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  The Royal African Society (RAS) (www.RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is delighted to announce the appointment of Stella Okuzu as its new Interim Director. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades across Africa and the United Kingdom, Stella brings exceptional leadership, financial expertise, and a profound commitment to advancing African enterprise and strengthening global partnerships.  The Royal African Society, established in 1901, is one of the UK’s oldest and most respected institutions dedicated […]

  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. Amai Dr. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, The First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe […]

  Sankofa Advisory Group and Paul Sinclair – the owner of Africa Oil Week (AOW) – is being sued by the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) (https://AfricaProsperityNetwork.com/), organizers of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) for unpaid service fees for $300,000 for unpaid work in Ghana and exploiting its reputation and resources for AOW’s own benefit. APN partnered with Sankofa Advisory Group to relocate AOW from Cape Town, South Africa to Accra, Ghana […]

  By Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, African Refiners&Distributors Association (ARDA) (https://ARDA.Africa/). External expectations have framed Africa's role in the energy transition for years. Despite facing different realities, such as limited infrastructure, restricted access to capital, and less influence in global energy policy, it has been assumed that Africa will follow the same decarbonisation path as developed economies. This way of thinking is misaligned with today’s realities. Africa's priorities—improving access, promoting […]

  Canon Young People Programme and MED-EL expand their collaboration to Nigeria, empowering 13 young cochlear implant users through creative storytelling and photography workshops.  The initiative reinforces Canon’s commitment to inclusive youth development by combining imaging expertise with education and skills training for underrepresented communities.  Following the success of their first collaborative initiative in Kenya, Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (www.Canon-CNA.com) has partnered once again with MED-EL, a global […]

  APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading, multi-award-winning and leading pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, and APIX Senegal S.A., the national agency for the promotion of investment and major infrastructure projects, have entered into a strategic partnership to support the international visibility and promotion of the 2nd edition of the Forum Invest In Senegal named Fii Senegal 2025.  This collaboration marks a significant step in positioning Senegal as […]

  Lagos opened its doors to West Africa’s largest tech, AI and startup event following a high-level Government Leadership&AI Summit in Abuja on Monday The nation’s commercial&innovation capital hosts the GITEX NIGERIA Tech Expo&Future Economy Conference&GITEX NIGERIA Startup Festival from 3-4 September Following a momentous Monday in Abuja where an acclaimed Government Leadership&AI Summit launched GITEX NIGERIA (https://GITEXNIGERIA.ng/), Lagos has officially opened its doors to West Africa’s largest tech, AI, […]

  While employees now work from coffee shops in Sandton and kitchen tables in George, their payroll systems are still stuck in cubicles. Meanwhile, organisations collect stacks of payroll data but remain blind to patterns that can enhance their employment dynamics. And as hybrid workforces become more common, payroll systems are becoming the unexpected bottleneck in employee satisfaction and operational excellence. Download infographic: https://apo-opa.co/41Y9emr "Legacy payroll software constrains a company's options […]

  With a global community of over 450 million active users, Truecaller (www.Truecaller.com) has become more than just a caller ID service; it's a trusted guide in helping people understand not only who is reaching out, but the intent behind every call. Truecaller has now started providing deeper contextual insights using AI on incoming calls received by its users, going way beyond showing just the caller’s name. This includes AI […]