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AI Adoption in African Businesses: From Tools to Capability

AI Adoption in African Businesses: From Tools to Capability

Ayoub El Machatt draws on two Moroccan examples to explain how African businesses...

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Why is Uber pulling out of some African markets?

Why is Uber pulling out of some African markets?

Uber’s exits from Nigeria and Uganda highlight the growing challenges of making...

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Travel eSIM Is Growing: What It Means for African Travellers and Digital Businesses

Travel eSIM Is Growing: What It Means for African Travellers...

Travel eSIM is changing how international mobile connectivity is bought and distributed....

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From Skills to Jobs: Why Africa’s Digital Economy Needs Stronger Sector Coordination

From Skills to Jobs: Why Africa’s Digital Economy Needs...

Africa is investing heavily in digital skills, but training alone does not create...

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Zara owner brushes off heatwaves and Iran war trading pressures as sales jump

Zara owner brushes off heatwaves and Iran war trading pressures...

Spanish fast fashion giant Inditex said its autumn/winter collections had also so...

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Topicals Founder Olamide Olowe Steps Down As CEO

Topicals Founder Olamide Olowe Steps Down As CEO

Olamide Olowe is stepping down as CEO of Topicals, the global skincare company she...

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Super Group’s Dealership unit continues to power growth

Super Group’s Dealership unit continues to power growth

Dealerships division outpaces market with expanded footprint

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Africa’s AI Productivity Push Needs a Talent-Pipeline Strategy

Africa’s AI Productivity Push Needs a Talent-Pipeline Strategy

Africa’s young workforce gives the continent a major demographic opportunity, but...

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Wacker’s US polysilicon plant at risk as Trump trade policy backfires

Wacker’s US polysilicon plant at risk as Trump trade policy...

German chemical group weighs Tennessee closure after US trade measures hurt demand

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JANE SITHOLE | Durban’s port crisis shows the real cost of red tape to small business

JANE SITHOLE | Durban’s port crisis shows the real cost...

Institutional inefficiency forces entrepreneurs to finance systemic failures

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John Lewis boss warns that parents fear children robbed of job opportunities will never leave home

John Lewis boss warns that parents fear children robbed...

Peter Ruis said a hike in business rates in next month's Budget would hammer the...

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Senegal’s Diamba Sud Gold Project Secures 14MW Power Plant Ahead of 2028 Production

Senegal’s Diamba Sud Gold Project Secures 14MW Power Plant...

Fortuna Mining’s Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal has secured a 14MW captive power...

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GUGU LOURIE | Is AI-powered personalised banking working for us?

GUGU LOURIE | Is AI-powered personalised banking working...

Digital literacy and legacy systems create barriers for widespread adoption

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U.S. oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

U.S. oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations...

The company plans to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years, with...

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Broadcom Stock Falls as Revenue Forecast Disappoints Despite Upbeat Earnings

Broadcom Stock Falls as Revenue Forecast Disappoints Despite...

Broadcom shares dropped on Thursday after a revenue forecast below estimates, extending...

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Microsoft Will Disclose Azure Revenue in Dollars for First Time

Microsoft Will Disclose Azure Revenue in Dollars for First...

Microsoft will report quarterly Azure revenue in dollars for the first time under...

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Time Out Expands South African Footprint With Durban Launch

Time Out Expands South African Footprint With Durban Launch

Time Out has launched a dedicated Durban platform, expanding its South African media...

AI Can Do It. But Who Gave It Permission?

AI Can Do It. But Who Gave It Permission?

As AI moves from answering questions to taking actions, African businesses face...

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Africa’s Farm Output Has Doubled, but $180bn Financing Gap Threatens Next Phase of Growth

Africa’s Farm Output Has Doubled, but $180bn Financing...

Africa’s agricultural output has roughly doubled over two decades, but a new AGRA...

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Why African E-Commerce Still Struggles to Scale Across Borders

Why African E-Commerce Still Struggles to Scale Across...

African e-commerce is growing, but scaling across borders remains difficult. Payments,...

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From Remittances to Financial Connectivity: Africa’s Next Cross-Border Opportunity

From Remittances to Financial Connectivity: Africa’s Next...

Africa's remittance networks could become the foundation for a much broader financial...

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Uganda startups eye regional expansion at Africa Blockchain Festival

Uganda startups eye regional expansion at Africa Blockchain...

Ugandan technology entrepreneurs are set to use the Africa Blockchain Festival (ABF)...

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Africa’s AI Capacity Push Needs Workflow Proof, Not Training Counts

Africa’s AI Capacity Push Needs Workflow Proof, Not Training...

Africa’s AI push should not be judged by how many people complete training. The...

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JSE Selects Trianz Concierto for Cloud Modernisation in South Africa

JSE Selects Trianz Concierto for Cloud Modernisation in...

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is using Trianz Concierto to support cloud migration...

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Exxon Mobil fined £267,000 over leaks of flammable gas at Scottish plant

Exxon Mobil fined £267,000 over leaks of flammable gas...

The Health and Safety Executive carried out an investigation.

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Mozambique: Manhiça company turns plastic waste into eco-friendly toilets

Mozambique: Manhiça company turns plastic waste into eco-friendly...

Plastic waste is being transformed into eco-friendly toilets in an initiative combining...

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How Shanghai Powers the World's Fastest Port Operations

How Shanghai Powers the World's Fastest Port Operations

Discover how Shanghai's Yangshan Deep-Water Port achieves record-breaking operational...

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China launches biggest ever car recall campaign over door handle safety

China launches biggest ever car recall campaign over door...

Eleven carmakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, launched software updates and vehicle...

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EAC Banks Challenged to Finance Skills, Markets to Drive Industrial Growth

EAC Banks Challenged to Finance Skills, Markets to Drive...

dfcu Bank has called on commercial banks, regulators, and central banks across East...

Mozambique: Construction begins on SME Village at MozParks Topuito Industrial Park

Mozambique: Construction begins on SME Village at MozParks...

Construction of the SME Village at MozParks Topuito Industrial Park in Nampula Province...

WordPress Security Alert: Forminator Vulnerability Potentially Affects 600,000+ Sites

WordPress Security Alert: Forminator Vulnerability Potentially...

A newly disclosed Forminator Forms vulnerability could allow unauthenticated attackers...

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What happens when financial inclusion outpaces financial literacy?

What happens when financial inclusion outpaces financial...

Kenya has made remarkable progress in financial inclusion, but access to financial...

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Southern African Fraud Prevention Service Prevents R7.44 Billion in Potential Fraud Losses

Southern African Fraud Prevention Service Prevents R7.44...

The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service saved its Members more than R7.44...

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FT Africa Summit 2026 to Examine How Africa Can Mobilise Growth in a New Global Order

FT Africa Summit 2026 to Examine How Africa Can Mobilise...

The FT Africa Summit 2026 will bring together African policymakers, investors and...

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Prepay Services Appoints Peter Cox as Group Non-Executive Chairman Ahead of South Africa Launch

Prepay Services Appoints Peter Cox as Group Non-Executive...

Prepay Services has appointed payments veteran Peter Cox as Group Non-Executive...

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South Africa’s Young Women Face 10-Point Employment Gap as New Harambee Report Highlights Barriers to Inclusive Growth

South Africa’s Young Women Face 10-Point Employment Gap...

A new Harambee report highlights South Africa’s 10-point youth employment gender...

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Why Western Businesses Still Get Africa Wrong

Why Western Businesses Still Get Africa Wrong

After more than 20 years working on cross-border commercial projects, Olu Abdulkareem...

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Trust has become the new attack surface

Trust has become the new attack surface

Cybersecurity is no longer only about protecting systems from attackers. Richard...

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South Africa Launches Activate SA to Advance Responsible AI in Government and Society

South Africa Launches Activate SA to Advance Responsible...

South Africa launches Activate SA to advance Responsible AI in government and society,...

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Taxes, agréments sanctions… : décryptage du nouvel arrêté qui encadre le numérique en RDC

Taxes, agréments sanctions… : décryptage du nouvel arrêté...

Signé le 20 juillet 2026 par les ministres de l’économie numérique, Augustin Kibassa...

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Safety Must Be the Foundation of South Africa’s New Urban Cities

Safety Must Be the Foundation of South Africa’s New Urban...

As South Africa’s cities become denser and more interconnected, safety must be treated...

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Why African Tech Startups Choose Singapore as the Strategic Base for International Expansion

Why African Tech Startups Choose Singapore as the Strategic...

African tech startups are increasingly looking to Singapore as a strategic base...

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Microsoft retreats in China but AI boom helps it keep a window open

Microsoft retreats in China but AI boom helps it keep a...

Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable

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The Light That Fails: Rethinking Rural Electrification in Angola

The Light That Fails: Rethinking Rural Electrification...

Angola's rural schools need more than electricity connections. Reliable power, solar-plus-battery...

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India, China, South Africa, Russia and Brazil discuss a major financial shift that could reshape global payments

India, China, South Africa, Russia and Brazil discuss a...

Members of the BRICS group, an intergovernmental organization of major emerging...

Travel Scams Are Rising: What African Travellers and Tourism Businesses Need to Know

Travel Scams Are Rising: What African Travellers and Tourism...

Kaspersky research highlights a growing threat to travellers as cybercriminals exploit...

Saruni Basecamp Earns B Corp Certification in Kenya

Saruni Basecamp Earns B Corp Certification in Kenya

Kenyan safari company Saruni Basecamp has earned B Corp Certification, strengthening...

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JMEA President Optimistic South African Deputy Minister’s Visit Will Boost Trade Ties

JMEA President Optimistic South African Deputy Minister’s...

Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Kathryn Silvera,...

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Greg Abel finally spends a chunk of Berkshire Hathaway’s huge cashpile

Greg Abel finally spends a chunk of Berkshire Hathaway’s...

The conglomerate that legendary investor Warren Buffett built reported its second-quarter...

Social Media Network Analysis: How Businesses Can Analyse Their Own Channels and External Communities

Social Media Network Analysis: How Businesses Can Analyse...

Learn how to perform Social Media Network Analysis using practical tools such as...

AI Search Is Changing Brand Competition: Why African Businesses Need Topic Authority, Not Just SEO

AI Search Is Changing Brand Competition: Why African Businesses...

AI-driven search is changing digital competition. African companies will need to...

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West African countries sign agreement to put added value on $150 billion cocoa industry

West African countries sign agreement to put added value...

West African countries of Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast have recently...

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GUGU LOURIE | Can Canal+ take Moment to globalise MultiChoice’s fintech play?

GUGU LOURIE | Can Canal+ take Moment to globalise MultiChoice’s...

French media giant’s fresh investment signals payments platform may be more than...

South African Farmers Receive First Carbon Revenues from Grassland Restoration Project

South African Farmers Receive First Carbon Revenues from...

South African farming communities have received their first carbon revenue payments...

AI Adoption in Africa Accelerates Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

AI Adoption in Africa Accelerates Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating across organisations, creating...

Paystack Opens Applications for SME Growth Programme Supporting Nigerian Merchants

Paystack Opens Applications for SME Growth Programme Supporting...

Paystack has launched applications for its new Small Business Launchpad, a four-week...

Kenya’s Zetech University Receives UK Grant to Document Women’s Role in Coastal Maritime Safety

Kenya’s Zetech University Receives UK Grant to Document...

Zetech University has received a Lloyd’s Register Foundation grant to document women’s...

Stellantis Strengthens Commercial Vehicle Position in Middle East & Africa Despite Market Decline

Stellantis Strengthens Commercial Vehicle Position in Middle...

Stellantis maintained a strong position in the Middle East & Africa region in Q2...

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NSC appoints Alfeus Benjamin as board interim chairperson

NSC appoints Alfeus Benjamin as board interim chairperson

The Namibia Sport Commission (NSC) has announced the temporary appointment of Alfeus...

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ESL Says Commercial Review Underway as Middle East Tensions Disrupt Shipping

ESL Says Commercial Review Underway as Middle East Tensions...

State-owned Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) says it is closely monitoring...

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South Africa’s Digital Healthcare Transformation: Growth, Innovation and the Challenge of Access

South Africa’s Digital Healthcare Transformation: Growth,...

South Africa’s digital healthcare transformation is creating new HealthTech opportunities...

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Is the MVNO Market Overcrowded? The Future of Telecom Growth

Is the MVNO Market Overcrowded? The Future of Telecom Growth

MVNO markets are becoming increasingly competitive as banks, retailers and other...

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De Beers’ Venetia Pause Raises Questions About the Future of the Global Diamond Industry

De Beers’ Venetia Pause Raises Questions About the Future...

De Beers’ Venetia pause highlights a turning point for the global diamond industry....

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Africa’s Digital Banking Revolution: How Mobile-First Fintech Platforms Could Shape the Future of Finance

Africa’s Digital Banking Revolution: How Mobile-First Fintech...

Africa’s fintech revolution is entering a new phase. From M-Pesa and mobile payments...

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Zambia Must Fix Its Skills Gap Before It Is Too Late

Zambia Must Fix Its Skills Gap Before It Is Too Late

Zambia's youthful population could become one of its greatest economic strengths—but...

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AI is changing the role of the enterprise resource platform

AI is changing the role of the enterprise resource platform

Legacy ERP systems are becoming a major obstacle to AI adoption and business growth....

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Taiwan steps up overseas investment

Taiwan steps up overseas investment

TAIPEI, (TaiwanToday) – Overseas investment by Taiwanese firms between 2021 and...

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Has Digital Marketing Become Too Optimised to Be Memorable? Why Creativity Still Matters in the AI Era

Has Digital Marketing Become Too Optimised to Be Memorable?...

As AI and performance marketing reshape digital advertising, are brands becoming...

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Goldman Sachs profits from trading boom and corporate deal spree

Goldman Sachs profits from trading boom and corporate deal...

Market volatility caused by Iran war helps revenue from equities business surge...

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Nasan Energies Marks New Era for Indigenous African Energy Leadership After Acquiring 52 Fuel Stations in Namibia

Nasan Energies Marks New Era for Indigenous African Energy...

Nasan Energies has completed the acquisition of 52 Engen and Shell-branded fuel...

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Sovereignty, IMF Petitions, and Consequence Literacy: A CMS Perspective

Sovereignty, IMF Petitions, and Consequence Literacy: A...

This article examines Ghana’s political reliance on IMF petitions as a symbol of...

AI has an energy problem – but Africa has an opportunity

AI has an energy problem – but Africa has an opportunity

AI’s rapid growth is creating unprecedented energy demand as data centres consume...

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Exxaro’s 37% Road Cost Premium Could Squeeze South Africa’s Manganese Export Margins Despite Rail Reforms

Exxaro’s 37% Road Cost Premium Could Squeeze South Africa’s...

South Africa’s manganese exporters may face growing margin pressure as Exxaro reveals...

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Return-To-Office Mandates Are Costing Workers $55 A Day

Return-To-Office Mandates Are Costing Workers $55 A Day

Returning to the office is costing millions of workers time and money. A new commentary...

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