The Africa Energy Indaba, Africa’s leading energy conference and exhibition, is proud to reaffirm its commitment to advancing gender diversity and inclusion in the energy sector by hosting the Women in Energy Forum during its 2025 event, taking place on the 5th March 2025 in Cape Town. The Women in Energy Forum serves as a powerful platform to emphasize the critical role […] More

The 2024 West Africa Deal Summit (WADS) (www.WestAfricaDealSummit.org) concluded on Wednesday, with a call for more regional collaboration to mobilise catalytic capital to address West Africa’s unique socioeconomic challenges. The two-day event attended by over 400 investors, entrepreneurs, government representatives, and thought leaders, focused on building innovative financing mechanisms.  The summit themed “Actions to Deepen […] More

The World Bank Group, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and other stakeholders have hailed the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Ten-Year Strategy (2024-2033) (https://apo-opa.co/3V5zk38), adopted last May, as an essential and comprehensive tool for combating climate change and protecting biodiversity.  These viewpoints were expressed at a round-table discussion on “Africa’s Green and Inclusive Future: Climate […] More

The Doing Good Work in Africa (DOWA) initiative is proud to announce the winners of the DOWA AI Policy Challenge, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at engaging Nigerian youth in shaping national AI policy. As a key post-initiative of DOWA’s Masterclass at Google Lagos this July, the challenge brought together over 100 young Nigerians who applied their talents to […] More

Governments who fail to develop robust strategic responses to climate change and the water infrastructure crisis will increasingly find themselves at odds with their populations over the next two decades. This disruption to the social contract between governments and citizens will go far beyond the service delivery and supply interruptions currently making news headlines. Rather […] More

Byline by Dr. Carjini Yogeswaran, Urologist, AAR Healthcare With rising life expectancy and aging populations, prostate cancer rates are projected to almost double by 2040, climbing from 1.4 million cases globally in 2020 to an anticipated 2.9 million annually.[1] Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Kenya, are expected to bear the impact of this rise, […] More

The initiative is spearheaded by the International Livestock Research Institute to help meet rising demand for meat, milk and eggs while keeping emissions in check. A new hub launched at the COP29 climate talks will provide a one-stop-shop for solutions to help the livestock sector in developing countries meet rising demand for animal-source foods while […] More

The appointment demonstrates the tech founder’s commitment to celebrating Africa’s innovation and heritage on the global stage. Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company announces that its Founder and CEO, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. This appointment reflects Flutterwave’s continued commitment to supporting […] More

Standard Bank is accelerating its support for township entrepreneurs to reduce the high failure rate of South Africa’s small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs), building on its ongoing commitment to empowering local businesses and fostering sustainable growth. The bank aims to reverse the trend that sees a staggeringly high number of small businesses failing within […] More

On 11 November, during AfricaCom 2024, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) hosted a ministerial-level forum focused on building a prosperous, inclusive and sustainable Africa through the development of ICT technologies. The ministers and high-level representatives of communications and digital technologies from Uganda, South Africa […] More

In a major advancement for Ghana’s energy infrastructure, the President of the Republic commissioned the Ghana Bridge Power Project on Nov. 19, 2024. This modern facility represents a significant milestone in Ghana’s commitment to expanding its power generation capacity while improving fuel efficiency and environmental sustainability. The project is to construct an up to 515MW […] More

The Africa Energy Indaba is set to be a pivotal event in 2025, advancing the African energy and utilities sectors through meaningful discussions, partnerships, and networking opportunities. Scheduled from March 4-6 in Cape Town, the Indaba will bring together influential stakeholders, policymakers, industry experts, and investors to address Africa’s energy challenges and identify sustainable solutions to ensure […] More

Blockchain Africa Conference 2024 is set to unite blockchain developers, influencers,  investors, entrepreneurs, and business leaders from around the world at the CSIR International  Convention Centre in Pretoria (Tshwane) on 20 November 2024.   This premier event, marking the 10th edition and organized by Bitcoin Events, will foster collaboration and provide participants with insights into Africa’s dynamic […] More

As SA’s unemployment statistics show marginal improvement, the agricultural sector offers hope to achieve lasting gains. But that will require partnerships and a united sense of purpose right across the industry, writes Van Der Byl Roux, Corporate Strategy and Development Specialist at Al Mabroor Projects. South Africa remains in a deep youth-unemployment crisis. The Statistics SA Quarterly Labour Force […] More

Teresa Clarke, Chair, CEO, and Executive Editor of Africa.com, interviewed Paulin Basinga on advancing public health initiatives in Africa. In an era where global narratives about Africa often oscillate between despair and paternalism, Dr Paulin Basinga the newly appointed leader of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Africa, spoke of a vision of philanthropy […] More

How does flooding impact malaria risk in Africa? With climate change modifying flood risk, what subsequent effect will this have on malaria control? These are the questions the Malaria Atlas Project was looking to investigate when they approached global flood risk intelligence firm Fathom.  Fathom has been appointed by the Malaria Atlas Project, based at […] More