Africa
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Africa’s Business Heroes Launches 8th Edition with USD 1.5 Million in Grant Funding Available for African Entrepreneurs
KAMPALA, March 3, 2026 — Africa’s Business Heroes [ABH], the flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation, has opened applications for its 8th edition, calling on African entrepreneurs…
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Embrace mentorship to fast-track Africa’s digital skills revolution
By Judy Waruiru, NAIROBI, March 2, 2026 — Africa has already proved the world wrong. We did not just join the digital payment race; we set the pace for mobile money and…
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AfDB and AU renew push for visa-free travel to accelerate Africa’s economic transformation
ABABA, March 1, 2026 — African policymakers, business leaders, and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to unlocking Africa’s…
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AfDB awards $16.6 million grant to IITA to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
ABUJA, February 28, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [ AfDB ] and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture [IITA] have signed a US$ 16.61 million grant agreement to launch the…
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Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Charts a Course from Vision to Viability
CAPE TOWN, February 27, 2026 — The Africa’s Green Economy Summit [AGES] 2026 opened its doors in Cape Town Tuesday, marking a pivotal moment in the continent’s economic trajectory. Convening a powerful coalition…
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2026 Women’s Day: ICA-Africa and Co-operative University of Kenya to Host Leadership Programme for Women
KAMPALA, February 26, 2026 – In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day [IWD], the International Cooperative Alliance – Africa [ICA-Africa], in partnership with the Co-operative University of Kenya, will host a…
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Pioneering Coral Breeding Lab Opens, Boosting Reef Regeneration Efforts
NAIROBI, February 26, 2026 — Canon EMEA, in partnership with Coral Spawning International [CSI] and Nature Seychelles [NS], has successfully achieved, and experienced its first coral spawning event in the newly established…
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African ministers outline industry priorities ahead of African Mining Week 2026
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026 — With the demand for critical minerals projected to quadruple by 2040 and traditional commodities such as gold reaching record highs in 2026, Africa is increasingly positioned at the…
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Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026: Pan‑African green pipeline ready for scale and investors invited to catalyse USD 3.09bn in climate solution
KAMPALA, February 23, 2026 — Africa’s Green Economy Summit [24–27 February 2026] will present a curated, deal‑ready pipeline of climate projects from more than 25 African countries. Since 2023 our mission has…
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Africa taps regional partnerships to turn critical minerals into economic powerhouse
CAPE TOWN, February 22, 2026 — As Africa seeks to capitalise on surging global demand for critical minerals to drive GDP growth and industrialisation, regional collaboration is emerging as a strategic imperative to…
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