Radisson Hotel Group (https://RadissonHotels.com) today announced the launch of Long Stays by Radisson Hotels, a new global proposition designed to capture growing demand for extended-stay travel, while strengthening the Group's commercial offering for corporate partners. Bringing together participating hotels with apartment units across the Group’s portfolio, the initiative introduces a more unified and seamless approach to long stays – ensuring consistency in service, comfo

From free date changes to industry-first comprehensive travel insurance, Emirates (www.Emirates.com) continues to give customers greater flexibility and more choice, as well as the ability to tailor their travel plans for more peace of mind, from booking to the moment they arrive at their destination. Here are the latest measures at a glance: 1 Unlimited free date changes to Dubai From 10 August 2026, customers travelling to Dubai can change their travel dates as many times a

A majority of Africans support the free movement of people across borders, but many remain cautious about immigration into their own countries, Afrobarometer’s (www.Afrobarometer.org) new African insights flagship report (https://apo-opa.co/3TXSRot) shows. While citizens are quite open to having foreigners in their midst, they are evenly split on whether immigrants are good or bad for the national economy, and majorities would prefer to see fewer or no job seekers and refugee

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) East and Southern Africa Regional Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Botlhale Boikanyo as its new Regional International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Youth Champion. Boikanyo is an award-winning South African poet, actress, speaker and youth advocate whose journey from becoming the first poet and youngest winner of South Africa's Got Talent at the age of 11 has evolved into a powerful platform for you

Emirates (www.Emirates.com) and South African Airways (SAA) today announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership, enabling access to nine cities and establishing the start of a reciprocal codeshare agreement between both carriers. The expanded partnership opens more destinations across central and southern Africa, simplifying connectivity for customers. Since launching their codeshare agreement, Emirates and SAA have operated on a unilateral basis, with SAA placing its

Across Africa, rural women face a double disadvantage as the urban-rural divide compounds gender gaps in education, employment, asset ownership, and access to financial and digital resources, the latest Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/4fK8G9x) shows. The new report, based on 50 961 interviews across 38 African countries in 2024/2025, shows that women are less likely than men to attain secondary or post-secondary education and to ha

Raman Khanduja, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mintoak. Mintoak (https://www.Mintoak.com/), the payments and engagement OS for acquirers, today announced the acquisition of ICC Loyalty. The acquisition expands Mintoak's footprint across the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia while strengthening its ability to help banks unlock new revenue opportunities beyond payments. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, ICC Loyalty provides loyalty and rewards technology to over

Kaspersky's (www.Kaspersky.co.za) Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) reveals key cyber threat trends for the first half of 2026 at the recent Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region (META). As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, cyberthreats are becoming increasingly diverse and sophisticated. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), coupled with ongoing geopolitical and economic instability, is contributing to the ri

Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com) has collaborated with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) in launching an AI-powered hotel discovery app in ChatGPT, helping travelers move from trip intent to search, comparison and planning through natural conversation. Available as @RadissonHotels in ChatGPT, the app enables travelers to search for Radisson Hotels properties across over 100 countries, and more than 1 000 hotels through natural conversation. Through starting a new ChatGPT con

Emirates Skywards is expanding how its global base of members can explore Europe, unlocking access to more than 12 000 rail destinations across the continent with the newly launched Skywards Rail (https://apo-opa.co/4wvGmPw). With access to over 40 major operators across 12 European countries, Emirates Skywards members can now use their Miles to purchase rail tickets seamlessly via the dedicated booking tool (www.SkywardsRail.com) either online or via their mobile devices, in

Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) highlighted the value of citizen-generated data for policy making through a hands-on technical workshop at the 2026 Africa Evidence Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 23-24 July 2026. Convened by the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), the Network of Impact Evaluation Researchers in Africa (NIERA), and the Policy Studies Institute (PSI), the summit gathered more than 400 researchers, scholars, policy makers, civil society organisa

Sandra Crous, Managing Director of Deel Local Payroll. "I'm only important when something goes wrong," a payroll administrator once confided in me, Sandra Crous said. "If I make a mistake, then suddenly I get emails. People become rude and angry. But I have to push those same people for things I need to complete the work. It really takes the enjoyment out of this career." I understand completely. Payroll is often treated like a distant family member or the neighbour we never

From left to right: Abolaji Sorinmade (Senior Associate, Mbavaa Partners); Safiriyu Rosenje (Chief Financial Officer, Dimension Data Limited/ Dimension Data SPV Limited); Dr. Roti Balogun (Non-Executive Director Dimension Data Limited); Olugbenga Olabiyi (Chief Executive Officer, Dimension Data Limited; Dolapo Akanbi-Alade, (Co-Founder/ Director, Pathway Advisors Limited); Abimbola Kasim (CEO, FSDH Capital Limited); Shatse Kakwagh (Managing Partner, Mbavaa Partners Limited);

Global corporate services, fund administration and private client specialist Amicorp (https://Amicorp.com) has received authorization from South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), marking an important milestone in the company's long-term investment in South Africa and its broader African growth strategy. Founded in 1992, Amicorp operates across more than 40 international markets, supporting businesses, funds, institutions and private clients with cross-border

David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council. The World Gold Council (WGC) (www.Gold.org) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG), acting through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), enhance supply chain integrity, and combat illicit finance and gold flows. The GoG and WGC share a vision of

For more than 120 years, Rolls-Royce has engineered solutions to some of aerospace’s most complex challenges. Aviation has been transformed: aircraft fly further, higher and more efficiently, while advances in materials, digital technology and manufacturing now deliver performance that would have seemed impossible 30 years ago. When every fraction of a percentage improvement counts, the fact that modern Trent XWB engines boast a 25% efficiency gain over their 30-year-old pred

ER Group, a leading Mauritian diversified group, has unveiled a new three-year strategic plan through 2029, centred on accelerating its expansion across East Africa and the Indian Ocean while strengthening its leadership at home. The plan was presented in Moka, Mauritius, before more than 450 senior managers and executives of the Group. ER Group’s new three-year plan builds directly from its ten-year strategic plan, unveiled earlier this year. The previous three-year plan del

The Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOGC) will return to Windhoek from 18-20 August 2026 with an expanded programme focused on the partnerships, investment and capabilities needed to advance Namibia’s petroleum sector responsibly. Bringing together government, operators, investors, service providers and local businesses, NOGC 2026 will examine Namibia’s transition from discovery to development, with a focus on supplier readiness, skills, infrastructure and long

Africa's growth potential was a recurring theme at iFX Expo International 2026, with brokers, payment service providers and fintech companies increasingly looking to the continent as a strategic expansion market. Businesses operating across multiple regions increasingly require solutions that can support local collections, cross-border payouts and settlements through a single platform. This was a recurring theme at iFX Expo International 2026 in Cyprus, where brokers, payment

Samed Ağırbaş, President of the Zero Waste Foundation (https://Sifiratikvakfi.org) and COP31 High-Level Climate Champion, held a series of meetings in Addis Ababa on 16 June, as part of efforts to strengthen climate cooperation between Türkiye, Ethiopia and African institutions. The discussions focused on Türkiye’s preparations for COP31, the global reach of the Zero Waste Movement, circular economy-based climate action and Africa’s sustainable development priorities. The vis