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MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group) (www.MultiChoice.com), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September 2023 (1H FY24). Building on its track record of investing in technology to be ahead of the curve, and to accommodate shifts in consumer video consumption trends to support future growth, the group continued to transition strategically with an increased investment in Showmax, ahead of an […]

Global contactless purchases are expected to more than quadruple (https://apo-opa.co/47Cd0Cl) between now and 2027. This significant growth will mainly be driven by payment-enabled mobile devices, such as smartphones and smartwatches. “As we approach 2024, it is clear that contactless payments are more than a trend; it has staying power,” says Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA (https://www.KnowBe4.com). However, while the convenience of not needing to carry […]

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Afreximbank (https://www.Afreximbank.com/), an official partner of the 2024 BAL season, will host an U23 “BAL4HER” basketball camp and a series of thought leadership discussions on the creative industries and sports business in Cairo, Egypt from Nov. 9-15 in conjunction with Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), an Afreximbank initiative designed to support the creative industries in Africa, at the Intra-African Trade Fair. Twenty female players, two […]

As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company's solutions and advocate for greater transparency throughout the cybersecurity industry. The new center offers its visitors a comprehensive overview of Kaspersky's […]

In a strategic move to strengthen its existing footprint in the vibrant African startup ecosystem, Flat6Labs (www.Flat6Labs.com), the leading seed venture capital firm in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, proudly welcomes Christine Namara as Partner for its Africa Seed Fund. With more than a decade of profound experience in private equity, startup operations, and venture capital, Namara brings unparalleled expertise and an extensive network to Flat6Labs’ recently […]

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has engaged the Chairperson and Members of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone, HRCSL, addressing critical matters related to human rights and the commission’s operations. The discussions covered three crucial issues: the Commission’s re-accreditation process, the 75th International Human Rights Day Celebration, and a review of the Commission’s Act and logistical challenges. Madam Patricia Narsu Ndanema, the Chairperson of the Human Rights […]

The African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) has been launched to empower communities and increase access to prevention and control of cervical cancer in Africa by 2030 in line with global targets; the ACHA Secretariat is hosted by KILELE Health Association, with catalytic support from FIND (www.FINDdx.org). The launch of the African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) was announced today, ahead of the anniversary marking the global commitment to eliminate cervical cancer. […]

An unconscionable ban that is preventing life-saving surgical supplies from being transported to hospitals in RSF-controlled areas of Khartoum is putting the lives of hundreds of people – including women and children – at risk and must be immediately reversed, says the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Implemented since early September, and communicated to MSF by the Sudanese authorities on October 2, the ban is being enforced […]

In June 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Emmanuella Selasi Hormenoo, an 18-year-old Ghanian university student, was teetering on the brink of death. “The doctors initially thought that I might have COVID-19, but when they did the tests, they were always negative. During one of the blood transfusions I had to have, I went into cardiac arrest, and slipped into yet another coma.”  After three horrific months in […]