With GreenBii 2.0, African SMEs will be introduced to a new dual-architecture system that gives businesses flexibility and scalability at every stage of growth. GreenBii, the #1 Business Management Platform for African SMEs, has announced the launch of its software 2.0, a major product evolution designed to power African SMEs with integrated financial tools, intelligent automation, and AI-driven business insights, all from one unified dashboard. Building on its mission to simplify business management for African SMEs, GreenBii 2.0 introduces a smarter ecosystem that blends native operational tools with a scalable App Market, helping businesses run, manage, and grow efficiently without relying on…
Author: Montage Africa
Proven benchmarking tool, applied in over 200 destinations, identifies four countries as “Dawning Developers” poised for sustainable growth. Africa’s Eden Tourism Association (Africa’s Eden), in partnership with JLL and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), unveiled a strategic roadmap to accelerate sustainable tourism growth across four countries in Southern Africa. The findings are based on JLL’s globally recognised Tourism Readiness Index, a proven framework previously applied to over 200 destinations worldwide. This latest analysis provides a data-driven assessment of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, outlining a clear path for investment, policy action, and tourism product diversification. The Index uses…
As South Africa prepares to observe National Children’s Day on 1 November, the question every boardroom, policymaker, and family should be asking is: how are we investing in our children’s potential? For the Ruta Sechaba Foundation, the answer has become increasingly clear. “Quality education for disadvantaged learners is not a cost – it is the smartest investment a nation can make,” says Natasha Mkhize, Executive: Strategic Relations at the Ruta Sechaba Foundation. “Supporting the brightest learners from disadvantaged backgrounds does more than change individual lives – it generates a ripple effect that strengthens families, communities, and the country’s economic future.”…
The UN Security Council has formally endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan as the only basis for resolving the long-standing Western Sahara conflict, a move that is bound to have far-reaching consequences. This decision, passed in a recent resolution, marks a dramatic shift from the UN’s traditional stance of seeking a “mutually acceptable” solution between Morocco and the Polisario Front. The vote has deeply fractured the international community, with key nations such as Algeria and South Africa abstaining in protest. They argue the process undermines the principle of self-determination for the Sahrawi people. This endorsement signals growing Western support for Morocco’s claim and represents…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed his appeal for a ceasefire in Sudan and the opening of humanitarian corridors. The United Nations has accused fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which captured the city of al-Fashir recently, of killing non-Arab civilians and sexual assaults. “It is with great sorrow that I follow the tragic news coming from Sudan, particularly from the city of al-Fashir in the tormented northern Darfur region,” the head of the global Catholic Church said. “Indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on defenceless civilians, and serious obstacles to humanitarian action…
Egyptian officials are hoping the inauguration of a vast new museum on Saturday will accelerate the revival of a tourism industry hampered for more than a decade by internal upheaval, a pandemic, and regional conflicts. Officials believe the Grand Egyptian Museum, or GEM, alone could draw as many as 7 million additional visitors annually after it opens on Saturday, helping boost total visitors to around 30 million by 2030. Overlooking the Giza Pyramids, the 500,000-square-meter edifice will house tens of thousands of artefacts, including what is billed as the complete collection of the treasures of boy-king Tutankhamun, many displayed for the first time. The new…
Accra, Ghana, will host the maiden edition of the Creative Connect Africa Forum and Festival from November 24 to 26, 2025, an event designed to deepen intra-African collaboration across the creative, tourism, and cultural sectors. Organised by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in partnership with Africa Tourism Partners (ATP) and the Black Star Experience, the initiative was officially launched in Lagos, Nigeria. The forum and festival will focus on dismantling barriers within Africa’s creative economy, strengthening strategic partnerships, and showcasing the continent’s rich cultural diversity through film, music, fashion, and tourism. Speaking at the launch, the Director for…
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, has reaffirmed the regional body’s steadfast commitment to supporting the Government of Ethiopia in its pursuit of peace, stability, and sustainable development. Dr. Touray stated that inter-regional dialogue and cooperation remain vital to addressing transnational threats and advancing the African Union’s Agenda 2063 vision for “The Africa We Want.” He made the remarks while receiving the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Nigeria, Ambassador Legesse Haile, who paid a courtesy visit to the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja. The meeting provided an opportunity for both leaders to…
At least 13 people were killed in western Kenya’s Rift Valley in a landslide early on Saturday morning following heavy rains, the police said. Nineteen people have been rescued, and an unknown number is still missing, Elgeyo-Marakwet County police commander Peter Mulinge said. Kenya’s Interior Minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, said in a statement that “military and police helicopters had been deployed to assist with the rescue efforts.” Hundreds of people have been killed in recent years in landslides and flooding in Kenya, with scientists saying “climate change is causing more intense and frequent extreme weather events.” In the worst incident last…
By Rédaction Africanews The presidential campaign in Guinea-Bissau kicked off this weekend without the main opposition party. The country’s 860 000 voters will head to the polls on 23 November to elect a president and 102 parliament members. They will have to choose between 12 presidential candidates, including current president Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who appears as a favourite. In an unprecedented move, the coalition led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) has been excluded from the presidential and legislative elections. The country’s supreme court ruled that the PAIGC and its candidate Domingos Simões Pereira had submitted their…