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Inside the business of tourism with Latitude Hotels

Nick Brown, Co-Owner of Latitude Hotels, explains that expanding Africa's business hospitality offering benefits both travellers and local communities.

To.org: The unlikely pairing of creative activism and venture capitalism

Arieh and Nachson Mimran, co-founders of To.org, explain how different forms of investment can be used as a catalyst for change

Assessing business risk with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

Thusan Mahlangu, CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Africa, discusses risks businesses in Africa face in 2020

Guinea-Bissau : Sustainable Vaccination Programmes

Guinea-Bissau's Minister of Public Health, Dr Magda Robalo, explains how vaccines do not just save lives, but transform countries by allowing more children to be educated and more people to thrive

Q&A: Analysing the GSMA’s latest State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money

Following the recent release of the GSMA's latest State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money, we caught up with the association's Head of Mobile Money Programme Ruan Swanepoel

Key Findings from the Africa List Business Barometer

Nieros Oygeun provides an analysis of the key trends and takeaways from The Africa List Business Barometer – a unique and valuable tool for monitoring business conditions

How COVID-19 could impact the African economy

The coronavirus has led to unprecedented actions globally, not seen in many of our lifetimes. Here, the EIU looks at the facts and gives an outlook on how the situation could develop on the African continent

ATTA® : Coronavirus and the Impact on African Tourism

Nigel Vere Nicoll, President of the African Travel and Tourism Association, gives his opinion on how the coronavirus will affect Africa's tourism industry

An interview with Puma Energy Africa CEO Eghosa Oriaikhi Mabhena

Puma Energy Africa's Eghosa Oriaikhi Mabhena, recently named among the top 100 female CEOs in Africa, discusses her journey to the top of the industry

Event preview: Africa’s air cargo sector gears up to drive AfCFTA opportunities

A look ahead to the air cargo Africa event, scheduled for February 2021 in Sandton, South Africa