Alan Young says mining’s need to recast itself was being clearly articulated a decade ago by “visionary” leader Mark Cutifani, UN legal advisor Rachel Davis, Sustainable… Read More »Costs of standing still too great: Alan Young on mining’s future
The 27th edition of the Africa Tech Festival is set to begin on 12 November at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The spotlight of… Read More »Africa Tech Festival 2024 Spotlights Women Tech and Telecom Leaders
The government of Nigeria has launched an initiative to create Digital Free Zones. This is with the aim to position the country as a global… Read More »Nigeria to Establish Digital Free Zones for Global Trade and Innovation
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is set to double its financing for intra-African trade, increasing it from $20 billion in 2021 to $40 billion by… Read More »Afreximbank to Double Intra-African Trade Financing to $40 Billion by 2026
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $40 million transaction guarantee facility for Dashen Bank in Ethiopia. This facility aims to support Dashen… Read More »AfDB Approves $40 Million Guarantee Facility to Boost Dashen Bank’s Trade Finance in Ethiopia
The Cabinet of Namibia, led by President Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, has approved the hosting of the 2nd Nuclear Science and Technology Conference. The Cabinet made… Read More »Namibia to Host Major Nuclear Science and Technology Conference
Seven South African tech start-ups have been chosen for the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024. This challenge, now in its third year, aims to… Read More »7 South African Tech Start-ups Selected for Irish Tech Challenge 2024
Meta has introduced the Llama 3.1 Impact Grants that aims to support innovative open-source AI projects addressing global challenges. This program builds on previous successful… Read More »Meta Launches Llama 3.1 Impact Grants for AI Solutions
Sendsprint has completed the acquisition of Nobel Financial Inc. for an undisclosed fee. It was founded in 2022 by ex-Flutterwave executive Damisi Busari, and facilitates… Read More »Sendsprint Acquires Nobel Financial, Expands Benefits to Africa
Starting August 6, 2024, Medium has expanded its Partner Program to include writers from over 77 new countries. This expansion includes several African nations: Algeria,… Read More »Medium Expands Partner Program, Allowing Writers from 77 New Countries to Earn