Streaming platform eVOD reports 70% YoY growth

Streaming platform eVOD reports 70% YoY growth

Streaming platform, eVOD achieves 70% year-on-year growth in SA. Streaming platform eVOD, an on-demand video streaming from eMedia, the parent company of e.tv and Openview, has seen a 70% year-on-year growth. This is according to Thapelo Ramatsui, brand manager for eVOD and local content, in an e-mail interview with ITWeb. This, as South Africa’s video‑streaming…

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Africa: UK Opens Trade Gates Wider for Africa With New Reforms to Spur Jobs and Growth

Africa: UK Opens Trade Gates Wider for Africa With New Reforms to Spur Jobs and Growth

The United Kingdom has unveiled a sweeping package of trade reforms aimed at boosting African exports, creating jobs and fostering economic growth across the continent. Unveiled on 10 July, the reforms centre around updates to the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), the UK’s flagship trade preference programme launched in 2023. The scheme covers 65 countries…

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Apple plans product blitz to reignite growth

Apple plans product blitz to reignite growth

Apple is planning new iPads, MacBook Pros and more in the coming months Apple is planning an ambitious pipeline of new products for release during the first half of 2026, including a new low-end iPhone, multiple iPads and upgraded Macs. The line-up — due by spring of next year — includes updates to Apple’s entry-level…

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Africa: UK Opens Trade Gates Wider for Africa With New Reforms to Spur Jobs and Growth

African Leaders Urge Nuclear Energy Adoption to Drive Growth

Addis Ababa, — Participants of African delegates at the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2025) underway in the Rwandan capital of Kigali called for the accelerated adoption of nuclear energy to meet the continent’s rising energy demand, support industrialization, and drive sustainable development. As the continent’s population is expected to exceed 3 billion…

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Africa: UK Opens Trade Gates Wider for Africa With New Reforms to Spur Jobs and Growth

Africa: Foreign Education Key to Africa’s Socio-Economic Growth – Isi

Non-profit organisation, i-Scholar initiative, iSI, has urged African countries, especially Nigeria, to use foreign education as a catalyst for socio-economic growth. Partner at iSI, Patricia Ochogbu, said across the world, social and economic transformation was dependent on nations strategically investing in human capital development both locally and internationally, stressing that Nigeria must do the same…

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Africa: UK Opens Trade Gates Wider for Africa With New Reforms to Spur Jobs and Growth

African Media Delegation Explores India’s Growth and Innovation Firsthand

India hosted over 20 journalists from 10 North and West African nations for a week-long familiarization tour, offering firsthand exposure to its development journey and deepening Africa-India cooperation. The visit organized by the Ministry of External Affairs was part of India’s broader outreach strategy to build deeper ties with Africa through diplomacy, development, and media….

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Africa: UK Opens Trade Gates Wider for Africa With New Reforms to Spur Jobs and Growth

Africa: At EU Parliament, Kalu Advocates for Near-Shoring to Boost Africa’s Economic Growth,

…Urges More Investments Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has proposed the concept of “near-shoring” as a solution to boost Africa’s economic growth and reduce migration. Near-shoring involves taking technology and industrialization closer to raw materials in Africa, creating value-added products and jobs for African youths. Speaking during…

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A Key Driver of Brand Growth

A Key Driver of Brand Growth

Consumer attention is one of the most precious commodities on the internet, and the battle for views and engagement is becoming fiercer. For brands to stand out, they need short, engaging content that delivers key messages quickly—before the next viral trend takes over. Short-form content, from TikTok videos and Instagram Reels to bite-sized social media posts…

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