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16/09/2022

On average, 56% of people in 34 countries say climate change has already had a severe effect where they live, and 71%, including a majority of respondents in every country, expect climate change to have a severe effect in their regions over the next ten years, the World Economic Forum- (WEF-) Ipsos Global Survey on ‘Climate Change: Severity of Effects and Expectations of Displacement’ has found.

On average, 56% of people in 34 countries say climate change has already had a severe effect where they live, and 71%, including a majority of respondents in every country, expect climate change to have a severe effect in their regions over the next ten years, the World Economic Forum- (WEF-) Ipsos....

16/09/2022

From next year, platinum group metals (PGMs) demand in the hydrogen sector will eclipse 100 000 oz for the first time, according to Metal Focus’ Hydrogen Economy Quarterly Service.

16/09/2022

According to the airline, flights on it’s modern A330neo will depart Brussels every Wednesday and Sunday at 7.45pm and arrive in Johannesburg at 7.15 the next day, with continuation to Cape Town.

Air Belgium has launched in South Africa, marking the airline’s first foray into Africa.

12/09/2022

Papakōlea Beach in Hawaii, one of the world’s four beaches that feature green sand, has been “desecrated” and “exploited” by tourists.

Papakōlea Beach in Hawaii, one of the world's four beaches that feature green sand, has been "desecrated" and "exploited" by tourists.

12/09/2022

A terrible fate could have befallen Sadio Mane had it not been for the insistence of a South African doctor.

12/09/2022

M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides digital credit to underbanked customers, today announced the release of its 2021 Impact Report.

12/09/2022

As the world commemorates the annual International Literacy Day, Worldreader- an international nonprofit organisation has announced an initiative to increase reading at home and out of school based on the understanding that children will never read enough during school hours to be successful readers.

As the world commemorates the annual International Literacy Day, Worldreader- an international nonprofit organisation has announced an initiative to increase reading at home and out of school based on the understanding that children will never read enough during school hours to be successful readers...

12/09/2022

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at €34 million in capital commitments, to invest 50% of its proceeds in companies founded, co-founded, or benefiting women. Backed by global financial institutions as well as leading private corporations, the fund management company plans to invest €60 million in startups leveraging technology to leapfrog development and achieve SDGs in Africa.

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at €34 million in capital commitments, to invest 50% of its proceeds in companies founded, co-founded, or benefiting women. Backed by global financial institutions as well as leading private corporations, the fund management company ...

12/09/2022

Woolpert has integrated the staff, resources and local experience of its two geospatial companies in Africa, Southern Mapping Company and AAM, to form Woolpert Africa. The team will provide geospatial data collection, processing and management to support common applications in Africa, including services in mining, power, infrastructure, agriculture and the environment.

Woolpert has integrated the staff, resources and local experience of its two geospatial companies in Africa, Southern Mapping Company and AAM, to form Woolpert Africa. The team will provide geospatial data collection, processing and management to support common applications in Africa, including serv...

01/09/2022

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric said late on Tuesday he is open to discuss changes in the country’s tax law that would affect the mining sector as lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the proposed reform on September 13.

01/09/2022

Caroline Mulwa has over 20 years’ experience in the financial sector in both commercial banking and values-based banking.

01/09/2022

Today’s generation do everything from ordering meals to scheduling doctor’s appointments on their mobile phones or online. To better meet their needs, Eyowo has unveiled its Digital First payment offering – the Better Card – which is certified by Mastercard.

01/09/2022

MTN Group has announced the appointment of Christian Bombrun as CEO: Digital Platforms, effective 1 September 2022.

26/08/2022

There is increasing demand for maize by Zambia’s regional neighbors with over 500,000 metric tons being sought including East Africa facing food shortage following drought.

26/08/2022

South32 Ltd flagged a boost in production across its global operations in the current year and pledged to pay a special dividend after annual profit jumped more than fivefold, sending the Australian miner’s shares up 5% on Thursday.

22/08/2022

In Uganda, the Ministry of Water and Environment has inaugurated the Small Scale Irrigation Programme in Garuka, a village in Rukungiri District. The initiative aims to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers to drought.

22/08/2022

As more companies recognise the importance of taking measures to protect themselves and their customers by installing sophisticated malware detection systems, and utilising the services of cyber security experts, they may not be assisting their internal stakeholders who are the custodians of much of their data, otherwise known as employees, to safeguard themselves against attack.

As more companies recognise the importance of taking measures to protect themselves and their customers by installing sophisticated malware detection systems, and utilising the services of cyber security experts, they may not be assisting their internal stakeholders who are the custodians of much of...

22/08/2022

Ivorian e-commerce startup ANKA has announced the appointment of Morin Oluwole as its first Strategic Advisor. Morin is currently the Global Luxury Director at Meta, where she leads a global business team and is also an avid leader within the Women@ Meta and Black@ Meta employee resource groups.

17/08/2022

Enlight Energy and NewMed Energy have signed a term sheet to collaborate exclusively to develop, finance, construct and operate renewable energy projects in Morocco, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan.

12/08/2022

Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis.

12/08/2022

FIFA and Qatar organisers on Friday counted the cost of bringing forward the start of the World Cup by a day as they launched the 100-day countdown to the event.

12/08/2022

The first of a series of regional roundtables on climate change took place this week with a view to gathering recommendations and listing projects in the run-up to the COP27 Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh.

12/08/2022

PayTabs Egypt, MENA’s award-winning payment processing powerhouse, announced its partnership with digital savings platform Waffarha. The collaboration aims to offer the Egyptian market prime deals on a diverse range of products and services at affordable price points. The products may be purchased with user-friendly online payment solutions backed by cutting edge technology.

PayTabs Egypt, MENA’s award-winning payment processing powerhouse, announced its partnership with digital savings platform Waffarha. The collaboration aims to offer the Egyptian market prime deals on a diverse range of products and services at affordable price points. The products may be purchased...

12/08/2022

Global payments firm Visa has announced a grant in support of African women entrepreneurs. The African Women Impact Fund (AWIF) is an initiative by Standard Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to help raise capital for women fund managers across South, East, and West Africa.

Global payments firm Visa has announced a grant in support of African women entrepreneurs. The African Women Impact Fund (AWIF) is an initiative by Standard Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to help raise capital for women fund managers across South, East, and West A...

12/08/2022

According to the report, Lagos (Nigeria) emerged as the top African city with the highest volume of electronic commerce (eCommerce) orders in Africa.

According to the report, Lagos (Nigeria) emerged as the top African city with the highest volume of electronic commerce (eCommerce) orders in Africa. Cairo (Egypt) ranked second on the list, followed by Nairobi (Kenya) in the third position. The best-selling products include power bank, body wash, s...

12/08/2022

There are currently 34 African countries on the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) list, according to data obtained by Business Insider Africa.

12/08/2022

Gold headed for a fourth weekly gain — the longest winning streak in almost a year — as cooling inflation in the US suggested rate hikes might not be as aggressive as anticipated.

05/08/2022

The inflation rate in Ethiopia dropped slightly from 34.0% to 33.5% in July, Business Insider Africa has learned.

The inflation rate in Ethiopia dropped slightly from 34.0% to 33.5% in July, Business Insider Africa has learned. This is the second consecutive drop since May 2022, when the country’s inflation rate rose as high as 37.2%, according to figures made available by the Central Statistics Agency of Eth...

05/08/2022

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has signed a power purchasing agreement with South African independent power producer, Matshela Energy Limited, which will pave way for the construction of a 100 megawatt solar plant in the southern town of Gwanda.

05/08/2022

Asia is the most censorship-intensive region worldwide, a Surfshark study co-created with internet watchdog NetBlocks shows. The research tracks partial and complete internet and social media shutdowns in 196 countries and territories from 2015 to now.