CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — Benford Mokoatle, Executive Vice President at Gold Fields, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of African Mining Week (AMW) – Africa’s Most Influential Mining Conference. Mokoatle’s appointment reinforces AMW’s commitment to bringing together leading industry figures to help shape discussions on the opportunities and challenges…
Advancing Healthcare and Social Change: Dr. Rasha Kelej Honored on the “100 Most Impactful Voices 2026” List by ABCD Africa Under Dr. Kelej’s leadership, Merck Foundation has transformed the patient care landscape and built healthcare capacity across Africa and other developing regions LUSAKA, Zambia, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck…
VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — The President of the Republic, Dr Patrick Herminie, today chaired the third meeting of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council at State House, continuing the Council’s strategic deliberations on the future of agriculture and its role in strengthening Seychelles’ food security, economic resilience and national well-being. The meeting built…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — Four Ugandan farmers have launched a legal challenge in the UK High Court against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), seeking to apply Ugandan constitutional, environmental and climate law to EACOP Ltd., the project’s UK-registered operating company. Filed mere months before the pipeline is expected to…
CAIRO, Egypt, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), through its development impact investment arm, the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), today announced the appointment of One Street Studios as the Co-General Partner of the Pan African Film Fund. This Fund aims to mobilise up to US$1 billion for Africa’s…
Hyatt Announces Plans for Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom Set to open in late 2027 after an extensive refurbishment of the building, Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls will be the second Hyatt branded hotel in Zimbabwe VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe, July 8, 2026/APO Group/ — Hyatt (www.Hyatt.com) announced today that Grand Hyatt Victoria Falls The Kingdom is expected…
