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  VUKA Group (https://WeAreVUKA.com/) has unveiled the comprehensive programme for the C&I Energy + Storage Summit (https://Energy-StorageSummit.com/), set to take place on 4-5 November 2025 at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The summit aims to equip commercial and industrial (C&I) leaders with strategies to enhance energy resilience, reduce costs and navigate market reforms amid South Africa’s evolving energy landscape.  “We are once again working with the Energy Intensive Users […]

  Watersheds critical to water security in Nairobi and surrounding communities are set for restoration thanks to an investment in Kenya of USD1.65 million by the Coca-Cola system (www.CCBAGroup.com). The project in the Upper-Tana and Mid-Galana basins encompasses agroforestry systems designed to benefit the supply of key water reservoirs for Nairobi and rainwater harvesting in groundwater recharge areas for Mzima Springs. In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and local […]

  Canon Europe (www.Canon-Europe.com) today announces the expansion of its cinema lens range with the launch of its widest-ever Cine-Servo lens.. With its ultra-wide 11mm focal length and expansive 100-degree angle of view, the Canon CN5x11 IAS T R1/P1 is a flexible choice for confined studio setups and dynamic live events, where framing both the subject and setting is essential. Available in either RF or PL mount, the new lens […]

  Seona Shand, Chief Operating Officer of the Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com), has been named as a finalist in the Women in Business Support and Consultancy Award category at the Athena Awards 2025, hosted by Business Women Connect Aberdeen. The Athena Awards shine a spotlight on women across the North East and beyond who are breaking barriers, driving growth and making a tangible difference in their industries and […]

  The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, is proud to announce the Top 10 Finalists of 2025 following the highly contested Semi-Finals held in Dakar, Senegal on 10–11 September 2025.  Selected from a pool of nearly 32,000 applications across the continent, the Top 20 Semi-Finalists advanced through multiple rigorous rounds of evaluation, including the Top 50 Round 2 interviews, extensive due […]

  The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023), hosted in Algiers, Algeria, ended on September 10, 2025 in a resounding success with US$48.3 billion in trade and investment deals signed during the weeklong continental exposition event that begun on September 4 and attended by over 112,000 visitors (physical and virtual), from 132 countries. A total of 958 buyers also participated in the event. The opening ceremony, addressed by Algerian President, H.E. […]

  The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, in partnership with Saudi EXIM Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund), announced the signing of a landmark US$100 million Murabaha Financing Facility in favor of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The agreement marks a major milestone in supporting Bangladesh’s national food security strategy and enhancing intra-OIC trade cooperation. […]

  On behalf of the African Union Commission, I extend warmest greetings to the Government and people of Ethiopia on the celebration of Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year. As Ethiopia ushers in a new year, we wish for renewed peace, stability, and prosperity for the nation and its people, and for their continued contributions to the unity and progress of our continent. Happy Enkutatash! Distributed by APO Group on behalf […]