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Osimhen Battles Salah, Hakimi, 7 Others for Africa Footballer of the Year

Osimhen Battles Salah, Hakimi, 7 Others for Africa Footballer of the Year

…Nwabali nominated for Best Goalkeeper By Amaechi Agbo Super Eagles and Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen has been nominated, for the 2nd time in three years, for the 2025 Africa Footballer of the Year award, However, the 2023 winner...

Owner:  Peoples Media Ltd.
Southern African universities build more scholarly bridges

Southern African universities build more scholarly bridges

SOUTH AFRICA-BOTSWANA North-West University (NWU) in South Africa and three universities in neighbouring Botswana are strengthening ties following a series of high-level engagements that have highlighted how inter-continental cross-border...

Owner:  Smuts Beyers
Inside the battle against bias: How Africa is rewriting the AI playbook

Inside the battle against bias: How Africa is rewriting the AI playbook

Owner:  The New Times Publications Ltd
Clean audits vs service delivery: A false choice South Africa can no longer afford
Njeri appointed as the BBC’s Regional Director for Africa

Njeri appointed as the BBC’s Regional Director for Africa

The BBC has appointed Juliet Njeri as Regional Director for Africa. The role will be based in the BBC’s regional hub for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. Responsible for both the BBC’s editorial output and operational matters across the continent, the...

Owner:  Nick Snow
Moonshot 2025: Can Africa's Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}
Flow Crowned Best Large Public Relations Consultancy in South Africa

Flow Crowned Best Large Public Relations Consultancy in South Africa

Flow Communications has announced that it has been recognised as the best large public relations consultancy in South Africa. The agency won the Best Large Public Relations Consultancy category at the 2025 PRISM Awards, at a gala event at The...

Owner:  Simon Dabbs
Bulls and South Africa hooker hit with nine-game ban following controversial incident during Connacht game

Bulls and South Africa hooker hit with nine-game ban following controversial incident during Connacht game

Owner:  Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
Mobile tech contributes $220bn to Africa's GDP - report

Mobile tech contributes $220bn to Africa's GDP - report

Owner:  The New Times Publications Ltd
Walmart to bring new shopping service to South Africa

Walmart to bring new shopping service to South Africa

Walmart is gearing up to make its biggest digital move yet in South Africa. The global retail giant, through its local arm Massmart, is launching a mobile app that will let South Africans shop online directly from Walmart’s first branded stores in...

Owner:  Blue Sky Publications Ltd
Report: Connectivity driving media consumption in Africa

Report: Connectivity driving media consumption in Africa

PwC has relesed its Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook—Perspectives Report 2025–2029. The outlook provides detailed insights into how technological advancements, consumer behaviour shifts, and market dynamics are driving growth and...

Owner:  Nick Snow
Lafarge Africa Plc achieves 63% revenue growth, N780.48 billion in 9M 2025
Harmer stars as South Africa beat Pakistan to draw Test series

Harmer stars as South Africa beat Pakistan to draw Test series

South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday to draw the series 1-1 with Simon Harmer taking a maiden five-wicket haul. The 36-year-old off-spinner finished with 6-50, taking his 1,000th first-class...

Owner:  Khalid Abdullah Omran Taryam
Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya earn $1billion from digital entertainment in 2024
Massive online network spreading pro-UAE propaganda in Africa: Report
Calls for Lesotho to become South Africa’s tenth province

Calls for Lesotho to become South Africa’s tenth province

Political voices in Lesotho are growing louder in their calls for closer integration with South Africa – with some even arguing that the mountain kingdom should become South Africa’s tenth province. The idea, once considered fringe, is now being...

Owner:  Blue Sky Publications Ltd
TMT chair hopeful as African entrepreneurs strengthen business ties with Turkey 

TMT chair hopeful as African entrepreneurs strengthen business ties with Turkey 

African big business owners and Turkey have deepened economic and business ties between the European country and African countries. At the just concluded Turkey- Africa Business And economic Forum held in Istanbul, the participants agreed to...

Owner:  Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme
Erdoğan calls for deeper Türkiye–Africa partnership as 2025 Business Forum closes
Africa’s Digital Surge Gains Pace Amid Rising Security Signals

Africa’s Digital Surge Gains Pace Amid Rising Security Signals

Africa is entering a phase of accelerated digital inclusion, backed by substantial investment and strategic partnerships, yet persistent infrastructure and cybersecurity gaps pose growing concerns. The World Bank Group recently co-chaired the...

Owner:  Saifur Rahman

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