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A partner-first approach with global vendors sets VAD Technologies apart
At GITEX 2025, Jithin Varghese, Head of the High-Performance Business Unit, Middle East and Emerging Africa, VAD Technologies, speaks about the importance of delivering data-driven solutions that fully empower customers’ ROI. Can you tell us about...

World Bank Partners NUPRC to Curb Emissions in Nigeria’s Oil Sector
The World Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to accelerate efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The collaboration is...

Optiva Capital Partners Promotes Wealth Without Borders for Africa’s Rising Elite
Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Franklin Nechi, has said the ability to move capital, talent, and families freely across borders has become the new measure of wealth. This is as he affirmed the company’s drive to empower Africans through...

Sterling Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Africa’s Food Security
Sterling Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to advancing food security across Africa through strategic investments, partnerships, and innovative financing models aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and sustainability. The bank...

IT Horizons Partners Sophos To Champion Cyber Resilience In Africa
A leading technology solutions group, IT Horizons, in collaboration with its long-standing partner, Sophos, has continued to advance conversations around cybersecurity resilience across Africa. Recently, the two organizations hosted a workshop...

DIFC, Institute of International Finance partner for inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced a partnership with the Institute of International Finance (IIF) for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, taking place in May 2026. This collaboration combines DIFC’s vision to drive the...

Aryaka revamps partner programme to boost global channel growth
Aryaka has introduced a revamped partner programme designed to streamline onboarding, collaboration, and business scaling for distributors and value-added resellers across its global channel ecosystem. The updated Aryaka Partner Programme seeks to...

World Food Day 2025: Sterling Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Africa’s Food Security
As the world commemorates World Food Day 2025, Sterling Bank Ltd, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions driving sustainable growth in the real economy, has reaffirmed its commitment to building a resilient, inclusive and food-secure...

Swinney commits to Scotland being ‘good global citizen’ on Africa trip
John Swinney declared he wants Scotland to be a “good global citizen” as he visited projects aimed at tackling gender equality as part of his visit to Zambia. The First Minister said these showed how Scotland and the African country are “working...

Sterling bank rallies resources for Africa’s food security on World Food Day 2025
To commemorate 2025 World Food Day, Sterling Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to building a resilient, inclusive and food-secure Africa. This year’s World Food Day, themed ‘Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future,’ highlights the need...

UNESCO pledges to bolster youth employment across Sub-Saharan Africa
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has reaffirmed its commitment to bolstering youth employment opportunities across Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Nigeria. Dr Jean-Paul Abiaga, Head of Office and...

XCMG agreement to expand green construction across Africa
XCMG has entered a strategic partnership with Dangote Group, one of Africa’s largest industrial conglomerates, that will see the company supply electric and hybrid construction and mining equipment, along with fleet management systems, across...

First-Ever Large-Scale Climate Funding Targets Low-Emission, Climate-Resilient Dairy Systems in East Africa
A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation (DaIMA) programme, led by the International Fund for Agricultural...

Omar Hilale: 50 years after its recovery, Moroccan Sahara has become haven of peace, hub for African integration
As Morocco prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Glorious Green March, which enabled the Kingdom to regain its territorial integrity, the Moroccan Sahara has become a haven of peace, African integration, and shared development,...

Omar Hilale: 50 years after its Recovery, Moroccan Sahara Has Become Haven of Peace, Hub for African Integration, Shared Development
As Morocco prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Glorious Green March, which enabled the Kingdom to regain its territorial integrity, the Moroccan Sahara has become a haven of peace, African integration, and shared development,...

Finshape partners with Systems Limited to enhance GCC digital banking
European digital banking solutions provider Finshape has entered into a strategic collaboration with Systems Limited – Middle East & Africa (Techvista Systems). This collaboration was announced during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GITEX) Global...

EBID President Calls for AI-Driven Growth and Digital Sovereignty at Rebranding Africa Forum 2025
Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), has called for a continent-wide strategy to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for Africa’s development, competitiveness,...

Climate council partners OPEC, others on energy use, climate goals
The National Council for Climate Change (NCCC) is partnering with the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the African Group of Negotiators (AGN), and others to promote sustainable energy use and achieve climate goals. Mrs...

EcoRecycle by Qcells and Greentech Renewables to Partner on Solar Panel Recycling
New Partnership Launches at Tampa, FL Location with Plans to Grow Across Florida and the Southeast TAMPA, FL.- Qcells, the largest solar manufacturer of its kind in the U.S. and a leader in clean energy solutions, today announced a strategic...

Ghana’s Rev Erskine joins elite African journalists at major French-Africa Creative Forum
Ghanaian media personality and youth advocate Rev Erskine (Erskine Amo Whyte) has been selected by the French Embassy in Ghana to represent the country at the second edition of the Création Africa Forum, scheduled for October 16–18, 2025, in...