NBA Forms New Africa Entity and Partners with Strategic Investors

Download logo Helios Fairfax Partners, Yinka Folawiyo Group Chairman and CEO Babatunde “Tunde” Folawiyo Headline Group of African Business Leaders and NBA Legends Investing in NBA Africa (www.NBA.com); NBA Legends Junior Bridgeman, Luol Deng, Grant Hill, Dikembe Mutombo and Joakim Noah Also Invest in NBA Africa. The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the formation […]

Vantage Capital invests $23 million in PickAlbatros Hotels

Vantage Capital (www.VantageCapital.co.za), Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided $23 million of mezzanine debt funding to PickAlbatros Hotels. The proceeds will be used to fund working capital and renovation work on several recently-acquired hotels. PickAlbatros is a leading hotel owner and operator in Egypt, with a portfolio of 15 operating […]

Yasser Abdallatif Lifts Zamalek Past A.S. Douanes, Improve to 2-0

Download logo Mohab Yasser Abdallatif – the youngest player in the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) – made his presence felt at Kigali Arena on Sunday, helping his Zamalek team outclass AS Douanes 86-62. “I don’t care too much about stats, I am a team player,” said the 18-year-old who finished with 14 points on […]

Mining Indaba launches the Extractives General Counsel Forum in partnership with Africa Oil Week and Africa Legal

Download logo Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mining Indaba) (www.MiningIndaba.com), organised by Hyve Group Plc is pleased to announce the launch of the Extractives General Counsel Forum Virtual. Held in partnership with Africa Legal and Africa Oil Week, it will take place throughout 29-30 June 2021. The Extractive General Counsel Forum will bring together leading […]

Africa Oil Week launches the Extractives General Counsel Forum Virtual in partnership with Mining Indaba and Africa Legal

Download logo Africa Oil Week (AOW) (www. Africa-OilWeek.com), organised by Hyve Group Plc is pleased to announce the launch of the Extractives General Counsel Forum Virtual. Held in partnership with Africa Legal and Investing in African Mining Indaba, it will take place throughout 29-30 June 2021. The Extractive General Counsel Forum will bring together leading […]

Two Weeks Left to Apply for 2021 Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) Competition

Download logo The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) will close applications for its third annual edition on June 7. Already, thousands of entrepreneurs from across Africa have already submitted their applications and are vying for a chance to become one of Africa’s Business Heroes. At a time when many businesses are reeling from […]

A seismic fundamental shift is underway in Nigeria's digital banking sector (By Hany Fekry)

By Hany Fekry, Regional President – Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, Network International (www.Network.ae) Many in the payments industry have been predicting so for years. That digital payments are inevitable for the future. It's only a matter of time, the experts said over and over again. But while the technology has continued to take over commerce […]

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 Reported Cases in Ethiopia (23 May 2021)

Daily: Laboratory Test: 4,376 Cases: 293 Severe Cases: 495 New Deaths: 8 Recovery: 1,677 Total: Laboratory Test: 2,687,134 Active Cases: 36,359 Total Cases: 269,194 Total Deaths: 4,076 Total Recovery: 228,757 Total Vaccinated: 1,655,244 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Ubuntu inspires Victor Campenaerts to sensational Giro d'Italia stage 15 victory

Victor Campenaerts raced to an incredible 3rd stage win at this year's Giro d'Italia for Team Qhubeka ASSOS (www.TeamQhubeka.com), at today's stage 15 ending in Gorizia. This victory followed his teammates, Mauro Schmid and Giacomo Nizzolo, triumphs on stages 11 and 13 respectively. Team Qhubeka ASSOS, already having it's best ever Giro d'Italia, started the […]

Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 daily update (23 May 2021)

Total daily tests: 431 New confirmed cases: 1 Cumulative confirmed cases: 18,551 Active cases: 46 Recoveries: 17,833 (4 new) Currently admitted: 6 New deaths: 0 Total deaths: 672 Total vaccinated to date: 35,227 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa