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Sabou Capital Secures Mastercard Foundation Backing to Bridge Africa’s SME Funding Gap
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Radisson Expands African Footprint Beyond 100 Hotels with New Market Entries
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Precision Medicine: African Scientists and Equity Bank Kenya Unite to Build Continent’s Genomics Capacity
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Tanzania: Auberge Collection Enters Africa with Nine Luxury Safari Camps
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Seychelles to Host Landmark UN Tourism Africa Meeting Focused on Human Capital
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The Palmera Hotel & Resort at Pointe Sarène represents a $26 million bet on sovereign, high-end tourism – and a
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Oman’s low-cost carrier opens sales for twice-weekly flights to Rwanda from July 2026, adding Kigali to a growing roster of
Sabou Capital Secures Mastercard Foundation Backing to Bridge Africa’s SME Funding Gap
The anchor investment will support early growth-stage businesses in West and Central Africa, targeting a structural disconnect between viable companies
Radisson Expands African Footprint Beyond 100 Hotels with New Market Entries
The group is accelerating growth through conversions and targeted expansion, with new signings across key and emerging African markets. Key
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French Development Research Institute Returns with Innovation Trophies Focused on Women and Girls
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Cape Verde Builds Its Case as West Africa’s Tech and Diaspora Hub
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Ghana to Host Global Reparatory Justice Conference in June
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Macron Urges African Diaspora in France to Embrace Dual Identity
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From chatbots to predictive maintenance, hotels are deploying AI — but fragmented data systems and weak connectivity risk turning promise into underperformance. Highlights: Hotels across Africa are among the fastest to adopt artificial intelligence in the
