A key challenge facing African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is access to finance to survive and grow. The French-speaking part of Africa is particularly disadvantaged: 98% of private funding goes to South Africa, Nigeria,…
Athletes join National Special Olympics Summer Games
At the weekend, hundreds of athletes from all across the nation congregated in Polokwane, Limpopo to compete in this year's Summer Games of the National Special Olympics of South Africa. For both adults and kids…
Egypt to build $11bn wind farm from 2024
According to one of the major businesses funding the $11 billion project, the building of one of the largest wind farms in the world in Egypt is scheduled to begin in 2024 and could supply…
How S Africa, Brazil world cups defined sports…
Twelve years ago, Didier Drogba entered the Saatchi Gallery from the nearby Chelsea Ground to pose for photos with a troupe of Kathakali performers from Kerala on an exceptionally warm September evening in London. Soon,…
Flushing toilets no solution to S Africa’s sanitation…
With the exception of septic tanks and conservancy tanks, about 65% of South Africa's population has access to waterborne sanitation, such as flushing toilets connected to a sewer network. 13% of pit toilets have no…
What Is Inside The Upside Down House In…
Does South Africa have major historical attractions for tourists? One of the most famous attractions is the upside-down house in South Africa. The house is constructed with the ground floor on top. The upside-down house…
The first African carbon credit market opened in…
The first carbon credit company in Egypt has been established by government officials, opening the door for a national carbon credit market to lower CO2 emissions. On November 6, an agreement to establish Egypt's first…
SA20 league: Ticket sales opens in Johannesburg
SA20, South Africa's domestic T20 league, began selling tickets on Monday in Johannesburg. According to a press release from SA20, SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith and South African music legends Sho Madjozi, Mi Casa, and DJTimo…
Huawei technology park opens up in Angola
Angola opened a technology park with funding estimated at $60 million from the Chinese multinational Huawei to support the development of professionals in the country and other African countries. The complex, which has cutting-edge machinery,…
Businesses to rise efforts to stem tide of…
Member nations across the Commonwealth are eager to see corporations play a bigger role in the fight against climate change in light of the growing climatic uncertainties and rising financial needs for climate adaptation and…
The EU provides a budget of 100 million…
In the middle of a political and financial crisis, the country of Tunisia received a donation of one hundred million euros from the European Union on Monday. According to a statement from the European Union…
Senegalese hope Sadio Mané will play at FIFA…
Ballon d'Or runner-up Despite a recent injury, Sadio Mane was included in Senegal coach Aliou Cisse's World Cup roster on Friday. Senegal's 2002 World Cup captain Cisse expressed optimism that the Bayern Munich attacker's condition…
South Africa’s new transformation law: What you need…
The newly amended Employment Equity (EE) Act, which gives the employment and labour minister the authority to regulate sector-specific EE targets and compliance requirements, has the potential to have a significant impact on businesses in…
DJ Maphorisa, Kabza announce ‘Scorpion Kings Live’ tour
The powerful amapiano pair known as Scorpion Kings, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small, have announced that they will be touring around South Africa in December, January, and February as part of the most recent…
Businesses in Africa were affected by floods over…
According to a recent study, 23% of African firms were impacted by drought over the past year, and 39% by floods. The British International Investment's Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022 noted that drought and water…
South Africa T20 League Fixture: SA20 League 2023…
Cricket South Africa has announced the fixture for the South Africa 20 league. Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium will host the summit clash on February 11, 2023. The schedule includes an eight-day break to accommodate the one-day…
At COP 27 in Egypt, several parties demanded…
Nearly 100 heads of state and government are getting together in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh for a two-day meeting. They will be asked to reduce emissions even more and give money to developing…
Cassava Technologies attends Africa Tech Festival 2022
The 2022 Africa Tech Festival will once again be attended by Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com). The company will showcase its goods and services to partners and other interested parties during this year's Africa Tech Week, which…
The film changed perceptions of Africa: Black Panther…
At the Wakanda Forever premiere in London, cameras flashed as the cast of the eagerly awaited continuation of Marvel's Black Panther walked the red carpet. Black Panther, an international phenomenon that was released in 2018…
