MTN Ghana looks poised soon to overtake MTN Group’s home market of South Africa as the second largest by service revenue behind Nigeria, further shifting the group’s centre of gravity to West Africa. In the group’s quarterly update for the three months to end September, published on Monday, it said MTN South Africa generated R32.7-billion…
The Business Council for Africa (BCA) has appointed Dr Alim Abubakre to its Board, marking a strategic step toward deepening UK-Africa business collaboration and strengthening governance across the continent. Dr Abubakre — a respected leadership strategist, Senior Lecturer in International Business at Sheffield Business School, and Founder of TEXEM UK — joins the Board in…
As the world marks World Prematurity Day, global health agencies are calling attention to the increasing challenges faced by babies born too soon and the families who care for them. The 2025 theme, “Give preterm babies a strong start for a hopeful future,” aligns with the World Health Organisation’s, WHO, Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures campaign,…
NewsFeed A special tribunal in Bangladesh’s Dhaka has found former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity over her government’s violent suppression of last year’s student-led protests. Published On 17 Nov 202517 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
In an effort to localise and streamline its recruitment process, the Shoprite Group – in partnership with South African SMME, the OTB Group (OTB) – has created a centralised platform that simplifies applications and prioritises nearby jobs for applicants. This new platform aims to reduce hiring time, improve matching, and bring recruitment closer to home….
The Africa Group of Negotiators has issued a firm warning at COP30 insisting that any agreement on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) must include ambitious, equitable and practical indicators and must be backed by guaranteed finance. The bloc, representing nations most vulnerable to climate impacts says it will not be rushed into finalising adaptation…
The African CDC has urged countries in the continent to invest in Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) interventions for better healthcare. Social and Behavioral Change Coordinator at African CDC, Dr Priscilla Madzinga Kasena, made the remarks on Friday during the official closing of a four-day First Continental Social and Behavioral Change Costing and Financing meeting…
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Michael Langeveld, HPE. Modern retailers must move faster, think smarter and put customer experience at the centre of everything they do. And in an industry that runs on data, this means bringing information closer to retail operations. Speaking at an HPE and Microsoft retail executive event at Chefs Warehouse in Cape Town yesterday, Stephan Steyn,…
The total transaction value increased from $775.7 billion in 2020 to $1,980.6 billion in 2024. Over $1.9 trillion worth of instant payment transactions took place in Africa in 2024, according to the State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) Report released on Thursday. The annual report, produced by the AfricaNenda Foundation in partnership with the…
