Africa: Why Maternal and Newborn Health Must Be the World’s Most Urgent Priority #IWD2026
Women continue to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and this is unacceptable. While Africa has made progress in reducing maternal mortality since 2000, the region still needs a twelve-fold increase in the annual reduction rate to meet the Sustainable Development Goal, according to the estimates from the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Interagency…
International Job Opportunities for South African Professionals Are Rising, Says Pnet Report
Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for February includes an analysis of trends in international job opportunities for South African professionals. Based on actual vacancies posted across the company’s platforms, the data shows that the portion of international job ads targeting South African candidates increased from 1.6% in 2021 to 2.2% in 2025. Australia has remained…
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PlayStation won’t bring first-party titles to PC anymore
Sony is reportedly executing a dramatic U-turn on its multi-platform strategy. According to Bloomberg, the company plans to pull back from the PC market, making its premier first-party titles exclusive to PlayStation 5 once again. While Sony began porting its heavy hitters, such as Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War Ragnarök, and Marvel’s Spider-Man, to…
Gcr Affirms African Export-Import Bank’s International Scale Ratings of a and A2
Cairo — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) welcomes GCR Ratings’ (“GCR”) latest Rating action on the Bank, affirming the Bank’s international scale long and short-term issuer ratings of A and A2 respectively. The outlook was revised to “Stable” from “Rating Watch Evolving”. GCR has also affirmed the international scale long term programme rating on the USD…
Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage | US-Israel war on Iran News
Bangladesh relies on imports for 95 percent of its energy needs, which have been disrupted after the Iran war engulfed the Middle East. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 9 Mar 20269 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Bangladesh has closed universities and…
Creator economy takes centre stage at SA Innovation Week
The programme positions creators as entrepreneurs and technologists influencing product design, digital culture and platform evolution. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s growing creator economy will take centre stage at the SA Innovation Week 2026, where a new collaboration between the SA Innovation Summit and Creator Hub will explore how digital creators are driving innovation and…
Africa: The Black Box Problem – How Africa’s Music Money Is Lost in Global Systems
For African music, 2024 was a landmark year. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) confirmed that Sub-Saharan Africa’s recorded music revenue surpassed $100 million for the first time, reaching $110 million with a growth rate of 22.6 percent, making it the fastest-growing region in the world. Driven by the global boom of Afrobeats…
Africa: MSC Imposes War Surcharge On Africa Routes As Shipping Risks Rise
Mediterranean Shipping Company will add new charges on several trade routes to Africa as tensions in key maritime corridors disrupt global shipping. The Swiss shipping group said the “war surcharge” took effect on March 5 and affects cargo moving from the Indian subcontinent and Gulf countries to African markets. The measure will raise freight costs…