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Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Dec 2025

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Climate Change

TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field 27 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA media plays vital role in ending female genital mutilation in Africa

24 Nov 2025

Novartis' new malaria medicine GanLum sachets at the company's manufacturing site in Slovenia, October 30, 2024. Image credit: Novartis/Handout via Reuters

Malaria

Novartis' new drug more than 97% effective at treating malaria

Jennifer Rigby 13 Nov 2025

Bluegrass Digital teams up with Uganda Airlines to build a world-class digital experience

Digital

Bluegrass Digital teams up with Uganda Airlines to build a world-class digital experience

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 10 Nov 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

A cross-regional guide to Africa's crypto regulations

Contributors - various African attorneys 4 Nov 2025

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Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Nov 2025

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Agriculture

AfDB unlocks $200m for Africa's smallholder farmers

27 Oct 2025

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Agriculture

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Grace Nsomba and Simon Roberts 20 Oct 2025

Feather Awards XVII reveal nominees

Lifestyle

Feather Awards XVII reveal nominees

16 Oct 2025

Africa emerges as most fraud-exposed region globally, new Sumsub study reveals

Cybersecurity

Africa emerges as most fraud-exposed region globally, new Sumsub study reveals

Issued by Tishala Communications 14 Oct 2025

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Events

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2025

The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

6 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Global industry giants compete at the Big 5 Impact Awards in Dubai 2025

6 Oct 2025

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Awards

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Sep 2025

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

4th Industrial Revolution

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

25 Sep 2025

Red & Yellow expands globally with Uganda Digital Society partnership

Digital

Red & Yellow expands globally with Uganda Digital Society partnership

Issued by Red & Yellow 19 Sep 2025

South Africa's tourism recovery: Beyond the numbers

Tourism

South Africa's tourism recovery: Beyond the numbers

Lee-Anne Bac 18 Sep 2025

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Medtech

South Africa's AI Diagnostics and hearX Foundation selected for Turn.io’s 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator

16 Sep 2025

People walk next to a Standard Chartered banner, on the first day of the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 15 January 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

Standard Chartered ordered to pay costs, not damages, in Chinese bond saga

Marc Jones and Chris Mfula 11 Sep 2025

Media

BBC has a long history in Africa. New book offers a critical take on the broadcaster

Albert Sharra, Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja 5 Sep 2025

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Awards

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

4 Sep 2025

Shoprite nears Africa consolidation finish line, with Mozambique under possible review

Retailers

Shoprite nears Africa consolidation finish line, with Mozambique under possible review

Nqobile Dludla 4 Sep 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Burkina Faso outlaws LGBTQ practices

Reuters reporters 2 Sep 2025

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Competition Law

New merger regulations by EACCA to change East African transactional landscape

Joyce Karanja and Nazeera Mia 1 Sep 2025

Ajabu Scholarship 2025 elevates African mixologists to new heights

Training

Ajabu Scholarship 2025 elevates African mixologists to new heights

28 Aug 2025

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

Public Health

African healthcare leaders reimagine patient safety

Issued by COHSASA 27 Aug 2025

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HIV/AIDS

AHF treats 2.5 million as Trump withholds Pepfar funds

27 Aug 2025

Magazines

Time expands global impact with launch of digital platform in Africa

27 Aug 2025

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

Marketing & Media

All the 2025 African Marketing Confederation Awards winners

25 Aug 2025

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Gold

Record gold prices drive Gold Fields' 40% profit surge

22 Aug 2025

Untamed Africa celebrated on National Geographic Wild this August

TV

Untamed Africa celebrated on National Geographic Wild this August

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 19 Aug 2025

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Mining

How GenAI tools can cut mining maintenance costs by 10%

Puso Thahane and Akash Singh 19 Aug 2025

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Gold

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

18 Aug 2025

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Nutrition

Veganism could tackle Africa's food, health challenges

14 Aug 2025

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

CSI & Philanthropy

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 Aug 2025

Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

Retailers

Shoprite plans to exit Ghana and Malawi

Nqobile Dludla 6 Aug 2025

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

SMEs

Pan-African challenge opens for fintech entrepreneurs

4 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

African central banks' gold rush faces liquidity, price risks, Fitch unit says

Duncan Miriri 31 Jul 2025

Culture Summit Africa 2025 to spotlight the people behind Africa’s culture-led companies

Management & Leadership

Culture Summit Africa 2025 to spotlight the people behind Africa’s culture-led companies

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 29 Jul 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Africa's finalists for the 2025 World’s Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 29 Jul 2025

Babanango Game Reserve partners with Sam Hospitality for elite staff training

Tourism

Babanango Game Reserve partners with Sam Hospitality for elite staff training

Issued by Sam Hospitality 29 Jul 2025

Marketing

Last call to nominate outstanding African marketing talents for AMC Awards

28 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | OnPoint PR's Vista Kalipa: PR builds narratives, weaves stories and amplifies diverse voices

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | OnPoint PR's Vista Kalipa: PR builds narratives, weaves stories and amplifies diverse voices

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 Jul 2025

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Mining

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea

Hanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field 22 Jul 2025

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Sports Science

Empowerment through exercise: Ugandan women fight obesity

21 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA's tech-driven strategy to rebuild white rhino population

16 Jul 2025

Ugandan journalist Gloria Laker Adiiki Aciro is pictured on the left. Source: Peace News.

Media Freedom

Ugandan journalist wins 2025 Luxembourg Peace Prize

14 Jul 2025