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News

Lesley Visser is a trailblazer for women in media and sports.

Media

Trailblazer Lesley Visser to receive 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at New York Festivals

20 Feb 2025

US Embassy, AWIEF open applications for women's entrepreneurship programme

Entrepreneurship

US Embassy, AWIEF open applications for women's entrepreneurship programme

23 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Health & Beauty

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2024

Ugandan human rights lawyer and activist leads fellow activists to file a petition challenging the signing of the new Anti-homosexuality law by President Yoweri Museveni, at the constitution court in Kampala, Uganda, 29 May 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Legislation

Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

Reuters 30 May 2023

Source: AfricaCDC.

Healthcare

US to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports

David Shepardson 7 Oct 2022

Prosper Cashew hosts event to address challenges in Nigeria's cashew processing industry

Agro-processing

Prosper Cashew hosts event to address challenges in Nigeria's cashew processing industry

30 Sep 2022

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto and presidential candidate for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Kenya Kwanza political coalition, poses for a picture after being declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election, at the IEBC National Tallying Centre at the Bomas of Kenya, in Nairobi, Kenya 15 August 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Legal

Kenya braces for legal battle after Ruto declared president-elect

James Macharia Chege and others 16 Aug 2022

Applications open for 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Applications open for 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs

24 Jun 2021

Silicon Cape, United States Embassy in SA to host hackathon

Community

Silicon Cape, United States Embassy in SA to host hackathon

3 Jun 2021

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Infrastructure & Utilities

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: Cheapie bucks the trend

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Cheapie bucks the trend

Brendan Seery 23 Feb 2021

Winners of the 2020 AWIEF Awards announced

Awards

Winners of the 2020 AWIEF Awards announced

8 Dec 2020

US opens new ports to South African citrus exports

Agro-processing

US opens new ports to South African citrus exports

9 Nov 2020

UFS research project receives R8m investment from US Embassy

Higher Education

UFS research project receives R8m investment from US Embassy

6 Nov 2020

The Loeries and the US Embassy partner to uplift and up-skill SA youth

Loeries Creative Week

The Loeries and the US Embassy partner to uplift and up-skill SA youth

Issued by Loeries 15 Oct 2020

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs programme open for application

Skills Training

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs programme open for application

28 Aug 2020

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Design & Manufacturing

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Alessandra Mezzadri and Kanchana N Ruwanpura 23 Jul 2020

Ford provides 50,000 face shields to assist Southern Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

Ford provides 50,000 face shields to assist Southern Africa

22 Jun 2020

Fulbright scholarship applications open

Higher Education

Fulbright scholarship applications open

17 Jan 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty

Film & Cinematography

Growing the Egyptian film industry

6 Nov 2019

Using tech to tackle gender-based violence

ICT

Using tech to tackle gender-based violence

6 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media

US provides media training in Cameroon

10 Oct 2019

Collaboration between Egyptian and American filmmakers

Film & Cinematography

Collaboration between Egyptian and American filmmakers

28 Aug 2019

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

Agriculture

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

5 Aug 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media

AGOA info session for media

31 Jul 2019

Applications open for Fulbright research programme

Higher Education

Applications open for Fulbright research programme

13 Jun 2019

May the 4th industrial revolution leave no child behind - Part 2

Primary & Secondary Education

May the 4th industrial revolution leave no child behind - Part 2

Chumisa Ndlazi 9 May 2019

Initiative launched for Egyptian screenwriters

Film & Cinematography

Initiative launched for Egyptian screenwriters

5 Feb 2019

Award winners at this year’s Durban FilmMart.

Film & Cinematography

2018 Durban FilmMart Awards: Winners announced!

24 Jul 2018

46 Mandela Washington Fellows to represent SA in the US

Higher Education

46 Mandela Washington Fellows to represent SA in the US

23 May 2018

The new Norval Foundation and why we should care about South African art

Art

The new Norval Foundation and why we should care about South African art

Terry Levin 16 May 2018

#Africa #Tanzania #Zanzibar #film #womeninfilm @DISCOPmarkets

Film & Cinematography

Supporting women filmmakers in Africa

12 Apr 2018

Local research project takes Gold at Gauteng Premier's Service Excellence Awards

Higher Education

Local research project takes Gold at Gauteng Premier's Service Excellence Awards

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 1 Mar 2018

Nationwide innovation competition launches in Ethiopia

Technology

Nationwide innovation competition launches in Ethiopia

29 Jan 2018

African Union finally speaks out about Trump

PR & Communications

African Union finally speaks out about Trump

19 Jan 2018

The art of business and the business of art

Sponsorship

The art of business and the business of art

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 18 Jan 2018

Community radio journalists trained in Malawi

Radio & Audio

Community radio journalists trained in Malawi

15 Nov 2017

#NEWSWATCH: Zimbabwe uncertainty as state TV remains under control of military

Media

#NEWSWATCH: Zimbabwe uncertainty as state TV remains under control of military

Louise Marsland 15 Nov 2017

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

Media

US journalist in jail on charges of trying to topple Mugabe

6 Nov 2017

Marcos Vizcarra ©

Media Freedom

Mexican journalist wins Peter Mackler Award for Courageous & Ethical Journalism

24 Aug 2017

Agriculture

Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

14 Jul 2017

Markets & Investment

Rapid growth in size, profitability for Tradehold

30 May 2017

US-funded public health training centre opens in Ethiopia

Public Health

US-funded public health training centre opens in Ethiopia

29 Mar 2017

Law graduate awarded UFS/IAWJ bursary

Law Practice

Law graduate awarded UFS/IAWJ bursary

3 Mar 2017

Survey reveals what South Africans think about clean energy

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Survey reveals what South Africans think about clean energy

15 Dec 2016

Marketing

American Chamber of Commerce launches in Ethiopia

12 Dec 2016

Max Edkins, climate change and communications expert at the World Bank’s Connect4Climate programme

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Time to tell SA's renewable energy story

5 Dec 2016

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Getting the renewables success story out there

5 Dec 2016

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

US ambassador praises SA's renewables programme

29 Nov 2016

ESG

Food aid arrives for Sudan

20 Oct 2016