Visa for Music (VFM) will host its professional market from 19 to 21 November 2026 at Théâtre Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco, bringing together music industry professionals from Africa, the Middle East and other international markets.
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Addis Ababa – The speed and quality of medical care during an emergency are critical. Yet, many African countries lack permanent, self-sufficient medical teams that can rapidly deploy to save lives and maintain essential health services.
Riding on the success of the maiden edition of the Creatives Connect Afrika Forum and Festival (CCA), which held in Accra, Ghana, last November, the organisers of the continent-wide event, are set for an even more enthralling edition this year.
Africa’s digital payments surge is widely seen as a success story of easier transactions, broader financial access and rapid fintech expansion, but as banks expand across borders and transactions move faster, a more structural question is emerging: can digital payment infrastructure also make banking systems more resilient when liquidity comes under pressure?
Historian Dr Elise Mitchell re-examines the early history of smallpox inoculation on both ends of the Atlantic slave trade.
Only six African countries have been included in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, with South Africa reclaiming its position as the continent’s most competitive economy and Nigeria ranking near the bottom of the 70 economies assessed globally.
Johannesburg:A South African business delegation will visit New Delhi next week to explore opportunities to expand economic ties with India and address the trade imbalance between the two countries. The South African BRICS Business Council (SABBC) will attend the BRICS Business Council and Business Forum meetings in New Delhi on September 10 and 11, ahead…
With this exhibition, Brussels aims to draw attention to the important, yet, according to organisers, still often underappreciated role of Africa in global art history. “Africa is not only recognised as the cradle of humanity, but also has a centuries-old tradition of artistic innovation and creation,” it is stated.
A Johannesburg-listed automotive-parts group has begun confronting the cost of a European battery-cartel case after its Romanian subsidiary reportedly made the first payment towards a €20.218 million, approximately $24 million, fine.
In Africa, where trucks dominate the flow of products, farmers rely on fuel-powered gear, and many companies rely on diesel generators, a dramatic spike in diesel costs may swiftly spread across the economy.
