Ecobank launches Fintech Challenge competition for African start-ups Top 10 finalists to be selected...
Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups the chance to promote their fintech...
African Vaccination Week: By the year 2030, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000...
The 8th African Vaccination Week (https://goo.gl/9cWUKK) will be celebrated from 23 to 29 April 2018.
Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women in Africa. According to the Expert Review of Anti-infective...
CBA HOSTS ECONOMIC FORUM TO UNPACK THE BIG FOUR AGENDA
Kenya’s largest privately owned bank, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has launched a CBA Economic Forum series, which will provide top-mind analysis and thought leadership on thematic issues affecting businesses and the overall economy.
The...
MYDAWA and Sanlam Ink Medicine Deal
E-health platform MYDAWA has partnered with Sanlam General Insurance to enable policy holders get authentic medicine and wellness products.
The partnership is targeted at curbing insurance fraud experienced by customers and insurance providers. The deal...
African cities tackle food and nutrition security challenges Meeting discusses threats brought about by...
More than half of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) population could be living in urban areas by 2050 posing huge challenges for poor towns and cities, which already face challenges such as poverty and inequalities....
MAJID AL FUTTAIM LAUNCHES “BUY KENYA, BUILD KENYA” CAMPAIGN
The campaign coincides with the opening of the fifth Carrefour store in Kenya, in less than two years
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle...
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council President: African airport capacity critical to continent-wide sustainable...
The Airports Council International’s (ACI’s) Conference was declared open by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria, Mr. Boss Gida Mustapha, in the presence of over 280 participants from 47 Countries...
European Union–Africa partnership on innovation joins the Africa Innovation Summit
The European Union and AIS agree to organize two main activities that will provide an opportunity for networking and building collaborative ties between different entities active in Africa and the EU
The AIS (www.AfricaInnovationSummit.com) is...
Siemens and Anglo American Platinum collaborate on digital and automation skills development in Africa
There is an opportunity, especially in Africa to embrace new and exponential technologies combined with human talent to accelerate industrialization and drive economic growth
Currently, one of the most debated topics influencing innovation is digitalization...
Novartis renews commitment to malaria elimination, investing USD 100 million to research and develop...
Over the next five years, as part of its commitment, Novartis will invest more than USD 100 million to advance research and development of next-generation treatments to combat emerging resistance to artemisinin and other...