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Millennials to Use Strengths for a Path to Entrepreneurship

Gugu Mjadu of the Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition explains how South Africa is yet to optimise the potential of the Millennial generation

World Economic Forum : Making Sustainable Development a Reality

The 25th World Economic Forum on Africa aims to focus on the continent's efforts to enhance competitiveness, invest in human capital, strengthen risk resilience and harness opportunities arising from technology adoption in all sectors

Major Focus on Agriculture at AB7

The continent's largest annual food & beverage industry trade event, AB7, will focus on agricultural business in Africa this year.

Migrating First-World Wealth to Third-World Nations

Landon Romano of Steward, LLC and Innocent Chikunya of Kamina Technologies are redirecting a traditional concept toward the sustainable future of some of Africa's poorest economies

Egypt Leads North Africa’s Re-emergence

The ongoing development of The New Suez Canal could be a symbol of industrial revolution for Egypt, restoring old glories and reviving its status as a gateway to Africa.

Oxfam Report : Multinational Companies Threaten African Economic Outlook

A new Oxfam report claims that Africa was “cheated out of US$11 billion in 2010”, this is equivalent to more than six times the amount needed to deliver universal primary healthcare in the Ebola affected countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. 

PCCW Global Addresses Sub-Saharan Africa’s Connectivity Demands with IP Exchange Network

PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, has been recognised by Frost & Sullivan with the 2015 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) Connectivity Solutions Customer Value Leadership Award.

Harnessing Africa’s LNG Potential

Ahead of June's World Gas Conference in Paris, the International Gas Union (IGU) President Jérôme Ferrier shares his thoughts on the role that Africa can play in vital discussions about the energy industry's future

Africa Together Initiative Strengthens Egypt’s Position as Regional ICT Services Hub

ITIDA has set out a number of partnership protocols and concluding business agreements between Egyptian companies and 17 leading African telecom companies, financial institutions and ICT enterprises in the framework of “Africa Together” programme, Round II.

Accra to Become First ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Africa with Microsoft CityNext Applications

Last week, Microsoft Ghana signed an agreement with various partners which will see Accra becoming Africa's first ‘Centre of Excellence' and will involve using Microsoft's CityNext applications to make a healthier, safer and more modern city