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SMOXH pushes online cutting tool sales into African markets
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Konya-based SMOXH Cutting Tools is using its SmoxhShop online channel and in-house custom manufacturing to reach machining and mining buyers across Africa.
IPD names Wian Coetzee senior regional manager for Africa and Australia
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IPD has appointed Wian Coetzee as senior regional manager, effective Aug. 31, to support customers and distributor partners across Africa and Australia.
South Africa Q2 GDP Slips as Imports Surge and Current Account Turns Deficit
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South Africa’s economy shrank 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026 as imports jumped and the current account swung from surplus to deficit, according to new analysis of official data.
Heikki Technology targets African grid stability with wholesale extension sockets
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Heikki Technology is pitching wholesale extension sockets built for volatile African power conditions, with surge protection, multi-standard outlets and OEM/ODM customization for importers and distributors.
CloudOffix partners with Outcess to expand in the U.S. and Africa
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CloudOffix is teaming up with Outcess to sell its AI-native business operations platform to organizations in the United States, Nigeria and other African markets.
Covalense Digital lands West African telecom BSS modernization deal
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Covalense Digital will modernize billing and customer management for a leading West African telecom operator using its Csmart Digital BSS platform.
Agility Beyond Space, Sonema expand Africa connectivity pact
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Agility Beyond Space and Sonema have signed a new long-term capacity agreement on ABS-3A, extending an eight-year relationship aimed at keeping enterprise networks resilient across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The deal gives Sonema stable…
Haelsoft launches marketplace for African creators to sell digital products and services
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Haelsoft Digital has launched Haelsoft Marketplace, a creator commerce platform for African educators, professionals and creators to sell courses, digital products and services online.
Global Fund of Africa launches $1 billion campaign ahead of Ottawa conference
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Global Fund of Africa has launched a $1 billion resource-mobilization campaign for 2027–2030 ahead of its First Replenishment Conference in Ottawa on December 18, 2026. The effort is aimed at funding nine priority areas across Africa, from health…
African agrivoltaics push expands in Kigali
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The African Agrivoltaics Platform Initiative used a Kigali reception to rally policymakers, investors and researchers around using solar-plus-farming systems to improve food, energy and water security across Africa.
Pax Agricultura and Books For Africa sign peace partnership in Washington
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PAX AGRICULTURA and Books For Africa signed a memorandum of understanding at the African Union Mission to the United States in Washington, D.C., launching a partnership that links landmine clearance, farming and education.
Pan African Resources begins trading on the ASX as Australian output ramps up
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Pan African Resources PLC has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under ticker PAF, giving Australian investors direct access to the gold producer’s shares as the company expands in the Northern Territory.
South Africa pitches new trade and investment case in India ahead of BRICS summit
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South Africa is taking a reworked investment pitch and a new trade negotiating framework to New Delhi as business and government leaders meet ahead of the BRICS Summit.
Jane Scott Stuart's debut novel wins NYC Big Book Award in African American fiction
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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.
Q-KON expands smart satellite services for Southern Africa tourism
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Q-KON says its expanded Twoobii Smart Satellite Services are now aimed at luxury lodges and eco-tourism operations across Southern Africa, including remote sites in Namibia and South Africa.
AI diagnostics in South Africa face tougher proof and regulatory tests
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South Africa’s shift toward AI-assisted diagnostics is moving from pilot projects to routine clinical use, but only technologies that prove clinical value, fit local workflows and clear regulatory hurdles are likely to scale.
State Grid Zhejiang backs Yiwu's export economy with grid and green services
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State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. is supporting Yiwu’s foreign trade hub with steadier power supply and new green-energy services as the city handles round-the-clock commerce and overseas orders.
Kigali Financial Centre takes over leadership of Africa financial roundtable
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Kigali International Financial Centre has assumed the chair of the Africa Roundtable of Financial Centres from EnterpriseNGR, a leadership change aimed at deepening cooperation among African financial hubs and boosting the continent’s global…
ACSOM expands aid with tuition-free track for Dominican students
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The American Canadian School of Medicine says 98% of accepted students receive scholarship or financial aid for its January 2027 intake.
Haelsoft Digital launches marketplace for African creators to sell online
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Haelsoft Digital has launched Haelsoft Marketplace, a creator commerce platform aimed at helping African experts sell courses, services, and digital products online.
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