Programme update for WomenIN Festival 2025

The WomenIN Festival 2025, in partnership with FNB, is thrilled to announce its updated programme. With only three weeks until the event, attendees are encouraged to secure their tickets now to join this transformative celebration of women’s...

Malaysia in spotlight as world leaders gather for 47th Asean Summit

By Wong Chun Wai The spotlight will be on Malaysia when the country hosts the Asean Summit this weekend with a large turnout of world leaders, including US president Donald Trump. To date, only two US presidents have visited Malaysia – Lyndon B...

The Gen Z of Madagascar must learn from history

JOHANNESBURG - The military and political elites in Madagascar have a tendency of hijacking popular protests and diverting them from real Malagasy challenges. This trend started in 1972 when University students were demanding the decolonisation of...

SDGs and Agenda 2063 are powering Africa’s ascent

The Pro Vice-Chancellor of Accra Technical University and head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Prof Amevi Acakpovi, has highlighted the alignment between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa’s Agenda...

US ambassador-nominee Brent Bozell risks failure in South Africa, warns analyst

Analyst says US ambassador‑nominee Brent Bozell III is setting himself up to fail after comments, which included challenging South Africa’s ties with US rivals, opposing land expropriation without compensation, urge it to drop its Israel case if...

New Age spiritual group Eckankar will soon have its first new leader in 44 years

(RNS) — In 1970s New England, then-25-year-old Sharon Kunin, a pastor’s daughter, was full of out-of-the-box questions her Presbyterian upbringing didn’t quite answer — a typical countercultural shift seen in her generation. “I had my own little...

The Jospong Group: Engineering an Environmental Renaissance in Africa

In Africa's vibrant business landscape, the Jospong Group is a behemoth of innovation and power. While its diversified business investments span ICT, banking, and manufacturing, it is in the area of waste management that the Group is hatching a...

Kigali Plant Boosts Africa’s Vaccine Self-Reliance

Backed by fresh European financing, BioNTech’s Kigali facility is emerging as the cornerstone of Africa’s mRNA vaccine ecosystem, bridging the gap between ambition and large-scale production. A new European financial backing of BioNTech’s mRNA...

Deloitte, EY and OMMAX advise on acquisition of travel group Afrika Invest

Afrika Invest, an online travel agent and tour operator focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, has been acquired by private equity group Egeria. M&A advisors from Deloitte, EY and OMMAX advised on the deal. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Afrika Invest...

Parliamentary Fragility And Rising Instability: Pakistan’s Decline In Regional Peace

In the post-Cold War era, the disintegration of the Communist Bloc, followed by the resurgence of civil wars, ethnic conflict, and interstate clashes in Asia, Africa, and Eastern and Central Europe, has necessitated a prolonged and continuous...

Tapping into Africa’s 230-million AI-powered jobs opportunity

Kenya’s budding skills ecosystem offers key learnings for African countries to scale digital capabilities, says Winnie Karanu, Microsoft AI Skills Director By 2030, AI is projected to unlock 230 million digital jobs across Africa – a...

4 k!lled during deadly clashes in Cameroon as opposition challenges election results (video)

Ahead of the official election results announcement, authorities in Cameroon have confirmed that four people were killed in clashes between security forces and supporters of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma. Tchiroma, who challenged President Paul...

South African President Arrives In Malaysia For Official Visit, 47th ASEAN Summit

By Mohd Ashraf Stafiq Mazlan SEPANG, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Malaysia tonight for a four-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and to attend the 47th...

General : Anwar Calls For Renewed Commitment To Dialogue, Peace And Multilateralism At East Asia Summit

By Mohd Khairi Idham Amran, Ahmad Aidi Syukri Hamzah and Kuvineshwaren Nedunjelian KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on East Asia Summit (EAS) leaders to renew their shared purpose and reaffirm...

Houthi Panic over Possible Israeli Strikes as Leader Tightens Security Measures

With Gaza's education system shattered by two years of grueling war, UNICEF's regional director says he fears for a "lost generation" of children wandering ruined streets with nothing to do. "This is the third year that there has been no school,"...

General : South African President Arrives In Malaysia For Official Visit, 47th ASEAN Summit

By Mohd Ashraf Stafiq Mazlan SEPANG, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Malaysia tonight for a four-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and to attend the 47th...

Driving Africa’s green future: AASUP celebrates champions of sustainability in Ghana

With the clock ticking toward the United Nations’ 15-year target for achieving sustainability across key sectors, the Association of African Sustainability Practitioners (AASUP) is taking bold strides to celebrate the individuals driving this...

Nigeria’s Absence at UNGA: Implications for Global Engagement

Background Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has positioned Nigeria as a central actor in Africa’s development and diplomacy. However, for the second consecutive year, he will not attend the United Nations General...

ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025: Australia Women vs South Africa Women 26th ODI Prediction - Who will win today's match between AUS-W vs SA-W ODI match

Two dominant teams in this ongoing Women's World Cup, Australia and South Africa, will produce a high-intense clash when they square off in their last league outing on Saturday in Indore. Australia Women Australia are a team to beat in the ongoing...

WHX Nairobi 2025 calls for innovation, investment, and inclusive leadership in healthcare

Dr. Joel Gondi when he opened WHX Nairobi and WHX Labs 2025 expo at KICC, Nairobi Africa’s premier healthcare and laboratory science event, WHX Nairobi and WHX Labs Nairobi, was held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), setting...