Southern Africa: SADC Endorses Liberation Museum
[The Herald] The Museum of African Liberation is vital for Southern Africa as it recognises and honours the founders of the region for their contribution to the establishment of the organisation and pursuit of regional integration, SADC has said.
Africa: Coca-Cola in Africa – A Story of High Politics and Marketing Gumption
[The Conversation Africa] A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent. It’s a tale of marketing gumption and high politics and is the product of years o…
South Africa: Loved Malay Cookbook Author Fatima Sydow Dies – South African News Briefs, December 20
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Nigeria: China, Nigeria Can Leverage Fashion Show to Boost Textile Industry, GDP – Envoy
[Vanguard] Mr Li Xuda, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy has urged China and Nigeria to exploit the untapped potential of fashion shows to boost textile industry and increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Africa: Three African Powerhouses Make Forbes’ Most Powerful Women List
[allAfrica] Nigerian trailblazers Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the esteemed Director-General of the World Trade Organization, and media mogul Mosunmola Abudu stand alongside Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan as the African women gracing Forbes’ prestigio…
Nigeria: Nigeria On Verge of Renewable Energy Revolution – Actor Fabian Lojede
[Premium Times] The International Renewable Energy Agency predicts that 60 per cent of Nigeria’s energy demand in 2050 can be met through renewable sources.
South Africa: Deadline Looms for KZN Emerging Designer Incubation Applications
[SAnews.gov.za] Emerging designers in KwaZulu-Natal have only four days left to submit their applications to be part of the Emerging Designers Incubation Programme.
South Africa: Cable Theft and Shootings Force Cape Town Library Closures
[GroundUp] But the people who work at the libraries in Hanover Park and Bellville are determined to continue creating safe spaces for their communities
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Launch U.S.$617 Million Investment in Digital, Creative Enterprises
[Leadership] Determined to deliver on the promise to create millions of jobs in the technology space, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has proposed November 2023 to launch the $617.7 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i…
Africa: Using the Creatives to Boost Intra-African Trade
[Africa Renewal] Youth on the move to tap AfCFTA trade opportunities across the continent