Staff Writer

  African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has marked a significant milestone in infrastructure development in Africa with the signing of a landmark Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Facility Agreement with the Government of the Republic of South Africa. The agreement was formalised during a ceremony on the margins of the just concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria. It aims to expedite the preparation of vital infrastructure projects […]

  South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has officially joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference as a partner. Taking place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, the event is the largest energy event on the continent, convening global and regional stakeholders to discuss strategies for making energy poverty history. DIRCO’s participation reflects its commitment to engaging global partners and promoting […]

  Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Mrs. RACHEL RUTO E.G.H., First Lady of the Republic of Kenya and […]

  Global management consulting firm McKinsey&Company will feature as a Bronze Partner at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. The partnership highlights McKinsey&Company’s leadership in advancing sustainable growth, decarbonization strategies and investment opportunities across Africa’s energy value chain. Most recently, McKinsey&Company experts projected strong long-term growth for Africa’s fuel sector, while advising governments on […]

  Traditional cybersecurity and compliance training can be dull as dishwater, which can lead to poor engagement and low retention among employees. Gamification, if done well, offers a refreshing alternative, transforming boring modules into interactive experiences that foster real behavioural change and strengthen your organisation’s overall security posture, argues KnowBe4 Africa’s Anna Collard (www.KnowBe4.com). “Traditional training often feels like a drag, too theoretical, irrelevant or disconnected from daily work where people […]

  RS South Africa (https://apo-opa.co/4gljCdG), a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions, has highlighted the growing pressures faced by procurement professionals responsible for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies across the country’s vital economic sectors. This follows the release of the 2025 Indirect Procurement Report: Tackling the Cost of Business, produced in association with the Chartered Institute of Procurement&Supply (CIPS). The […]

  Canon Miraisha programme partners with Maono Africa to train youth in photography and filmmaking in Dandora, Nairobi.  The initiative has empowered over 7,000 creatives across 11 African countries, with a goal to train 10,000 by 2030.  A decade ago, Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) took a bold step toward creating sustainable, creative livelihoods across Africa. It began in Kenya, where the very first Miraisha programme was launched, laying the foundation for what […]

  South Africa’s Rand Refinery – the world’s largest integrated precious metals refining and smelting complex – has joined the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) as an Associate Sponsor. The company’s participation underscores its commitment to fostering partnerships with global mining stakeholders to advance Africa’s local beneficiation agenda, in line with the event’s theme From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth.  AMW serves as a premier platform for exploring […]