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Media Leadership: Media General Group CEO Beatrice Agyemang has been named Media CEO of the Year at Ghana’s 2026 CEO & Vision Awards, recognising the broadcaster’s growth across TV, radio and digital. Creative Economy: Afreximbank has raised its financing commitment to Africa’s creative industries to $2bn and is targeting more than $540m in deals at CANEX in Lagos. Ghana’s government and the Creative Arts Agency are also pushing to grow the continent’s fashion industry into a $500bn market. Creator Business: Nigeria’s Revenue Service is urging influencers and other creative operators to formalise their businesses, with tax incentives for qualifying small firms and new platforms to support registration and compliance. AI and Culture: African ministers are seeking rules to protect creators and cultural assets as AI reshapes the industry.

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Nov. 5, 2026

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Africa Comedy Live Brings Its Platform to Africa, Opening With an Invitation-Only Founding Gathering in Lagos

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Year Founded	2006
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Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
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World Insights: Global South seeks to break Western grip on media narratives

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Beatrice Agyemang Named Media CEO of the Year at 2026 Awards

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South Africa's ruling ANC faces huge decline in voter support, early election results show

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Year Founded	1996
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Domain Registration Year	1995
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Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
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S.Africa's ANC wins around 30% in worst election score: partial results

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Russia seeks deeper trade and investment ties with Africa at Moscow summit

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Cape Times

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Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investment Holdings, Sagarmatha Technologies (Intellectual Property Owner) & National Media Group (Publishing Entity)
Year Founded	1876
Website	capetimes.co.za
Domain Registration Year	1998
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Publication Location	South Africa,
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Xinhua Headlines: World summit highlights transformation and collaboration of global media in AI era

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Domain Registration Year	2003
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Publication Location	China, Beijing
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Adesina Proposes $10bn Fund to Put Africa at the Front of the AI Race

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Year Founded	1996
Website	iafrica.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
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Publication Location	South Africa, Sandton
Owner Country	United States

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