Month: September 2024

 Celebrating Africa's top young agrifood entrepreneurs at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda; Visionary agripreneurs from 11 African countries recognised for launching innovative businesses that drive agricultural transformation across the continent.  In a celebration of African agrifood innovation, two young entrepreneurs were awarded the prestigious GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Grand Prizes at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 last Friday in Kigali. During the highly anticipated Youth […]

 Canon Europe (www.Canon-Europe.com) today announces the highly anticipated EOS C80, a groundbreaking RF mount cinema camera poised to revolutionise filmmaking and live production. Building upon the legacy of the acclaimed EOS R5 C and EOS C70, the EOS C80 seamlessly blends cutting-edge technology with a compact and ergonomic design, empowering professionals to capture cinematic visuals with greater ease.  This latest addition to Canon's esteemed EOS R System boasts an array […]

 Senegal inaugurated (https://apo-opa.co/3AYXd5v) the 300 MW West Africa Energy gas-to-power plant at the Cap des Biches thermal generation facility in August 2024, accelerating its natural gas market expansion. The plant will utilize local gas resources from the country’s offshore basins and is set to be upgraded to a combined cycle plant by February 2025.  Natural gas market developments such as this will be unpacked at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power […]

 World-renowned football federation, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) in partnership with VFS Global (www.VFSglobal.com), concluded extensive coaching courses held in Stellenbosch and in Durban earlier this year. The initiative is in line with VFS Global’s community outreach initiatives across the globe with a focus on youth empowerment and skill development. The KNVB-accredited course conducted under its WorldCoaches Programme in partnership with SAFA eThekwini, saw a total of 56 coaches […]

 The President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has paid tribute to the preeminent role played by the institution’s staff in Africa’s development. He was speaking Monday, during the official launch of festivities to mark the Bank’s 60th anniversary in Abidjan.  “As President of the African Development Bank, you matter to me. Regardless of your title or grade, you […]

 Proptech, the convergence of property and technology, is now widely recognised as a pivotal force behind innovation and efficiency in real estate. It is reshaping how properties are developed, managed, and experienced. This transformation is particularly relevant in Africa, where the adoption of proptech is still in its early stages, with opportunity aplenty and a competitive advantage for early adopters. As the API Summit 2024 approaches, industry leaders and innovators […]

 The African continent holds over 125 billion barrels of oil and 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, alongside vast mineral resources with the potential to power global markets. Efficient and strategic trading of these commodities is essential to unlocking Africa’s full economic potential, driving industrial growth and cultivating sustainable development. With its deep expertise in energy and commodities trading, Swiss multinational commodity trader Mercuria Energy Group (Mercuria) joins African […]

 A herald of Françafrique, Robert Bourgi discusses, for the very first time in a book, his life, his relationship with his mentor Jacques Foccart and the sensitive missions he carried out over forty years on behalf of French-speaking African presidents and French politicians, including right-wing leaders: from Jacques Chirac to Nicolas Sarkozy, via Dominique de Villepin, Claude Guéant and François Fillon, as well as Omar Bongo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Abdoulaye […]