World’s largest olive oil company plummets 19% amid rival takeover deal
Bottles of Spanish olive oil are displayed for sale at a Carrefour supermarket in Spain. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Deoleo, the world’s largest olive oil company, plummeted Thursday after two rivals announced plans to acquire the company, a deal that would further consolidate Spain’s dominance in the sector. Spanish olive…
Africa: Russia’s Africa Paradox – Growing Influence, Limited Returns
Even as Moscow’s engagement deepens, African governments increasingly treat Russia as one among several partners – not an indispensable ally. At last week’s Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a familiar promise, aiming to more than double annual trade with African countries – this time to over US$50 billion. His pledge at…
4 things must happen for farmers to benefit
The use of digital agriculture is expanding across Africa. Tools like artificial intelligence (AI), sensors and blockchain are helping farmers receive information about weather, pests, markets and farm management. AI can analyse images and other farm data to detect problems or support decisions. Digital traceability systems can record where food comes from and what happens…
Africa: Ethiopia’s Demand for Presence in Red Sea Entirely Valid, Says Iss Regional Director, Representative to AU
Addis Ababa — Being an important country,which plays a key role in the peace of the region, Ethiopia deserves a presence in the Red Sea, Paul-Simon Handy, Institute for Security Studies Regional Director for East Africa and Representative to the African Union said. As an analyst, I can say any government has the right to…
Rep. Ro Khanna allies launch a draft campaign for the 2028 presidential race
Allies of Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., are launching an effort to lay groundwork for him to run for president, the leaders of a new draft committee told NBC News. Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and progressive strategist Nomiki Konst are co-chairs of the group — “Run Ro” — which can raise money from donors and…
Africa: COP31 Explained – What’s At Stake At This Year’s UN Climate Summit?
The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding solutions – but making sure everyone can afford them. Catastrophic floods, deadly heatwaves and prolonged droughts have…
Why you still need antivirus
In April this year, Microsoft published a blog in which it asked a simple question: Do users really need third-party antivirus software or is Defender enough? The post said Microsoft’s built-in antivirus covers everyday risk, provided you’ve done all the necessary things, like installing updates, watching what you download, etc. And while they did say…
Africa: All of Africa Today – November 5, 2026
Ghanaian Mother Travels to US After Son’s Fatal Shooting The mother of 15-year-old Ghanaian boy Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot while walking to school in New York’s Bronx, has travelled to the United States. She was granted an emergency visa by President Donald Trump. Doris Adu Gyamfi said that she wants justice for her son…
Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years
By 2014, Wong, who was then at the forefront of a civil disobedience movement known as the “Umbrella Movement”, had already become one of the most recognisable faces of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. In 2016, he co-founded Demosisto with Law and Agnes Chow, an activist who is now also in exile. But he often expressed…
Africa’s Shifting Role in the Global Drug Trade
Recent discoveries of meth labs suggest parts of Africa are moving beyond drug transit and becoming sites of synthetic drug production. For years, Africa was primarily known as a transit point for international drug trafficking networks. But recent drug seizures and laboratory discoveries show that illicit drugs are no longer only passing through African countries…