[Nile Post] The Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Royal Highness William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope IV, has urged graduates to embrace innovation and digital literacy as key drivers of transformation in today's fast-evolving world.
[Ghanaian Times] ALEX Apau Dadey, the distinguished Executive Chairman of KGL Group, has been celebrated with the prestigious Forbes Best of Africa Corporate Leadership and Innovation Award at a high-profile Leadership and Philanthropy...
[Ghanaian Times] The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed Ghana's determination to achieve food security through innovation, inclusion, and sustainable agricultural transformation.
[Leadership] Sahara Group has introduced the Sahara Graduate Business Analyst (GBA) Program to equip emerging talent with analytical, data-driven, and problem-solving skills necessary to enhance business performance and foster innovation...
[SAnews.gov.za] Bern, Switzerland - At the backdrop of shifting global trade and investment dynamics, President Cyril Ramaphosa is advancing South Africa's strategy to diversify its export markets, a move aimed at reducing reliance on a...
[ANGOP] Talatona -- The government's investment in cultural and creative industries has assumed a prominent role as a driver of innovation, creativity, and a source of income that contributes to the process of economic diversification,...
[allAfrica] Durban, South Africa -- Every day in Nigeria, hundreds of women and thousands of children lose their lives to preventable causes, yet in some of the country's most remote corners, a smartphone notification from HelpMum is now...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is positioning itself as a regional hub for health innovation and technology transfer, with policymakers touting the sector's potential to drive investment, job creation, and progress toward universal health...
[Vanguard] The Edo State Chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has called on the government at all levels to renew their commitments to youth empowerment and innovations in agricultural practice to ensure sustainable...
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Uganda's industrial and business competitiveness through improved training, standardisation, and innovation, as the...
[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Technology, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting initiatives that promote innovation, digital skills development,...
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our...
[New Times] A coalition of African and global partners has launched a collaborative initiative aimed at developing inclusive African large language models (LLMs) to strengthen the continent's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Africa's agricultural modernization is set to take center stage as stakeholders from across the continent and beyond prepare for the 2025 Africa International Agricultural Expo (AIAE), scheduled for October 28th...
[Leadership] France has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening diplomatic, cultural, and technological relations with Nigeria, with a renewed focus on sustainable development and creative industries.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has entered a strategic partnership with global technology firms Hedera and Hashgraph to spearhead digital innovation in Africa's capital markets.
[Premium Times] Today, Lagos is ready to be the African launchpad for Nordic innovation -- a city where sustainable technologies are tested, refined, and scaled to reach millions," Governor Sanwo-Olu said.
[Premium Times] Vice President Kashim Shettima says the revival of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) across the North is essential to addressing unemployment and insecurity.
[The Herald] The Government has emphasised the critical role of standards in enhancing efficiency, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainability, while ensuring that products and services are not only of high quality but also safe...
[This Day] October descends upon Onitsha like a pageant of gold and thunder. The winds carry glad tidings of royalty, as the red earth, the sacred drums, and the regalia of kingship, all reawaken today, October 7, for Ofala, the timeless...
[SAnews.gov.za] The second Africa Skills Week (ASW) which promotes youth skills development and fosters collaboration across the continent, is currently underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[This Day] As Academy Press Plc celebrates its 60th anniversary, the Managing Director, Olugbenga Ladipo, reflects on the company's legacy in supporting Nigeria's education sector through quality printing and publishing. In this...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- M-Pesa Foundation will construct a Sh120 million innovation hub at Maseno University, aimed at fostering digital learning and entrepreneurship among the institution's 27,000 students.
[Vanguard] After ten eventful years at the helm of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday bowed out. His tenure, however, will be a subject of discussion for years to come. Some have...
[263Chat] Zimbabwean exporters will now be subjected to a standardized foreign currency retention threshold of 70 percent following the success of the auction based system in improving foreign currency availability for producers.
[Govt of SA] A few months ago I declared my intention to convene a national taxi indaba, which will emerge with a ground-breaking compact that will take the transformation of the taxi industry to its logical conclusion. The outcomes of...
[263Chat] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Dr John Mangudya has ordered mobile money companies to immediately stop registering multiple individual wallets which are being used as conduits for bypassing regulatory transaction...
[Zimbabwe Independent] The Zimbabwean dollar, re-introduced last year, is continuing to crumble despite frantic attempts by the government to forge ahead with plans to de-dollarise the economy.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Nairobi Metropolitan Service Director General, Maj Gen Mohamed Badi, have appealed to Nairobi health care workers to resume duty and allow room for dialogue on pay hike demands.
[New Times] Financial services also fell prey to the hackers, with phishing attacks often carried out using emails offering various benefits and bonuses to customers of credit institutions due to the pandemic.
[New Times] Statistics by NAEB show that the value of horticulture exports increased from over $27 million in the fiscal year 2018-2019, to more than $28 million in the year 2019-2020.
[Zimbabwe Independent] The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) resumed trading last week after a five-week suspension at the instigation of the government of Zimbabwe, but three dual listed stocks out of the listed 59 counters remain under...
[New Era] Local forex traders Michael Amushelelo and Gregorie Cloete suffered a legal blow yesterday in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court after the presiding officer dismissed their application to provisionally withdraw their case from the...
[Daily Maverick] While freedom of speech is clearly an imperative which must be jealously guarded, the potential for digital vigilantism to be hijacked in order to deliver disinformation campaigns cannot be understated. The likes of...
[New Times] Bank of Kigali has urged clients who want to buy equipment to run and boost their businesses' profitability to apply for 'equipment loan' from the bank that is paid back at lower interest rate.
[SAnews.gov.za] Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has assured health care workers that their safety remains a priority, as they continue to battle the COVID-19 outbreak.
[Nation] The Igembe Members of County Assembly Caucus has called for a sustainable solution to the miraa trade stalemate in Somalia terming the current arrangement unpredictable.
[GroundUp] Lydia Ngakane, 75, from Zone 7, Pimville in Soweto has been living without electricity for six weeks after the area's substation blew. She says she feels ashamed having to ask neighbours for warm tea and food. Photo: Mosa Damane
[SAnews.gov.za] The Health Department has recruited close to 2 400 medical interns, as the country grapples with mounting COVID-19 cases and a struggling health system.
[Nyasa Times] Leader of opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has said it is the responsibility of any capable individuals to support government in its fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic because its further spread is...
[Nyasa Times] Agricultural Commercialization Project of Malawi (AGCOM) says it is committed to ensure implementation of Government effort in the creation of the much touted of 1 million jobs promised by the Tonse Alliance led government.