Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility Launched to Strengthen Continental Financial Sovereignty
African Heads of State and Government on February 14, 2025, formally launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a coordinated, Africa-led platform designed to accelerate the preparation and facilitation of financing for priority cross-border infrastructure projects aligned with Agenda 2063. The launch took place during the Third Presidential High-Level Dialogue of the Alliance of African…
Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teen
The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer’s car last year.
Uber Air prepared for take-off with electric air taxi debut in Dubai
Uber is officially transitioning from the road to the sky. On Wednesday, the ride-hailing giant previewed its long-awaited air taxi booking service, which is slated to launch in Dubai later this year. The program utilizes electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Joby Aviation, fully integrating aerial travel into the existing Uber app ecosystem….
Africa: HIV Studies Call for Africa-Specific Data to Optimise Treatment Strategies
Nairobi — New HIV research presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) has revealed critical evidence gaps that experts say must be urgently addressed to strengthen HIV treatment strategies across Africa. Researchers from the Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi presented findings from…
Africa: UON Launches Africa Centre for the Study of Russia to Deepen Africa-Russia Ties
Nairobi — The University of Nairobi has officially launched the Africa Centre for the Study of Russia, a new academic hub aimed at deepening research, dialogue, and diplomatic engagement between Africa and the Russian Federation. The inauguration ceremony, held Wednesday in Nairobi, brought together senior government officials, diplomats, and scholars, marking what speakers described as…
Former “elite” Air Force pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military pilots arrested, DOJ says
The Justice Department announced the arrest Wednesday of a former Air Force fighter pilot who allegedly trained Chinese military personnel without authorization. Gerald Brown, 65, was arrested in Indiana after recently returning to the United States from China, where he’d been since December 2023, a Justice Department statement said. He is accused of having “conspired…
Veeam’s Securiti AI-backed data security play bodes well for SA
Mena Migally, Veeam. Veeam Software says its nearly $2 billion acquisition of Securiti AI in December 2025 bodes well for SA’s channel and AI adoption. The deal combines Veeam’s data resilience offering with Securiti’s data security posture management (DSPM) to create a unified platform that can see, secure, govern and recover data at AI speed. Mena Migally,…
Africa: Herzog Meets Abiy As Horn of Africa Diplomacy Shifts
Addis Ababa — Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday during his official visit to Ethiopia, with both leaders pledging to deepen cooperation across key economic, technological and regional sectors. “I welcomed President Isaac Herzog of Israel today for productive discussions during his official visit. We explored the relations between…
Africa: Nigeria Missing As Pope Leo Set to Tour Selected African Countries
Abuja — Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13 to 23, the Vatican announced yesterday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic Church is growing fastest. The pope will also make a one-day visit on March 28 to Monaco, the microstate…
Rubio warns of Iran’s missile threat ahead of US-Iran talks | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Ahead of the latest round of indirect talks with Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran possesses a large number of ballistic missiles that pose a threat to the United States. Published On 26 Feb 202626 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo