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Finalists announced for 2019 AWIEF Awards

Women entrepreneurs across multiple industries in Africa acknowledged for their leadership and innovation

Canon on the Acceleration of Digitalisation in Africa

Roman Troedhandl from Canon explores why the continent of Africa has the most to gain from the rise of digital connectivity.

Pelebox: Unlocking healthcare efficiency

We spoke with Neo Hutiri, the man behind Pelebox and winner of the Royal Academy of Engineering's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Exclusive interview: Orange on its sponsorship of AFCON

As the dust settles on the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, we speak to Donna Soane about the tech giant's long-standing support for the region's most important football competition

Egypt’s largest construction event to welcome Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly

Egypt's largest construction event, The Big 5 Construct Egypt, will be held under the patronage of H.E. Dr Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt.

Doing business in Africa

When you think about Africa, what comes to mind?

Absa CIB: How mobile banking services continue to unlock financial inclusivity across Africa

Regarded as the key to unlocking financial inclusivity across Africa, mobile money uptake continues to grow steadily as the continent's ‘sleeping giants' begin to emerge

Speak Up Africa: Advocate. Enable. Engage.

A collaboration-first civil society organisation, Speak Up Africa in itself is evidence of the need for collective action in combatting some of Africa's most troublesome challenges

Exclusive: An interview with Hilton’s Jan van der Putten on expansion in Africa

As international hoteliers continue to grow their portfolios across Africa, we spoke to Hilton's VP of Operations for Africa and Indian Ocean for his insight into an ever-evolving market

Babacar Kane, IBM : Gender Equality in the Digital Age

Digital technology offers the chance to advance equality of opportunity across Africa, with multinationals like IBM offering free education to would-be tech entrepreneurs