The Government of Mauritius and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) are pleased to announce that the 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit will take place from July 26–29, 2026, in Mauritius. The official dates were released today during a joint press conference hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and CCA in Port Louis, marking an…
Jerry Yang Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) initiative is pleased to announce that Jerry Yang – Co-Founder of Yahoo!, Founding Partner of AME Cloud Ventures, and Board Director of Alibaba Group – will join the judging panel at the 7th ABH Summit & Grand Finale on December 12-13, 2025, in Kigali,…
ITWeb Security Summit 2026 takes place in Johannesburg from 2-4 June. OpenText, which positions itself as a global leader in secure information management and enterprise-grade AI, will participate as a Gold sponsor at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 in Johannesburg (2-4 June), where the conversation will centre on how organisations can defend themselves in an…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Regional Cooperation), John Mulimba, has announced Uganda’s role as co-host of the forthcoming Africa-France Forward Summit scheduled for 11-12 May 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement followed a meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 3, 2025, between Mulimba, the French Ambassador to Uganda, Virginie Leroy, and…
Dr Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics officer: Chief Risk Office, FNB South Africa. ITWeb has confirmed a stellar line-up of presenters organised for theData Insights Summit in February 2026, including Dr Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics officer: Chief Risk Office at FNB South Africa, and Zethu Lubisi, acting ICT service delivery manager: Planning…
Nairobi — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are preparing to convene the inaugural summit of their new Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), a landmark platform designed to advance joint projects in mining, tourism, public health, energy, and infrastructure. The initiative–first disclosed in June–is a central pillar of a broader peace agreement…
AI expert and founder of AIforBusiness.net Johan Steyn. AI expert and founder of AIforBusiness.net, Johan Steyn has been confirmed as MC for the ITWeb Artificial Intelligence Summit 2026, themed: ‘Shaping the intelligent enterprise of tomorrow’. It is scheduled for 22 April at The Forum, in Bryanston. The event will bring together SA’s leading enterprises, technology…
Uganda has reiterated its support for multilateralism and called for increased investment in peace and security across Africa, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said on Tuesday . Speaking at the 7th African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit in Luanda, Nabbanja delivered President Yoweri Museveni’s message, emphasising that such investments are essential for building stable societies, promoting trade…
African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs. The summit brought together 80 delegations for negotiations on trade, minerals, migration and security. The final communiqué listed commitments to strengthen commercial ties, expand cooperation…
Luanda — Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Salah Ahmed Jama, attended the Africa-European Union Summit in Luanda on Monday, highlighting his country’s progress in peacebuilding, security, state institutions, and financial reform. In a keynote address, Deputy Prime Minister Jama emphasized Somalia’s ongoing efforts to strengthen government institutions, reform the security sector, and combat extremist groups. He…
