South Africa praises BRICS bank shift toward national currency use

South Africa has endorsed BRICS's push to reduce reliance on the US dollar, hailing the NDB's progress in using national currencies to boost economic resilience and regional investment. South Africa has voiced strong support for ongoing efforts …

Public sector should not lead feasibility studies for PPP projects – AB & David Africa 

Accra, July 4, GNA– Dr David Ofosu Dorte, the Founder and Senior Partner of AB & David Africa, has proposed that the public sector should not lead feasibility studies for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects.  He said the current practice …

Verve: Powering Africa’s Payment Evolution for Over 15 Years

For more than 15 years, Verve has been a leading force in Africa’s digital payment revolution, offering secure, fast, convenient, and reliable payment solutions designed for the realities of the continent. Launched to meet the pressing need for a card …

WAES: From $208b trade to economic rebirth in West Africa by Omoniyi Joshua

At the heart of the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, lies a bold ambition: to significantly increase intra-regional trade within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which …

Winter's fury exposes South Africa's hidden poverty

Tswelopele Makoe|Published 56 minutes ago 6min IN South Africa, the winter season thus far has been nothing short of brutal. Across the nation, various regions have been experiencing harrowing weather. Storms have washed away homes, bridges and roads are …

South Africa, Austria agree to strengthen ties

In a sign of strengthening ties, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen to discuss bilateral relations. The meetings between the two leaders focused on clean energy, tourism, jobs and cultural …

Africa’s First AI Factory Underway as Cassava and Nvidia Deploy 3,000 GPUs in South Africa

Africa’s first AI factory is now under construction, following a major partnership between Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies and U.S. tech giant Nvidia, one of the world’s most valuable companies. The project, launched in South Africa, has received …

Morocco Partners with Current AI to Champion Ethical, Inclusive AI Across Africa

Morocco has joined global nonprofit Current AI as a founding member, signing a memorandum of understanding during the country’s first National AI Summit, in a major move to establish ethical, inclusive AI leadership across Africa. The partnership, …

Badminton: Ghana hosts 10 other countries as Africa Air badminton championship takes off

Open Market in Africa in the Age of Big Tech

Big Tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta emerged from consumer-driven innovation and now shape how the world communicates, trades, and accesses information. Yet their dominance has triggered government scrutiny and regulatory actions under …