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Empowering South Africa’s Youth Through Tech Innovation: Stories from the TCS Makers Club
South Africa Today
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June 18, 2025
In a nation grappling with high youth unemployment and a persistent digital skills gap, training programmes that can help bridge this gap have become necessary. South Africa faces a significant challenge of high youth unemployment coupled with a...
Africa Real Estate Conference and Expo opens in Accra
GhanaWeb
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June 18, 2025
The 2025 Africa Real Estate Conference and Expo has officially opened in Accra. The two-day event, which commenced on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, is themed "Property Technology and Digital Transformation." In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb...
Innovation Summit highlights technology and community
Business Monthly - Maryland
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June 18, 2025
New technologies and innovative thinking could soon speed up Howard County’s permitting system, decrease emergency room wait times, and provide citizens with more robust and transparent government-related data analytics and statistics. Kicking off...
Securing the future: How Wisconsin International University is shaping Africa’s next tech defenders
Business and Financial Times
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June 18, 2025
In an increasingly digital world where cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing threats, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals is more urgent than ever. At the forefront of this response in Ghana is Wisconsin International University...
Africa’s Traditional “deep spirituality, rich culture” Foster Religious Freedom: Catholic Bishop at IRF Summit
ACI Africa
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June 17, 2025
Bishop Mamza noted that in African traditional religion, there was no imposition of belief systems. “It is part and parcel of the worship of an African traditionalist that he does not impose his religion or culture on somebody else,” he said....
African hotel development group and Aleph Hospitality sign largest hotel management portfolio deal
Breaking Travel News
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June 18, 2025
Left to right-Julien Ruggieri, Chairman African Hotel Development_Julien Renaud, CEO African Hotel Development_BaniHaddad,Founder and Managing Director Aleph Hospitality and Neil George, Partner and Executive Director Aleph Hospitality African...
Africa energy future: Unity, ambition, and collective action
ESI Africa
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June 18, 2025
“Electricity is not a luxury. It is a fundamental and basic human right. It is the oxygen of economic activity, the lifeblood of industrialisation and the foundation of dignity in the 21st century.” So said the Minister of Electricity and Energy...
WAGPA Mulls Expansion of Gas Pipeline Network Across West Africa
Pipeline Technology Journal
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June 18, 2025
A major multinational gas pipeline, the West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA), is working on a broader expansion plan that would see the infrastructure stretch beyond the current four-nation configuration, positioning it as a key player in...
UNDP and CAICT partner to drive digital transformation across Africa
GhanaWeb
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June 18, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-design the Africa Digital Empowerment and Innovation Hub,...
ACAT 2025 Champions Farmer-Centric Innovation and Inclusive Ag-Tech for Africa’s Future
KT Press Rwanda
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June 18, 2025
6 Under the rallying theme “NextGen Ag-Tech Solutions for Africa’s Farmers,” the African Conference on Agricultural Technology (ACAT) 2025 convened from June 9–12 at the Kigali Convention Center, gathering over a thousand delegates—including...
Addressing Africa’s energy poverty presents strategic opportunity that requires concerted effort – Williams
Business Day
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June 18, 2025
Ola Williams is the Director of Energy, Africa, at the UK Department for Business and Trade (UKDBT) Ola Williams is the Director of Energy, Africa, at the UK Department for Business and Trade (UKDBT). At the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) in Cape Town,...
Petroleum Producers Decry Infrastructure, Technology Gap In Gas Market Integration
News Investigators Nigeria
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June 18, 2025
News Investigators/ The African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) has identified lack of finance, technological infrastructure and foreign over dependency, as critical challenges facing the African energy markets integration. Farouk Omar,...
Heirs Technologies academy tackles cloud skills shortage
Business Day
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June 18, 2025
Heirs Technologies has disclosed that it is equipping tech professionals with cloud networking capacities. The company said it is doing this through its dedicated training academy, i-Academy, which is developing talent, providing skills and...
Zero-tariff treatment for African nations to increase trade, investment: official
Global Times
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The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) Photo: VCG China's recent announcement to expand zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties is a major opening-up measure that aims to boost trade...
Don't Market to Youth. Market With Them
Media Update
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June 18, 2025
Think of a copywriter with strong ideas but no access to briefs. A designer with a self-built portfolio but no way into the room. A videographer with potential, but no tools to execute. These are the real stories behind South Africa's youth...
'The future is yours': Dlamini-Zuma rallies Africa's youth to seize power and shape the continent
IOL
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June 18, 2025
In an address at the Y20 2025 Pre-Summit hosted by South Africa, former African Union Chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma delivered a rallying cry for Africa’s youth and women to become the cornerstone of the continent’s future development. Her speech at...
John Deere Financial fuels future of SA family farming
Food For Mzansi
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June 17, 2025
As South African farmers continue to battle unpredictable weather, soaring input costs, and limited government support, John Deere Financial (JDF) has emerged as a lifeline. But make no mistake: this isn’t just another financing house. “We’re a...
Global energy leaders gather in Cape Town for Africa Forum
The Standard
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Solar panels for renewable Energy on display at REFA Renewable Energy Forum Africa at Sarit Centre Nairobi. [File. Standard]. The Africa Energy Forum (AEF) kicked off yesterday in Cape Town. This is the first time the event has been hosted in the...
Del-York, Tribeca Festival launch African Film showcase
Premium Times
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June 18, 2025
Del-York Group, a dynamic conglomerate of diverse companies committed to preparing and developing talent and resources for the future of industry and public-private partnerships in Africa, has partnered with the Tribeca Festival to launch a...
Rediscovering the soul of Maskandi music: A cultural renaissance among young South Africans
IOL
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June 18, 2025
In recent years, a growing number of young South Africans have been rediscovering the rich rhythms and lyrical storytelling of Maskandi music - a genre long associated with Zulu tradition and rural life. Once seen as music for older generations,...