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  Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) A- issuer credit rating with a stable outlook. The rating reflects JCR’s assessment of Afreximbank’s strong strategic positioning, robust risk management framework, consistent profitability, prudent liquidity policies and resilient capital base. JCR also noted the Bank’s important role in supporting trade finance and economic development across Africa and the Caribbean. The rating agency stated that it […]

  By Tracy-Ann van Rooyen, Executive Head of Content, Showmax.  Content users today are living in a multi-platform world, constantly accessing information, entertainment and communication. The content they access shapes their worldview, and to a large extent, their perception of reality. The strategies that content providers consider starts with a deep understanding of who their audiences are and what they need. It’s not enough to simply entertain—we must deliver content that truly […]

  According to data from Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za), a global cybersecurity company, Sub-Saharan Africa saw 42.4 million web attacks and 95.6 million on-device attacks detected in the first half of 2025. The region recorded more than a double increase in spyware, 64% more password stealer attacks and 12% more backdoor infections compared with the same period of last year. These statistics are shared ahead of Kaspersky’s participation in GITEX Nigeria (https://apo-opa.co/3URexQu), […]

  This morning at El Alamein International Airport, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi saw off President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the conclusion of His Highness’s fraternal visit to Egypt. The visit aimed to strengthen the bonds between the two brotherly leaders and emphasize the significance of their ongoing consultations and mutual coordination to serve the interests […]

  Global energy company Woodside Energy will participate as a Bronze Partner at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. The partnership comes as the company advances upstream growth in West Africa, following the successful startup of the Sangomar Field Development Phase 1, offshore Senegal.  In February this year, Woodside energy shipped the first cargo […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Khusela Sangoni Diko, has written to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, calling for urgent action to end the prolonged delays in finalising the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill. The Bill, first introduced in the 6th Parliament and reintroduced in the 7th, has already undergone extensive public participation, including written and oral submissions. The committee […]

  Oladele Henry Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development and the Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group has joined the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders – as a speaker. Alake will speak on the Ministerial Forum panel titled From Extraction to Transformation: African Governments Driving Beneficiation and Value Creation, where he is expected to showcase reforms, policies and opportunities emerging as […]

  Aligning fisheries and aquaculture strategies with agricultural investment plans and the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS) is crucial for ensuring the sustainable management of aquatic resources, particularly in the context of climate change adaptation. This alignment, coupled with the development of recommendations for the domestication of relevant global instruments, provides a pathway for Africa to enhance food security, strengthen resilience to climate […]