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TD Africa Onboards Zinox Technologies, Expanding Its Basket of Global Brands
The leading technology solutions aggregator in Sub-Saharan Africa, TD Africa, has officially announced the onboarding of Zinox Technologies into its basket of global brands. This milestone marks a strategic alignment between two industry giants...

SemaBOX Africa Unveils YEBO, a Secure File-Sharing Platform Built for African Creators
SemaBOX Africa has launched YEBO, a new encrypted file-sharing platform designed to meet the needs of African creators, filmmakers, and businesses seeking secure and reliable ways to exchange digital content. Built on Mozilla’s open-source...
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[Interview] Driving Pan-African Connectivity with CSquared’s Samuel Owusu Yeboah
CSquared is building the digital backbone that will connect Africa. In this exclusive TechTrends Media conversation, Samuel Owusu Yeboah, Group Chief Technology Officer, shares the company’s approach to deploying resilient fiber networks, the role...

Sierra Leone’s Lilian Martha Cyriaque Crowned Miss Teen Universe Africa 2025
Sierra Leone’s Lilian Martha Cyriaque has brought pride to the nation after being crowned Miss Teen Universe Africa 2025 at the 7th edition of the Miss Teen Universe pageant, held in India. Representing Sierra Leone with grace and confidence,...

All Set For 2025 Digital Africa Conference
All is now set for the 13th Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition (DACE), scheduled to hold on October 28 and 29, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. Already, an impressive lineup of keynote speakers has confirmed attendance,...

Nomalanga Shozi to host Miss South Africa 2025 grand finale
The Miss South Africa 2025 Grand Finale will take place on Friday, 25 October, at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria. Media personality Nomalanga Shozi has been announced as the official host of the Miss South Africa 2025 grand finale. Shozi takes over...

#KnowYourG20: South Africa’s push to break the debt trap
JOHANNESBURG - The Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago, has called for developing nations to be empowered to scrutinise the findings of ratings agencies. He did so after a G20 meeting of finance chiefs in Washington...

Spintex Knights secure spot in 2026 Basketball Africa League Divisional Round
By: Kwame Bediako Ghana’s Spintex Knights Basketball Club have once again booked their place in the Divisional (West) Round of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifiers, marking their second consecutive appearance at this stage of the...

Only 15% Benefit From Social Protection in Africa
By: Dwight Links A joint report released by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) looking into community-based social protection initiatives showed that just over 15 percent of people in Central, East, Southern...

South Africa’s biggest PowerBall jackpot of 2025: PowerBall guaranteed R160 million this Tuesday!
Tuesday’s PowerBall and PowerBall Plus draws have a total value of guaranteed jackpots sitting at R190 million. The draw plays just after 9pm. PowerBall and PowerBall Plus estimated jackpots: PowerBall: R160 million PowerBall Plus: R30 million...

KwaZulu-Natal considered one of Africa’s premier Global Business Services hubs while unlocking opportunities for youth
Province will showcase South Africa’s considerable strengths as a global offshoring destination at upcoming BPESA GBS and BPO Conference KwaZulu-Natal is entrenching its reputation as one of Africa’s leading Global Business Services (GBS) hubs and...
CRDB inks 300bn/- partnerships for Africa’s growth
USA: CRDB Bank has signed three landmark partnerships worth 300bn/- with leading global development finance institutions, marking a major step in advancing inclusive and sustainable finance across Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)...

Mining smarter – How renewables are reshaping Namibia’s mining sector
Namibia is boldly staking its claim as a leader in renewable energy in southern Africa. With abundant solar resources, steady winds in select regions, and wide swathes of undeveloped land, the country is well positioned to scale up clean energy...

Afreximbank Annual General Meetings 2025: Can Africa trade its way into success?
In the lead-up to the Presidential Investiture of Dr. George Elombi (24–25 October 2025), the Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) 2025 Showcase Film captures Afreximbank’s impact, leadership, and continental role in advancing trade and development....
South Africa’s stone fruit industry set for major boost as China trade deal sealed
South Africa’s agricultural sector has welcomed a breakthrough trade agreement that could open lucrative opportunities for local fruit producers. The Department of Agriculture (DoA) announced on Wednesday that Minister John Steenhuisen and China’s...
‘MIIF’s WoMCom scholarship scheme becoming blueprint for Africa’
The President of Women in Mining Ghana, Dr Georgette Barnes Sakyi-Addo, has said the Women in Mining Communities (WomCom) Scholarship scheme, by the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), is emerging as a transformative model for bridging the...

AECI Mining showcases game-changing technology at Africa Down Under 2025
AECI Mining showcased a suite of groundbreaking technologies at this year’s Africa Down Under (ADU) Conference in Perth, Australia, reinforcing its commitment to reshaping the safety, sustainability, and precision of blasting operations across...

TGS wins new contracts in Gulf of America and Africa
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured two new acquisition contracts, one in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) and another in Africa, both expected to start by the end of the year. Ramform Tethys; For illustrative...
‘Connectivity will transform Africa’
By CHATULA KANGALI – TRANSPORT and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali has called for stronger regional integration and multimodal connectivity in driving Africa’s sustainable economic growth. Mr Tayali says multimodal connectivity through integrating...

Team Nigeria clinches bronze at African Hockey Cup of Nations
Team Nigeria’s men’s and women’s hockey teams have returned home after proudly representing the nation at the African Hockey Cup of Nations (ACN) held in Ismailia, Egypt. Made up entirely of local-based players who trained intensively for over six...