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Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) carry children tested and cleared of Ebola from Saint Nicholas orphanage, at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) within the secured Ebola response zone, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Hoho commune of Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to record over 4,000 cases

Clement Bonnerot and Jessica Donati 7 hours

Source: Reuters/David 'Dee' Delgado. Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira and the Zimbabwe's delegation celebrate after winning the election of non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York City, US, Wednesday, 3 June 2026.

Taxation & Regulation

Africa gains influence as Zimbabwe wins seat on UN Security Council

4 Jun 2026

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

Media

2026 Africa Elevate Scholarship recipients announced

29 May 2026

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Legislation & Regulation

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 6 May 2026

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Events & Conferencing

Tidal Rave Festival: How a youth festival is building Africa’s cultural infrastructure

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 12 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

Magazines

Time expands global impact with launch of digital platform in Africa

27 Aug 2025

EchoHouse: Johnnie Walker's creative and digital agency in Southern, Western and Central Africa

Marketing

EchoHouse: Johnnie Walker's creative and digital agency in Southern, Western and Central Africa

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 26 Aug 2025

Branding

EchoHouse: 17 Years In; An Emerging African Brand. A Fresh Look!

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 7 Feb 2025

Branding

5 Key Brand Development Takeaways From One Weekend Of Marketing Activities In 4 West African Cities

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 19 Aug 2024

How EchoHouse Pulled Off 3 Campaigns In 3 Countries In 1 Weekend

Marketing

How EchoHouse Pulled Off 3 Campaigns In 3 Countries In 1 Weekend

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 25 Apr 2024

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

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Annual Orange Social Venture Prize for MEA is open for applications

13 Mar 2025

How positive psychology can boost SA teachers’ resilience

Higher Education

How positive psychology can boost SA teachers’ resilience

Issued by SACAP 18 Nov 2024

Image source: Marcela Ruth Romero –

Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

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

Source: ©JaromÃr Chalabala via

Aviation

African aviation sector commits to sustainability and innovation at ACI Africa conference

23 Sep 2024

The Vai script: preserving African heritage through indigenous writing

Art

The Vai script: preserving African heritage through indigenous writing

Nandipha Besman 23 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

FT Africa Summit 2024: Global leaders unite in London to drive Africa's sustainable growth and nnovation

19 Aug 2024

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

Travel

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

10 Apr 2024

Source: LinkedIn.

Financial Services

Mastercard & MTN partner to advance financial inclusion and SME growth in Africa

15 Mar 2024

Source: Unsplash/Markus Spitke

Telecoms & Networks

Mutiple undersea cable faults affect internet in Africa

Anait Miridzhanian and Ngouda Dione 15 Mar 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

Media

100 Most Influential African Women 2023 announced

22 Dec 2023

Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

#ABMI23: African women should be at the core of the narrative - Danai Gurira

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Nov 2023

Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Energy

Karpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

Source: © Oleksandr Pidvalnyi The digital switchover process from analogue to digital TV has marooned in Africa

TV

Analogue to digital switchover in Africa process marooned

15 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future

15 Dec 2022

Crime, Covid and climate change - South African tourism faces many threats, but it's resilient

Tourism & Travel

Crime, Covid and climate change - South African tourism faces many threats, but it's resilient

Kaitano Dube 26 Oct 2022

Source: AfricaCDC.

Healthcare

US to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports

David Shepardson 7 Oct 2022

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Food Security

UN farm fund in talks with IMF to join forces on resilience trust - president

Jorgelina do Rosario and Nigel Hunt 3 Oct 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

New programme aims to fast-track entrepreneurial education among African youth

Education & Skills Development

New programme aims to fast-track entrepreneurial education among African youth

22 Aug 2022

Source: Arise Ivoire.

Banking

RMB funds Greenfield dry bulk port concession in Côte d'Ivoire

27 Jul 2022

Media

MTN Group appoints senior executives at three operating companies and Group

1 Jul 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

Air Côte d'Ivoire opens new route to SA

Travel

Air Côte d'Ivoire opens new route to SA

10 Jun 2022

Banking

European Investment Bank to support increased rice production in Liberia

9 Jun 2022

Liberia to review ArcelorMittal iron ore concession agreement

Mining

Liberia to review ArcelorMittal iron ore concession agreement

Alphonso Toweh 22 Apr 2022

Markets & Investment

Africa is the place to invest, US congressional delegation acknowledges

28 Feb 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

Covid-19

Treatment of Covid with antibiotics could add to the problem of drug resistance

Adam Mustapha 17 Jan 2022

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

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Fishing

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Climate Change

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Georgia Savvidou and Christopher Trisos 25 Oct 2021

Source: ©geckophotos

Covid-19

Nobel laureates call for waiving of IP Covid-19 rules

14 Sep 2021

Source: ©Solovyov Andriy

Markets & Investment

ArcelorMittal invests $800m in Liberia

13 Sep 2021

Agri Tech

Youth-led, African agribusinesses announced as Pitch AgriHack 2021 winners

9 Sep 2021