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Tourism

Wyndham to open first internationally branded resort in The Gambia

20 Jun 2025

Image source: UMA media from

Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

Source: World Trade Organization.

Markets & Investment

The US escalates trade tensions by halting WTO payments

28 Mar 2025

Access Bank launches ‘Power of 100 Africa’ to celebrate trailblazing women across the continent

Economy

Access Bank launches ‘Power of 100 Africa’ to celebrate trailblazing women across the continent

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 8 Nov 2024

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Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to visit Africa in growth push

David Lewis, Nupur Anand, Duncan Miriri 18 Sep 2024

ESPN Africa set for epic European football season ahead

TV

ESPN Africa set for epic European football season ahead

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 14 Aug 2024

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Shipping

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Édouard Mien 12 Aug 2024

Source: Unsplash/Markus Spitke

Telecoms & Networks

Mutiple undersea cable faults affect internet in Africa

Anait Miridzhanian and Ngouda Dione 15 Mar 2024

Radisson expands in Middle East, Africa after record year

Hospitality

Radisson expands in Middle East, Africa after record year

14 Feb 2024

Healthcare

Merck Foundation honours outstanding African researchers at 2023 MARS Awards

3 Jan 2024

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

Media

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

22 Dec 2023

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

Travel

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

19 Dec 2023

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

Tourism

Africa's open visa policy eases cross-border travel, unlocks trade and investment

13 Dec 2023

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Lindsey Schutters 13 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

India finds two more toxic syrups months after poisoning deaths

5 Oct 2023

ESPN Africa gears up for an unforgettable football season

TV

ESPN Africa gears up for an unforgettable football season

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 7 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

WHO says contaminated cough syrup sold in Cameroon

Leroy Leo 20 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Grieving Gambian families take govt to court over mishandling of cough syrup

Edward McAllister 14 Jul 2023

Fellows appointed to promote evidence-based decision-making in education policy in Africa

Education

Fellows appointed to promote evidence-based decision-making in education policy in Africa

13 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters. A woman walks with her child in the paediatric emergency unit at the Edward Francis Small teaching hospital in Banjul, Gambia, November 4, 2022.

Pharmaceuticals

Gambia families sue Indian drugmaker after cough syrup deaths

3 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup - sources

Saurabh Sharma, Krishna N. Das; Jennifer Rigby and Olzhas Auyezov 28 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.

Tourism & Travel

Radisson Hotel Group's ambitious growth plan

13 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

SocGen pares back Africa businesses in first move by new CEO

GV De Clercq and Mathieu Rosemain 9 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Indian labs to give 'top priority' to tests on cough syrup exports - regulator

25 May 2023

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Energy

Enlit Africa: Shedding light

Issued by Enlit Africa 5 May 2023

Film & Cinematography

Durban International Film Festival all set for 44th edition

8 Mar 2023

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

DHL Express named most certified employer in Africa

Road Freight & Fleet Management

DHL Express named most certified employer in Africa

18 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Medical Law

Gambia lawmakers say Maiden to blame for child kidney injury deaths

22 Dec 2022

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Travel

Visa openness in Africa sees steady improvement in policies

14 Dec 2022

Healthcare

Gambia police link child deaths to cough syrup imported by US firm

Sofia Christensen 12 Oct 2022

Media

INMA unveils 30 rising stars in news media with young professionals awards

30 Sep 2022

Public Health

Dozens of child deaths prompt Gambia to suspend paracetamol syrup sales

Pap Saine 14 Sep 2022

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, UCT vice-chancellor

Higher Education

UCT's Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng wins inaugural Africa Education Medal

5 Sep 2022

Mercy Ships appoints APO Group as its public relations and communications partner in Africa

PR & Communications

Mercy Ships appoints APO Group as its public relations and communications partner in Africa

Issued by APO Group 1 Sep 2022

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

23 Aug 2022

Karen Nadasen, chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa and CEO of PayU. Source: Supplied

E-commerce

E-commerce, payments and unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA

24 Jun 2022

FBW begins work on first major design project in West Africa

Architecture & Design

FBW begins work on first major design project in West Africa

12 May 2022

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

Healthcare

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

22 Apr 2022

NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research

Higher Education

NWU academic and Fulbright Fellowship holder doing ground-breaking cancer research

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 19 Apr 2022

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

Energy

West Africa to jump-start power market with $568m power line

Camillus Eboh 25 Feb 2022

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Law Practice

Gambia's Supreme Court dismisses election result challenge

Pap Saine and Cooper Inveen 28 Dec 2021

Source: Flight facilitated by Hope Consortium touches down in Belgium with delivery of ultra-cold chain freezers for onward shipment to Africa, Oct.

Covid-19

Consortium transports ultra-cold freezers to 20 African nations

28 Dec 2021

Selam launches new initiative to promote artistic freedom in Africa

Art

Selam launches new initiative to promote artistic freedom in Africa

25 Nov 2021

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Top 10 renewable energy projects in MSBGC region

Charné Hundermark 6 Oct 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Digital

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

MTN dominance forces Africell to exit Uganda operations

Telecoms & Networks

MTN dominance forces Africell to exit Uganda operations

8 Sep 2021