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Climate Change

Barry Callebaut warns El Niño could add thousands to cocoa prices

Paolo Laudani 4 Jun 2026

Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

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Award-winning impact: Dentsu Africa signals a new era of creative leadership

Issued by Dentsu 2 Jun 2026

The Pitcher Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with agencies from Kenya and Mozambique winning Grands Prix (Image source: © The Nation Online

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The Pitcher Awards celebrate African creativity with inaugural success for Mozambique

1 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spirals faster than global response

Jennifer Rigby, Aaron Ross, Olivia Le Poidevin, Clement Bonnerot and Silvia Aloisi 29 May 2026

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

Film & Cinematography

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

Issued by MultiChoice 27 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 12 May 2026

The 2026 Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury includes increased representation from Africa (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

8 May 2026

Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

Maintenance

Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

Nqobile Dludla 6 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

Hospitality

3 pillars shaping Africa’s next hospitality chapter

Joep Schoof 30 Apr 2026

SA's best restaurants and chefs vie for top honours at Restaurant Awards 2026

Food & Wine

SA's best restaurants and chefs vie for top honours at Restaurant Awards 2026

24 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

Advertising

The Pitcher Awards 2026 unveils dynamic jury

14 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. Andrew Dabalen, chief economist, Africa region, World Bank, speaks during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, DC, US, 18 October, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs

10 Apr 2026

Vaseline has created a new authentication tool and enlisted the help of a Nigerian Prince to launch a fight back against fake versions of Vaseline Body Oils in Nigeria. Source: Unilever.

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#BehindtheCampaign: Nigerian prince busts fake body oils for Vaseline

10 Apr 2026

2 awards for Montgomery Group Africa as exhibitions sector celebrates excellence

Exhibitions

2 awards for Montgomery Group Africa as exhibitions sector celebrates excellence

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 31 Mar 2026

This is the inaugural list for the CMO 100 recognition. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Women lead the way: Inside the female-majority Africa CMO 100 list

30 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Shipping

Cape shipping diversions boost Africa’s bunkering hubs

25 Mar 2026

The winners will be announced in June. Source: Supplied.

Media

African finalists shine in Wan-Ifra's 2026 Digital Media Awards

20 Mar 2026

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

11 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ File Photo

Logistics & Transport

MSC introduces war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean

Shubham Kalia 6 Mar 2026

Manaka Havas named communications partner to Airports Company SA

PR & Communications

Manaka Havas named communications partner to Airports Company SA

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 26 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligence

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Valor Hospitality Partners’ Joep Schoof: Driving African hospitality success through local intelligence

Joep Schoof 24 Feb 2026

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Agriculture

Investing in blue foods: How Africa could generate $17bn and 3.3m jobs

24 Feb 2026

TV5MONDE – a world of content for travellers and culture lovers

Hospitality

TV5MONDE – a world of content for travellers and culture lovers

Issued by TV5MONDE 11 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 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

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

PR & Communications

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

Kwame Senou, Issued by Opinion & Public 8 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Fashion & Homeware

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

2 Jan 2026

Lionheart, though star-studded, departed from traditional Nollywood narrative conventions argues Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed in The Conversation (Image source: Pulse ©

Film & Cinematography

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

30 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied | DoubleTree by Hilton Lomé Airport, Togo

Hospitality

Hilton expands in Africa with 3 new DoubleTree signings

24 Dec 2025

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Agro-processing

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Peter Alexander 23 Dec 2025

Exploring Africa’s livestock and climate change debate

Agriculture

Exploring Africa’s livestock and climate change debate

Talentus Mthunzi 22 Dec 2025

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

PR & Communications

Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

19 Dec 2025

African airlines soar with new free routes in West and Central Africa

Aviation

African airlines soar with new free routes in West and Central Africa

10 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Sweet potential: SA raisin industry's rebound signals sustainable growth

Daneel Rossouw 24 Nov 2025

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

Hospitality

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

12 Nov 2025

Ghana’s first advanced Out-of-Home (OOH) measurement platform has been launched (Image supplied)

OOH

Ghana gets first OOH measurement platform

12 Nov 2025

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Shipping

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Mali newsroom 10 Nov 2025

Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

OOH

Publicis West Africa, Moving Walls launch Ghana's first advanced OOH measurement platform

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 6 Nov 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

A cross-regional guide to Africa's crypto regulations

Contributors - various African attorneys 4 Nov 2025

Mining

Chevron sets its sights on West Africa for oil exploration

Wendell Roelf 4 Nov 2025

Source: Khristina Sergeychik via

Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Nov 2025

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

Hospitality

Accor to launch Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living in Abuja

21 Oct 2025

Image supplied.

Energy & Mining

#AEW2025 Awards: Meet all the winners

2 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Andy Jury, Mukuru's Group CEO and Tendai Tizirai, Mukuru Head of Expansion.

Financial Services

Mukuru and MoneyGram team up to power fintech-led cross-border payments across Africa

22 Sep 2025

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel

Law Practice

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2025