integrate Africa, bring down the walls," African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina urged at the 2019 AfDB Annual Meetings Open in Malabo...

Africa Women in Media Award launched

Call for entries: APO Group African Women in Media Award to recognise support of female journalists for women's entrepreneurship in Africa...

ICT

Africa Netpreneur Prize deadline nears

The call for entries for the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) will be closing on 30 June 2019...

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PROPERTY

10 trends shaping the African property industry

Marking its 10th anniversary, the Africa Property Investment (API) Summit's organising committee has released its high-level white paper...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Jury for Global Young Guns 17 announced

The One Club for Creativity has announced the jury for the Young Guns 17 program, celebrating international creative professionals age 30 or younger...

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CSI & SUSTAINABILITY

Understanding the landscape of philanthropy in Africa

This century belongs to the African philanthropists whose capital, influence, local knowledge, and moral authority have the power to address pressing challenges that face the continent...

By Emmanuel Akyeampong and Bhekinkosi Moyo 5 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Media continues to tell the 'Forbidden Stories'

The Namibian and 14 media organisations around the world have partnered with Forbidden Stories - to combat the deliberate silencing of journalists in various parts of the world...

21 hours ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Infront Media secures Olympics TV rights in Africa

Infront Media seizes six-year Olympics TV rights agreement in Sub-Saharan Africa...

23 hours ago

ICT

It's good to talk even in a high-tech world

When we think of industries obsessed with customer experience, we often think about travel, retail or even retail banking...

By Roger Woodend 1 day ago

HEALTHCARE

Africa needs to up its research game to fight non-communicable diseases

Non-communicable diseases are the current leading cause of death worldwide. And the burden is increasingly shifting from developed to developing countries...

By Andre Pascal Kengne, Elvis Banboye Kidzeru & Muki Shey 1 day ago

TOURISM

African Tourism Board, ATA join forces to support the World to Africa Tourism Conference

New York-based African Tourism Association is getting ready for their World to Africa' Tourism Conference in Johannesburg from 22 to 26 July 2019...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

#CannesLions2019: Entertainment winners!

The 66th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity continued on 18 June, with the 2019 Cannes Entertainment Lions, Entertainment for Music Lions and Entertainment for Sport Lions announced during the Entertainment award track ceremony and SA bringing home two Bronze Lions...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

#CannesLions2019: Craft winners!

The 66th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity continued on 18 June, with the 2019 Cannes Film Craft, Digital Craft and Industry Craft Lions announced during the Craft award track ceremony...

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RETAIL

Jumia initiative empowers Lagos women to deepen e-commerce penetration

Online shopping destination, Jumia is empowering resident women in Lagos to deepen e-commerce penetration in Nigeria...

1 day ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

How Twitter has been used in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis

The Conversation Africa examined how various groups - including the government, Anglophone activists, media organisations and citizens - used social media to report on growing unrest in Cameroon...

By Julius T. Nganji and Lynn Cockburn 1 day ago

RETAIL

African Banker Awards names Ecobank 'Best Retail Bank in Africa'

Ecobank has been named Best Retail Bank in Africa 2019 at the prestigious African Banker Awards...

2 days ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Turning big data into even bigger stories

At its root, data storytelling is about using the facts and numbers to craft stories that create a deeper connection with the real person at the end of the data...

By Kamo Mogashoa 2 days ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Digital Impact Awards Africa entries open

HiPipo is the organiser of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa which will take place on 20 September 2019 at the Kampala Serena, Uganda...

2 days ago

HEALTHCARE

How Africa's porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola

More than 2,000 cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August. Now, despite authorities' efforts - such as screening millions of travellers moving between the DRC and its neighbours - the disease has spread...

By Mosoka Fallah 2 days ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

Ugandan editor charged with criminal libel

Authorities in Uganda should end the criminal proceedings against Pidson Kareire, managing editor of privately-owned news website, The Drone Media...

2 days ago

MARKETING & MEDIA

How South African businesses are making it in Africa

Disruptors and innovative businesses are using technology, among other innovations, to expand into territories previously fraught with countless barriers to entry....

2 days ago