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Banks bounce back as First National Bank takes top spot as South Africa's Most Valuable BrandKantar

Image supplied. Felix Abely (L) and Joseph Sandu (R), Best Fintech Journalists of the Year

First African journalists graduate from fintech-focused journalism programme

19 Dec 2022

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

23 Aug 2022

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AfricaCom 2018 takes place in Cape Town, 13-15 November 2018.

Celebrating Africa's digital heroes in 2018

14 Sep 2018

SA's Snapplify partners Econet for zero-rated e-books

Gabriella Mulligan 4 Sep 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS Summit, South Africa.

The next decade of BRICS

30 Jul 2018

Nelson Mandela image from

#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

Leigh Andrews 20 Jul 2018

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

Generation Z will transform African business

Generation Z will transform African business

3 Jul 2018

Finding ways to accelerate transformation in Africa

Finding ways to accelerate transformation in Africa

22 Jun 2018

Innovation labs in Africa have doubled

Innovation labs in Africa have doubled

15 Jun 2018

Training young African leaders can take societies to great heights

Training young African leaders can take societies to great heights

Franck Kuwonu 13 Jun 2018

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

12 Jun 2018

African innovation must be nurtured

African innovation must be nurtured

11 Jun 2018

Africa Innovation Summit.

Developing Africa-wide innovation

6 Jun 2018

Africa CEO Forum.

Developing woman leaders in Africa

5 Jun 2018

Call for innovations from Africa's youth

Call for innovations from Africa's youth

1 Jun 2018

Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.

Kora uses blockchain platform to empower social change in rural Africa

1 Jun 2018

Tell authentic African stories by empowering content producers

Tell authentic African stories by empowering content producers

31 May 2018

Support for African youth development from EU

Support for African youth development from EU

25 May 2018

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

Shift Social Development 18 May 2018

African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

Louise Marsland 8 May 2018

Marco Croella, chief operating officer of StreetLib.

Italian StreetLib and Nigerian Publiseer partner to distribute more African literature

7 May 2018

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

Tyler Golato and Rob Green 19 Apr 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year

Caroline Kende-Robb 27 Mar 2018

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

12 Mar 2018

Orange and OpenClassrooms have combined forces to train young Africans in digital technology.

Critical need for digital skills for Africa's youth

6 Mar 2018

Africa's growth story celebrated

Africa's growth story celebrated

5 Mar 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

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AfricaCom 2018 takes place in Cape Town, 13-15 November 2018.

Celebrating Africa's digital heroes in 2018

14 Sep 2018

SA's Snapplify partners Econet for zero-rated e-books

Gabriella Mulligan 4 Sep 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping, BRICS Summit, South Africa.

The next decade of BRICS

30 Jul 2018

Nelson Mandela image from

#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

Leigh Andrews 20 Jul 2018

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

Generation Z will transform African business

Generation Z will transform African business

3 Jul 2018

Finding ways to accelerate transformation in Africa

Finding ways to accelerate transformation in Africa

22 Jun 2018

Innovation labs in Africa have doubled

Innovation labs in Africa have doubled

15 Jun 2018

Training young African leaders can take societies to great heights

Training young African leaders can take societies to great heights

Franck Kuwonu 13 Jun 2018

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

12 Jun 2018

African innovation must be nurtured

African innovation must be nurtured

11 Jun 2018

Africa Innovation Summit.

Developing Africa-wide innovation

6 Jun 2018

Africa CEO Forum.

Developing woman leaders in Africa

5 Jun 2018

Call for innovations from Africa's youth

Call for innovations from Africa's youth

1 Jun 2018

Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.

Kora uses blockchain platform to empower social change in rural Africa

1 Jun 2018

Tell authentic African stories by empowering content producers

Tell authentic African stories by empowering content producers

31 May 2018

Support for African youth development from EU

Support for African youth development from EU

25 May 2018

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

Shift Social Development 18 May 2018

African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

Louise Marsland 8 May 2018

Marco Croella, chief operating officer of StreetLib.

Italian StreetLib and Nigerian Publiseer partner to distribute more African literature

7 May 2018

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

Tyler Golato and Rob Green 19 Apr 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year

Caroline Kende-Robb 27 Mar 2018

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

Youth, economy on Africa agenda at Commonwealth Africa Summit

12 Mar 2018

Orange and OpenClassrooms have combined forces to train young Africans in digital technology.

Critical need for digital skills for Africa's youth

6 Mar 2018

Africa's growth story celebrated

Africa's growth story celebrated

5 Mar 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

6 Feb 2018

Next Einstein Forum survey to measure gender gap in African STEM education

Next Einstein Forum survey to measure gender gap in African STEM education

26 Jan 2018

BASA expands Creative Futures Business Engagement into Ethiopia

BASA expands Creative Futures Business Engagement into Ethiopia

Business and Arts South Africa 13 Dec 2017

Deutsche Welle launches multimedia project for African youth

Deutsche Welle launches multimedia project for African youth

5 Dec 2017

AfDB wants to create 25 milllion jobs for Africa's youth

AfDB wants to create 25 milllion jobs for Africa's youth

30 Nov 2017

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

Empowering Africa with skills for the industrial internet

8 Nov 2017

UN and AU-led project to document Africa's liberation history

UN and AU-led project to document Africa's liberation history

18 Sep 2017

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

Free mentorship and training for Africa's entrepreneurs

14 Sep 2017

Tanzania Women of Achievement.

Mentorship app for young women, girls in Africa

16 Aug 2017

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 Aug 2017

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