A silent revolution is unfolding across the African continent, one powered not by arms or politics, but by ideas. From the digital artist in Lagos to the biotech researcher in Kigali, from the Afrobeats producer in Accra to the agritech innovator in Nairobi, Africa is buzzing with creativity, innovation, and enterprise. But there’s a catch: without strong intellectual property (IP) systems, our brightest ideas remain vulnerable. In a world where value is increasingly tied to knowledge and originality, Intellectual Property has become the currency of innovation. And for Africa, the…
Category: AFRICA
PROÁGUA: Angola’s Flagship Water Project Kicks Off with Mitrelli and Partners, Serving 9 Million
$200 Million National Initiative to Expand Access, Upgrade Infrastructure, and Strengthen Utility Operations Across Luanda and Icolo e Bengo Mitrelli has announced the launch of PROÁGUA, a flagship water infrastructure program developed as part of the Government of Angola’s national agenda according to an official statement in Frauenfeld,Wednesday. Implemented in close collaboration with Angolan government, the statement said,the project will modernize water production and distribution systems across Luanda and Icolo e Bengo, ultimately securing reliable access to clean drinking water for more than 9 million people. Angola,it added, has made…
Backbase and African Banker launch landmark report on the future of digital banking in Africa
Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, in partnership with the African Banker magazine, has launched the inaugural report in the Africa Digital Banking Experience Series 2025, a timely publication that explores the transformation of banking across the continent in an age of hyper-personalisation, AI integration, and financial inclusion.an official statement disclosed on Wednesday. The report “Retail banking: Competing for the modern African customer” is based on an exclusive survey of over 200 senior banking executives across 40 African countries. It provides a detailed, data-driven analysis of how African banks are shifting from…
Zambia Unveils Critical Mineral Prospects and Milestones
Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has outlined the vast critical mineral opportunities available across the country in a report released in collaboration with the British Geological Survey,an official statement disclosed in Cape Town,Wednesday. Covering strategic minerals such as copper, cobalt, manganese and more,the statement noted, the report underscores the instrumental role the country already plays in global supply chains. The report comes ahead of African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders. Taking place October 1-3 in Cape Town, the event will feature a dedicated…
Love Heals what shame tried to hide
A Three-year-old Armane from rural Madagascar can now smile without shame, thanks to a life-changing cleft lip surgery provided by international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) an official statement has disclosed in Toamasina,Madagascar,Monday. For his mother, Roseline,the statement noted, the day of Armane’s birth was filled with both relief and fear. After a long and difficult labor in a remote rice field, she was handed her baby, but only after the birth attendants tried to hide his face. “I gave birth to many children, but none of them were like him,”…
Blockchain Fintech Shiga Digital Empowers African Businesses with Digital Finance Tools
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, August 5, 2025/ — Shiga Digital (https://Shiga.io), a fast-growing fintech company focused on blockchain-based financial applications, is redefining how pan-African businesses access and interact with modern financial services while unlocking the transformative potential of blockchain finance to empower Africa’s economic growth. Shiga Digital has recently been awarded the prestigious DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) Innovation License, marking a significant regulatory milestone that underscores the company’s commitment to operating within a robust and well-respected regulatory framework. The additional license, overseen by the Dubai Financial Services Authority…
Regulatory Risk, Reputation, and the New Role of Comms in Africa (By Laila Bastati, Chief Commercial Officer, APO Group)
Why communications is now a compliance function – and what African markets reveal about risk, regulation, and trust in 2025 Strategic communications is in a pressure phase. Regulation is moving faster. Investors are watching harder. And public backlash arrives in hours, not days. Across industries, communications is no longer just about visibility – it’s about viability. For leaders in Africa’s most dynamic sectors, comms has become a frontline function for managing regulatory complexity, investor expectations, and social trust. It’s no longer optional. It’s operational. In Africa, where younger regulatory systems…
Oando Achieves 63% Production Growth, Posts ₦1.72 Trillion Revenue in H1 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria, August 1, 2025/ — Oando (www.OandoPLC.com), Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider has published its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The company’s upstream business recorded strong production performance with a 63% year-on-year growth averaging 37,012 boepd in H1 2025. This includes crude oil production up 77% to 10,479 bopd, gas volumes up 54% to 25,399 boepd, and NGL production up 375% to 1,135 bpd. The company attributes this performance to the consolidation of the NAOC JV interest and improved uptime across key assets.…
Apus Energy Drives Offshore Revival in Guinea-Bissau Ahead of African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Silver Partnership
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 1, 2025/ — Apus Energy has joined African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 – taking place in Cape Town from September 29 to October 3 – as a Silver Partner, spotlighting its entrance into West Africa’s offshore frontier. With high-impact drilling now underway, the company is set to bring fresh momentum and investor attention to one of the region’s most underexplored hydrocarbon basins. In a key development for West African exploration, Apus Energy spudded the Atum-1X exploration well offshore Guinea-Bissau in September…
Nigeria: African Development Bank to join groundbreaking ceremony of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Oyo State
ABUJA, Nigeria, August 1, 2025/ — The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Oyo State Government will be joined by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oyo State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ). Headlining the ceremony, to be held 2 August 2025 in Ijaiye, Akinyele Local Government Area, will be Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, African Development Bank Group head, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, and Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, alongside senior government officials, development partners, and private sector leaders. The SAPZ Programme is…