Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes
Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a new strikes on military targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the Strait of Hormuz would remain shut until the US ended its “acts of aggression”. It also threatened to close off other regional oil and gas export…
Africa’s Economic Transformation Needs Stronger Reforms, Partnerships – Finance Minister Says
Africa’s journey towards economic transformation requires bold reforms, stronger institutions, sustained investments, and deeper partnerships to unlock the continent’s vast potential, The Gambia’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K.M. Keita, has said. Speaking at the closing of the 2026 meeting of African Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group…
Human skills drive AI-era careers
While demand for AI skills continues to surge, uniquely human capabilities are becoming the biggest differentiator in the future workforce. (Image source: 123RF) Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a two-track employment landscape in which jobs requiring human judgement, creativity and leadership are growing faster and commanding higher salaries than roles increasingly simplified through automation. This…
Africa: South Africa, Namibia Urged to Accelerate Energy, Mining Cooperation to Drive Regional Growth
South Africa and Namibia have been urged to accelerate cooperation in the energy and mining sectors to unlock the economic potential of recent oil and gas discoveries and deepen regional integration. Delivering opening remarks at the Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Fourth Session of the South Africa-Namibia Bi-National Commission in Pretoria on Tuesday, South African…
U.S. launches new wave of strikes in escalating battle over Strait of Hormuz
11:41 AM Lebanon, Israel conclude two days of “positive” talks: U.S. official Lebanon and Israel completed a new round of Washington-mediated negotiations in Rome on Wednesday, agreeing to implement the “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon agreed under a recent framework deal, a U.S. official said. “Talks concluded after two days of productive and positive…
Africa: Global Childhood Immunization Coverage Inches Forward Despite Conflict and Hesitancy – Unicef, WHO
In 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% – or 110 million – completed the full three-dose series, according to the annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) released today. While both indicators rose by…
How Amazon outmanoeuvred Starlink in South Africa
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon Leo internet network satellites from the Cape Canaveral in the US in April 2025. Steve Nesius/Reuters By any sensible measure, this was a race Starlink could not lose. Elon Musk’s satellite broadband service has more than 10 000 satellites in orbit and millions of customers…
Africa’s Oil Producers Are Investing More in Critical Minerals
Nigeria’s discovery of a major new critical minerals province reflects a broader shift as Africa’s leading oil producers invest in mining to diversify their resource economies. The strategy aims to reduce dependence on a single commodity by expanding exploration, attracting mining investment and building new value chains around minerals expected to drive the global energy…
My Twitter, not X | Technology News
Nothing much stays with me from the first days of Twitter, which was publicly launched 20 years ago, on July 15, 2006. I had discovered the internet back in 1995 and early on, I started thinking about how to get my voice heard by the world. I created a couple of websites through Angelfire and…
Africa: J’activists – the Hybrid Nature of Conflict Journalism in Sudan’s ‘Silent War’
Female activists are filling the reporting gap in Sudan, but this raises concerns about credibility, protection and oversight. Sudan’s ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, increasingly viewed as a proxy war driven by competing geopolitical interests, has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. It also highlights a hybrid…
