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 At the 10th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META 2025 conference held recently, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Global Research and Analysis Team experts shared their insights on the latest trends in the mobile threat landscape across the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa (META) region.   While the overall attack rate in the region remained relatively stable in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, the Middle East experienced a significant […]

 Andrew Inglis, Chairman and CEO of upstream energy company Kosmos Energy, has joined this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference – set for September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town – as a speaker. Inglis’ participation at the event reinforces Kosmos Energy’s commitment to fostering a transparent, collaborative and opportunity-driven energy environment across the continent, and follows a series of milestones made by the […]

 In alignment with the visionary declaration of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan endorsing 2025 as the Year of the Community, AYS Developers (www.AYSDevelopers.ae) has taken a bold step in its commitment to social responsibility and industry excellence. In a landmark initiative hosted in strategic collaboration with Dr. Nour ElSerougy, widely recognised as “The Eagle of Real Estate”, from the Innovation Experts Real Estate Institute – the MENA […]

 Angola’s President João Lourenço has been selected as the ‘Energy Person of the Year’ by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org), in recognition of his drive for good governance, commitment to reform and work to address corruption in Africa. The award recognizes President Lourenço’s instrumental role in transforming Angola into one of Africa’s biggest oil and gas producers and how his forward-looking vision is expected to consolidate the country’s position […]

 Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Art Day 2025' through their Pan African 'Art and Fashion with Purpose' Community, established by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation. Through this dynamic community, Dr. Kelej continues to raise awareness on critical health and social issues while empowering artists across Africa and beyond to use their creativity as a powerful tool for advocacy, education, and […]

 The Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDBG) (www.IsDB.org) affiliated institutions organized the 13th Private Sector Forum from May 20 to 22, 2025, at Abdelatif Rahal International Conference Center in Algiers (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria). The forum was convened on the sidelines of the Group's annual meetings, under the high patronage of His Excellency President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The Islamic Development Bank Group's Private […]

 SanlamAllianz Re (SAZ Re) (www.SanlamAllianzRe.com), one of Africa’s leading reinsurance providers operating across more than 45 countries, successfully hosted SAZRe Synapse 2025: a three-day event that brought together thought leaders, industry experts, and changemakers to explore the forces shaping Africa’s future. Synapse: A Platform for Inspiration, Disruption, and Connection More than just a conference, SAZRe Synapse 2025 was conceived as a space for bold conversations, strategic collaboration, and new thinking. […]

 The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) has announced the winners of the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hackathon in Islamic Finance, organized to showcase the potential of AI-powered tools to support the progress of the global Islamic financial industry. The awards were announced and presented to the winners during the 19th IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance on 20 May 2025 in Algiers, Algeria, on the sidelines of the IsDB […]

 APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a leading award-winning pan-African public relations and communications consultancy, has strategically unveiled a volunteer communications programme comprising experienced communication professionals to support the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa. This groundbreaking initiative, developed and launched by APO Group aims to enhance the Roman Catholic Churches ability to communicate effectively and engage with communities […]