Feb 12, 2025
The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a monumental step toward reshaping Africa’s economic landscape, writes Meluleki Nzimande, partner at Webber Wentzel. Encompassing 54 of the 55 African Union member states, it aims to create a...
Feb 7, 2025
When it comes to transforming the economic potential of Africa, artificial intelligence (AI) is anticipated to contribute up to $1,5-trillion to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the continent. By Neda Smith, founder and CEO of Agile Advisory Services A report by...
Feb 4, 2025
Digital solutions provider Hayo has signed an exclusivity deal with calling app provider Talk360 to enable high-quality and affordable international calling for communities across Africa and around the world. Hayo provides competitively-priced, high-performance and...
Feb 3, 2025
The widespread adoption of digital wallets is reshaping the global financial landscape, and Africa is at the forefront of this transformation. According to a recent Juniper Research study, over two-thirds of the global population – 5,4-billion people – will own a...
Jan 29, 2025
As Africa emerges as a digital powerhouse, global and local companies are increasingly investing in transformative fields like cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and information and communication technologies (ICT). Dr Jannie Zaaiman, secretary-general of...
Jan 28, 2025
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings, is calling for leading innovators to join its third cohort. Funded by the Gates Foundation, MSD, Cencora, Endless...
