Headlines – Africa.com https://www.africa.com Stay Smart About Africa Tue, 14 May 2024 11:31:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-Blue-africa-32x32.png Headlines – Africa.com https://www.africa.com 32 32 Energy Security: An African Priority At Enlit Africa 2024 https://www.africa.com/energy-security-an-african-priority-at-enlit-africa-2024/ Tue, 14 May 2024 10:20:49 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=202169 Enlit Africa creates a space for companies to collaborate, taking control of the energy security conversation and redefining its potential in Africa Enlit Africa is focused on meeting the challenge […]]]> From Transition To Transformation: Building The Sustainable Healthcare Sector We Want https://www.africa.com/from-transition-to-transformation-building-the-sustainable-healthcare-sector-we-want/ Tue, 14 May 2024 10:06:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=202166 The good, the bad and the ugly of South Africa’s healthcare sector were hotly debated on day two of the 23rd annual conference of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). […]]]> Benin: Climate Adaptation Efforts Necessary For Sustainable And Resilient Growth https://www.africa.com/benin-climate-adaptation-efforts-necessary-for-sustainable-and-resilient-growth/ Tue, 14 May 2024 09:50:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/benin-climate-adaptation-efforts-necessary-for-sustainable-and-resilient-growth/ According to the second edition of the Benin Economic Update Report, achieving sustainable and resilient economic growth in the coming decades will depend on efforts to adapt and finance climate […]]]> Official Launch Of The 1st West African Festival Of Arts And Culture (ECOFEST 2024) In Abidjan https://www.africa.com/official-launch-of-the-1st-west-african-festival-of-arts-and-culture-ecofest-2024-in-abidjan/ Tue, 14 May 2024 09:42:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/official-launch-of-the-1st-west-african-festival-of-arts-and-culture-ecofest-2024-in-abidjan/ The official launching ceremony of ECOFEST 2024 was held on Saturday 11 May 2024 at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. Organised by […]]]> Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Opens The 2024 International Conference Of The Economic Community Of West African States https://www.africa.com/sierra-leones-president-julius-maada-bio-opens-the-2024-international-conference-of-the-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas-court-of-justice-calls-for-cooperation-and-integrat/ Tue, 14 May 2024 09:23:00 +0000 https://www.africa.com/sierra-leones-president-julius-maada-bio-opens-the-2024-international-conference-of-the-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas-court-of-justice-calls-for-cooperation-and-integrat/ -(ECOWAS) Court Of Justice, Calls For Cooperation And Integration In West Africa His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has formally opened a four-day conference of the Economic Community of […]]]> 3i Africa Summit: Uniting Capital, Policy, and Technology for Continental Growth https://www.africa.com/uniting-capital-policy-and-technology-for-continental-growth/ Mon, 13 May 2024 15:58:57 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=202097 The 3i Africa Summit commenced its ambitious agenda today at the Accra International Conference Center, drawing together global leaders for a critical discourse on capital investment, value creation, and policymaking. […]]]> 3i AFRICA SUMMIT 2024 DAY 1 II MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM II 13th MAY 2024 II #3iAfricaSummit2024 nonadult DP World Dakar Sets New Monthly Record In Throughput, Cementing Its Role In Advancing Senegal’s Trade And Economic Landscape https://www.africa.com/dp-world-dakar-sets-new-monthly-record-in-throughput-cementing-its-role-in-advancing-senegals-trade-and-economic-landscape/ Mon, 13 May 2024 11:32:03 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=202068 Highest container handling performance in a single month since DP World began operations in Senegal in 2008 DP World’s container terminal at the Port of Dakar has set a new […]]]> Access Bank Group And Mastercard Join Forces To Expand Opportunities For Cross-Border Payments For African Businesses And Consumers https://www.africa.com/access-bank-group-and-mastercard-join-forces-to-expand-opportunities-for-cross-border-payments-for-african-businesses-and-consumers/ Mon, 13 May 2024 11:08:18 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=202066 A leading multinational bank, Access Bank Group, has today launched an innovative solution in collaboration with Mastercard to expand access to cross-border payments and remittances to and from the continent, […]]]> Delivering A Resilient Performance With Strong Underlying Momentum, Despite A Volatile Macro-Economic Environment https://www.africa.com/delivering-a-resilient-performance-with-strong-underlying-momentum-despite-a-volatile-macro-economic-environment/ Mon, 13 May 2024 11:03:19 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=202064 Operating highlights Financial performance Capital allocation Sustainability strategy Olusegun Ogunsanya, Chief executive officer, on the trading update: “The consistent deployment of our ‘Win with’ strategy supported the acceleration in constant […]]]> GEAPP Launches Climate Africa Warsha To Advance Renewable Energy Reporting https://www.africa.com/geapp-launches-climate-africa-warsha-to-advance-renewable-energy-reporting/ Mon, 13 May 2024 10:45:16 +0000 https://www.africa.com/?p=202062 The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and its alliance partners hosted the inaugural Climate Africa Warsha on World Press Freedom Day. The “Warsha” which means ‘workshop’ in […]]]>