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Biotech Bravado: What This Entrepreneur Is Pioneering In Africa
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (1069+ words) At the laboratory of a genomics research company headquartered in Ghana's capital Accra, the low, steady whir of a whole-genome sequencer, calibrated to read the most intimate instructions of human life, is helping process cancer samples collected thousands of miles…...
Seeking ‘A Financially Sustainable Solution’ For South Africa’s Sugar Sector; Industry Leaders Provide Clarity
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (397+ words) With'Tongaat Hulett on the brink of liquidation, hundreds and thousands of jobs are at risk of vanishing in'the country'a nation desperate to overcome its'world's highest unemployment rate'status.' South Africa'is facing a'potentially'pressing'predicament. A R11.7 billion debt claim has put the 134-year-old sugar…...
South Africa’s Budget Speech Outlines R2.67 Trillion Future Spending As Debt Levels Peak
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (387+ words) The continent's biggest economy has stabilized its debt for the first time in 17 years. All seemed to be in order as South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana opened his address, earlier today, from the Parliament Dome in Cape Town. "We…...
Africa’s 50 Largest Tech Companies To Combine For Global Exchange
2+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) History shows that innovation on the continent and global capital often flows in separate paradigms with investors typically spooked by the region's inconsistent climate. This seems set to change. The London Stock Exchange in the United Kingdom, earlier this month,…...
‘A Step Closer Towards The Incubation Of A South African Export-Import Bank’: Ramaphosa On South Africa Joining Afreximbank
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (147+ words) South Africa and Afreximbank disclosed they will jointly pursue trade and investment initiatives including a South Africa-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Program, guarantee schemes, financing for industrial parks and special economic zones, and support for creative industries. South Africa's President…...
‘Laying The Groundwork’: Addressing Africa’s Rapid Urbanization
3+ week, 1+ day ago (240+ words) Urban hubs on the continent are seemingly reaching capacity, which, if not catered for, will exhaust infrastructure and stretch human resources. These'figures suggest a future of severe congestion, meaning'that'if governments want to avoid claustrophobic cities, they must plant roots elsewhere....
A Side(walk) For Every Story: Improving Accessibility In Africa
3+ week, 3+ day ago (799+ words) The African continent is a place where irony thrives; and the same can be said for accessibility. The most basic mediums for travel and movement'used by the many'are limited, posing the question: what can be done to refine inclusion and…...
‘It’s the Stuff We Didn’t Anticipate That’s The Most Impactful’: The South African Tr-AI-lblazer And Scientist Breaking The Status Quo
3+ week, 5+ day ago (634+ words) Benjamin Rosman's research is powering Africa's geopatriated AI future. The fact that Benjamin Rosman considers two uninterrupted weeks in South Africa'his official residence'a rare luxury is testament to how busy the Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics is. After all,…...
‘Big Waves, Big Seas, Strong Winds, Fast Sailing’: When Amateur Sailors Stop By In Cape Town As Part Of A 10-Month Ocean Race That’s Not For The Faint-Hearted
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (492+ words) For centuries, Cape Town has been a safe haven for sailors either looking for adventure or moving their commerce from the East Indies to Europe, and that was no less true for participants in the 2025/26 Clipper Round the World race....
Expert-Speak: G20 And Africa–Paving The Path For A Shared And Prosperous Future
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (15+ words) Expert-Speak: G20 And Africa'Paving The Path For A Shared And Prosperous Future'Forbes Africa...