Africa: New Challenges Bring Increased Risks in Combating Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation
Despite some progress made globally, children around the world still face serious and evolving risks of being sold, sexually exploited and abused, the UN independent human rights expert on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Mama Fatima Singhateh, warned on Monday. “There is a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of these crimes,”…
2026 National Budget Impact on SMEs: What You Should Know
The 2026 National Budget did not introduce significant headline tax increases. However, it implemented structural threshold adjustments that materially affect succession planning, retirement modelling, estate liquidity analysis, and business exit calculations for SME owners. While individually incremental, the cumulative effect of these changes requires recalibration of existing planning models to ensure continued tax efficiency, continuity…
Iran defends strikes on Gulf neighbors but they say trust is broken
Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke ascends following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, 2026. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images Iran has defended its strikes against its Gulf neighbors, telling CNBC that U.S. military assets located in surrounding territories were “legitimate” targets in its fight…
Strategy, vision, mission for VCB-AI
VCB-AI aims to be an essential, integrated partner for businesses in SA. (Image: 123rf) Mission statement (what VCB-AI does today): VCB-AI’s mission is to empower businesses to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence by providing innovative, proprietary AI platforms/applications. VCB-AI will also be offering its customers unique, robust and high-performance storage infrastructure. Vision statement…
Africa, Europe CDCs Sign MOU to Strengthen Health Security Cooperation
Nairobi — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have signed their first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening health security cooperation between Africa and Europe. The agreement was signed by Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, and Pamela Rendi-Wagner,…
Africa Urged to Boost Local Livestock Production Amid $10 Billion Import Bill
Nakuru — Africa’s heavy reliance on imported livestock products is costing the continent billions of dollars annually, prompting calls for stronger political commitment to enhance local production and regional trade. Despite possessing significant livestock resources, the region imported over $10 billion (KSh1.3 trillion) worth of livestock products last year, while exporting only $3.8 billion (KSh490.2…
Who is Iran’s new supreme leader?
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Who is Iran’s new supreme leader? 01:40 UP NEXT Trump threatens more strikes if Iran halts world oil supply 00:58 Blasts spotted in Beirut as Israel continues strikes 00:19 Celebrations in Tehran as new Iranian leader selected 00:30…
Absa impairs R2.4-billion in software after strategy rethink
Absa Group has written off R2.4-billion in software assets after a revision of its overall strategy led to changes in investment priorities and faster-than-expected technology obsolescence, its annual financial statements show. The software impairments – more than 13 times the R179-million written off a year earlier – were spread across the group, with the largest…
Africa: All of Africa Today – March 10, 2026
Zimbabwe Rights Groups Renew Justice Calls for Itai Dzamara Human rights organisations renewed calls for justice over the disappearance of pro-democracy activist Itai Dzamara, who was abducted 11 years ago. Dzamara disappeared on March 9, 2015, after being allegedly taken by unidentified men from a barber shop in Glen View, Harare. He has not…
Africa: From Enterprise to Impact – Supporting Women-Led Businesses Across South Sudan
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Launched in 2023, the South Sudan Women Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP) is a four-year project funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Government through the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare (MGCSW). SSWSEEP delivers business skills training, leadership coaching, and market linkage opportunities, along with financial support to…
