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Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard to assist Jack Ma Foundation select Top 10 Africa Business finalists

By Bontle MoengAugust 19, 2020

The Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has chosen APO Group Founder and Chairman Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard as a semi-final judge for this year’s Africa’s Business Heroes competition. The…

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UBA provides $14 million for COVID-19 relief support across Africa

By Blessing NgorimaApril 1, 2020

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) this week, announced a donation of over 5 billion Naira ($14 million), through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive…

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AfDB launches $3 billion Fight COVID-19 Social Bond

By Blessing NgorimaMarch 28, 2020

The African Development Bank (AAA) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic…

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South African Women leaders pledge support to Solidarity Fund

By Bontle MoengMarch 26, 2020

Efforts to fight the Covid-19 virus in South Africa received a boost today with a pledge by a group of prominent women leaders to support President…

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Willowton Group donates ZAR1.5 million to Gift of the Givers for KZN Floods

By Bontle MoengApril 30, 2019

The Willowton Group, a KwaZulu-Natal home grown company, has donated R1,5 million to support communities that were devastated by floods over the Easter weekend. Director for…

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Global Citizen Festival honours Mandela 100 celebration

By Bontle MoengDecember 2, 2018

International advocacy organization Global Citizen is hosting the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, today 2 December 2018. The Festival…

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Standard Bank partners with United Nations Women’s HeForShe movement

By Bontle MoengDecember 2, 2018

Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, met with Standard Bank Group Chief Executive, Sim Tshabalala to discuss the bank’s…

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Kofi Annan hailed as Africa’s global icon

By Bontle MoengAugust 20, 2018

The African Development Bank has learned with deep sadness the news of the death of Kofi A. Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and…

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Akinwumi Adesina pays tribute to Kofi Annan

By Bontle MoengAugust 18, 2018

President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina eulogizes Kofi A. Annan: It is with much sadness that I learnt today of the death of Mr.…

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Kofi Annan Africa’s son of the soil has died at age 80

By Bontle MoengAugust 18, 2018

It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and…

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Slay Festival to be held on 7 March 2020 at 1 Fox in Newtown, Johannesburg

Digital media company She Leads Africa, in partnership with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), has announced that the popular innovation and culture event SLAY Festival, will be coming to South Africa for the first time on 7 March 2020 at 1 Fox in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa…
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