Cassava Smartech (https://bit.ly/3qjJTRG) Zimbabwe, trading as EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, together with its long-term technology partner Comviva (Comviva.com), has won two silver awards at this year’s Emerging Payments Awards (https://bit.ly/3BYaiH4). Cassava Smartech and Comviva won…
Barrows (www.BarrowsHotels.com), the provider of hotel investment and advisory services for hotels in the Middle East and Africa is preparing for a new digital revolution in making the hotel industry smarter. Anyone who thinks we…
Canon Middle East, Central and North Africa (Canon-CNA.com) announced today the stepping up of its ‘Women Who Empower’ program with addition of webinars, mentorship prospects, panel discussions, educational opportunities and expert insights in a bid…
Today, Meta announced the launch of Facebook Business Coach (https://bit.ly/3EPE3vs), an innovative and easily-accessible way for owners of small-and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya and other English speaking countries to learn…
To create a more inclusive working environment, Standard Chartered (SC.com) announced the launch of its first-ever dedicated menopause guidance for the Bank’s employees, coinciding with World Menopause Day. The Bank announced it is taking a…
Backed by leading global logistics provider DP World (DPWorld.com), DUBUY.com opens a new digital trade corridor for Kenya and the East Africa region; The wholesale platform brings efficient, reliable B2B eCommerce to Kenya, enabling market access for businesses…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement issued by his Spokesperson on Saturday, that he was “deeply saddened by the extensive loss of life”, resulting from the crash, when the tanker collided with a lorry at a busy junction in…
Download logoResearch findings and recommendations can provide policy makers and leaders in the education sector to craft informed policies and circulars to schools and stakeholders. This was said by the Acting Deputy Director Projects, Ushe Nyika,…
Download logoAt the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26), Administrator Samantha Power announced a new partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) to reach the Paris Agreement goals of reducing carbon emissions and building…
Download logoAn International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Boriana Yontcheva carried out a mission from October 23–November 8, 2021 to assess performance at end-September for the first program review under the Extended Fund Facility…
The United Nations in Egypt and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-organized a ceremony at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the United Nations. Attended by senior representatives from the Egyptian…
Online academy launched with training sessions to educate coaches and players; groundbreaking tool with three sections: the game, practice and environment; Arsène Wenger: “FIFA has a responsibility to educate people all over the world.” The…
To support universal and affordable broadband access in Africa, IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid.Tech) to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable on the continent. The partnership with Liquid Intelligent…
Africa Oil Week (AOW) is set to take place this week in Dubai, and yet no African oil producers are taking part in the “Africa-focused” event. With Africa’s oil and gas Ministers and key stakeholders…
African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 is taking place with the sole mandate to make energy poverty history by 2030. In this regard, the event is committed to helping resource-rich nations accelerate the development of their…
Download logoThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a €5.4 million (US$6.4 million) grant from the European Union (EU) to cover basic food needs of Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf refugee camps in south-west Algeria….
Download logoOn 4 November 2021, the Ministry of Health, Eritrea, organized a Consensus building workshop for the National Health Research Agenda document which the country has developed. The objective of the priority health agenda consensus…
Leading Pan-African professional real-estate services provider Broll Property Group (www.Broll.com) has observed various trends across the broad range of countries in which it operates. Highlighting and analysing these trends is an important part of Broll’s…
Barrows (BarrowsHotels.com), the provider of hotel investment and advisory services for hotels in the Middle East and Africa is considering going public by a merger within twelve months. The company is therefore considering using a…
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine (IPC4/Emergency or worse) in 43 countries has risen to 45 million, as acute…