Africa

SAN FRANCISCO, United States of America, June 30, 2026/APO Group/ — Grey (https://Grey.co/), the Y Combinator-backed global cross-border payment company, has announced the winners of the 2026 edition of UpGreyed Her, its platform for advancing women-led businesses. The 2026 edition awarded $10,000 in equity-free growth capital to three founders building technology-led companies across manufacturing, food…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 30, 2026/APO Group/ — Africa’s role in the global critical minerals market is drawing renewed attention as competition for strategic resources intensifies and global supply chains continue to shift. Join VUKA Group’s Zimbabwe Mining Week, in partnership with Mining Review Africa, for a provocative webinar that will unpack Zimbabwe’s place…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 29, 2026/APO Group/ — As Angola’s oil and gas sector enters a new phase of growth driven by upstream investment, gas monetization, downstream expansion and local content development, the industry leaders and projects shaping this transformation will be recognized at the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 Awards Ceremony. https://apo-opa.co/3Sv1hmN…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 29, 2026/APO Group/ — Commodity trading company Trafigura will participate as a Silver Sponsor at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, taking place on October 12–16 in Cape Town. Its participation underscores the expanding role of international commodity traders in Africa’s energy sector – not only as buyers of resources, but…

ABUJA, Nigeria, June 29, 2026/APO Group/ — The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (https://FMITI.gov.ng/) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (www.UNDP.org) convenes the HerAfCFTA Regional Conference on Monday, 29 June 2026, alongside the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (https://au-AfCFTA.org/) Council of Ministers Meeting, bringing together African leaders, Ministers of Trade, policymakers, women entrepreneurs, private sector…