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Opinion: The importance of protecting Africa’s essential energy infrastructure

Derek Campbell, Chief Executive Officer of Energy & Natural Resource Security, Inc, on the challenges and solutions to protecting energy infrastructure

A Q&A with the organiser of 2019’s AfricaCom

With the 2019 edition of AfricaCom on the horizon, we spoke to the event orgniser to find out what lies in store for delegates in Cape Town

Exclusive: An interview with Mastercard Foundation’s Kim Kerr

Mastercard Foundation has taken it upon itself to help address the stark, growing problem of youth unemployment on the continent. Kim Kerr, Director of Regional Programs, explains why

SAP Africa: A stalwart of social and technological transformation

A preview of our interview with SAP Africa's Managing Director Cathy Smith

Eswatini : Showcasing the Best that Africa has to Offer

Whether you're looking for the culturally fascinating, a captivating wildlife scene or welcoming tourist offerings, Eswatini holds much of the best that Africa has to offer

Can cryptocurrencies make the AfCFTA more efficient?

How the The African Continental Free Trade Agreement can be impacted by technology such as cryptocurrencies

Q&A: World Economic Forum Africa Co-Chair and END Fund CEO Ellen Agler

We find out about how the END Fund is leading the debate on ending neglected diseases to enable Africa's prosperity

Liberia : Africa’s oldest republic, reinvigorated

Standing proud as Africa’s oldest republic, Liberia is the only black state in Africa never subjected to colonial rule.

How Safaricom continues to catalyse Kenya’s socioeconomic development

For Safaricom, success is not dictated by finances and statistics. It is determined by a wider purpose of catalysing community development and supporting socioeconomic strides

The Continent’s Employment Conundrum

Delving into the African Development Bank's African Economic Outlook 2019 report and its analysis on the region's rapidly growing labour force