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Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups’ opposition

Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups’ opposition

Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, a move rights groups and opposition parties have called...

Greek Parliament Backs Suspension of Asylum for North African Arrivals

Greek Parliament Backs Suspension of Asylum for North African Arrivals

The Greek Parliament has passed a contentious amendment introducing a three-month suspension on asylum applications for migrants entering the country without formal authorization via sea from Libya and other North African countries. The measure,...

24-Hour economy policy a major improvement on past fragmented initiatives – IMANI Africa

24-Hour economy policy a major improvement on past fragmented initiatives – IMANI Africa

Policy think tank, IMANI Africa, has described Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development programme as a major improvement from past fragmented development efforts. IMANI Africa says the policy document has the potential to deliver...

Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa

Health leaders commit to accelerate action against severe chronic diseases in Africa

Health leaders, policymakers and development partners across Africa have renewed commitment to accelerate the implementation of the PEN-Plus strategy to significantly expand access to care for severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Held under the...

New book helps South Africans find their voice

New book helps South Africans find their voice

GREAT speakers aren’t born, they’re made, and with the right tools, anyone can find their voice and inspire the world. Those tools can be found in Dineshrie Pillay’s latest book, Ignition: 3 Steps to Drive from Newbie Presenter to Expert Speaker....

SGF, NGO seek unified climate policy framework to drive food security in Nigeria

SGF, NGO seek unified climate policy framework to drive food security in Nigeria

In a bid to address the challenges posed by climate change on Nigeria food system, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the African Centre for Climate Actions and Rural Development Initiative (ACCARD) have stressed on the...

 Africa Film Finance Forum Unlocks Path To $20n Film Economy 

 Africa Film Finance Forum Unlocks Path To $20n Film Economy 

1 The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF), returns with renewed urgency and clarity of purpose, committed to unlocking the full economic potential of Africa’s film industry. Scheduled to take place from September 16–18, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, AFFF...

ADC state chairmen declare support for David Mark’s leadership after Abuja meeting

ADC state chairmen declare support for David Mark’s leadership after Abuja meeting

The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Senate President David Mark and other members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), has held a strategic meeting with all the state chairmen of the party, including...

South Africa: Tourism budget proposes $134mln for 2025/26

Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has delivered the Budget Vote for the 2025/26 financial year, unveiling a R2.43bn allocation focused on sustaining tourism growth, job creation, and sector transformation across South Africa. Speaking in...

Boodles’ new jewellery collection is a nod to family history – and to African nature

Boodles’ new jewellery collection is a nod to family history – and to African nature

Back in 2020, the discovery of a long-forgotten photo album set Boodles, the jewellery house owned and run by the Wainwright family since 1798, on an intrepid new design direction. The album, stored in the attic of the late Anthony and Jean...

Gender Persecution at the International Criminal Court: The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants against Taliban Leaders for Crimes against Humanity

Gender Persecution at the International Criminal Court: The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants against Taliban Leaders for Crimes against Humanity

On 8 July 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders in the Situation in Afghanistan. The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) hailed the warrants as an ‘important vindication...

Why GBV in South Africa is an economic issue?

South Africa will soon be celebrating the invaluable contribution women have made in driving the country forward. However, the intersection of financial strain and domestic abuse is a crisis that demands urgent attention. Research consistently...

Lucy Quist Announces 2025 Conference on African Cultural Transformation

Business leader Lucy Quist will convene the fourth Bold New Normal Conference on October 25, 2025, at The Enclave Garden in Accra. This year’s theme, “Transformation Through Language and Culture: Rethinking Socialisation for Prosperity,”...

EYC celebrates Aribisala with Nelson Mandela Leadership Award

EYC celebrates Aribisala with Nelson Mandela Leadership Award

The West African Youth Council has named Segun Aribisala as the ECOWAS Youth Ambassador, a statement sent to The Eagle Online has revealed. It said this comes with the Nelson Mandela Leadership Award of Excellence and Integrity for his...

Tanzania and Africa deserve more focus in the UK's trade strategy

Tanzania and Africa deserve more focus in the UK's trade strategy

The United Kingdom’s new trade strategy, published this month, set out a vision for securing the country’s place in a competitive global economy. It spoke of “seizing new opportunities,” “expanding partnerships,” and “diversifying trade,” yet only...

Senate Orders Probe Into Ponzi Schemes After N1.3trn CBEX Collapse

Senate Orders Probe Into Ponzi Schemes After N1.3trn CBEX Collapse

1 …Moves To Amend Electricity Act To Rescue Failing Power Sector ABUJA – In a sweeping move to address the rising wave of fraudulent investment schemes threat­ening Nigeria’s financial sys­tem, the Senate has launched a full-scale investigation...

4 African Billionaires Own More than 50% of the Continent’s Wealth

4 African Billionaires Own More than 50% of the Continent’s Wealth

By: Shawn Uiseb Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, South African businessmen Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris and others are worth a combined $57.4 billion — more than the total wealth of an estimated...

South Africa's retail sector can thrive in 2025 and beyond, says BMR forecast

South Africa's retail sector can thrive in 2025 and beyond, says BMR forecast

According to the Bureau of Market Research’s (BMR’s) 'Macroeconomic and retail trade sales forecast for South Africa 2025' report, retailers that are agile, responsive and informed by robust market intelligence will be best positioned to thrive...

Ramaphosa rallies nation behind bold new dialogue for South Africa

Ramaphosa rallies nation behind bold new dialogue for South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to rally behind a bold new initiative to rebuild the country through inclusive national dialogue, warning that the time for honest reckoning and collective action is now. Speaking at the...

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism

Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims despite international criticism

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