Africa: Franklin Nechi – Empowering Lives Across Africa
From healthcare and women’s empowerment to culture, enterprise and global mobility, Optiva Capital Partners is redefining corporate impact in Africa, writes Chiemelie Ezeobi In the evolving story of African enterprise, a new class of institutions is emerging, companies that measure success not only by financial performance, but by the depth of their impact on society….
Medical Examiner reveals new details into James Handy’s cause of death
A Los Angeles medical examiner has revealed the cause of death for actor James Handy, who was fatally stabbed allegedly by the son of his girlfriend on June 3. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Handy, 81, died in a homicide caused by a stab wound…
How Sixty60 turned lockdown luck into a lasting lead
Sixty60 has emerged on top due to a ruthless focus on execution … and some excellent timing. Image generated by AI for illustration purposes It was a surreal moment, standing in a Checkers in Stellenbosch in 2020, when I looked up from my trolley and caught sight of myself in a mirror, masked. This is…
Africa: Elevate Africa Dangles $25,000 Grants, Launches 2026 Fashion Film Contest to Revive Indigenous Textiles
Elevate Africa has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 edition of the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize, a pan-African initiative aimed at preserving and promoting endangered African textiles, garments and traditional fashion techniques through storytelling and film. The organisation said the competition seeks to encourage creatives across Africa and the diaspora to…
Africa: Welcome to the FIFA World Cup 2026, Please Remove Your Boots……
Dar es Salaam — THE FIFA World Cup is finally upon us. THE biggest sporting spectacle on the planet has arrived with all the pomp, ceremony, and excess modern football can manufacture. Forty-eight nations, three host countries, sixteen cities, 104 matches, thousands of journalists, millions of travelling supporters and an estimated four billion television viewers…
Investigation into cause of Air India crash ongoing, officials say
The statement said “significant progress” had been made into crash which left 260 people dead a year ago.
Meta purges hidden facial recognition code from smart glasses
Just twenty-four hours after Wired exposed dormant facial recognition code inside Meta’s smart glasses companion app, the tech giant quietly pushed a software update to purge the software. Discovered on June 4, the internal code, dubbed “Name Tag”, was embedded within the core Meta AI application required to pair the wearable hardware to smartphones over…
Africa: Gambia Makes History As First African Nation to Ratify AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women
The Gambia has become the first African country to ratify the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to advance women’s rights and strengthen protections against gender-based violence. The historic ratification took place on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, after members of the National Assembly…
Africa: With 7 in 10 Refugees Living in Long-Term Displacement, UNHCR Chief Calls for Renewed Push for Solutions
Geneva — Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, launched the agency’s flagship Global Trends Report today, which reveals global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade while remaining unacceptably high. In 2025, 5.4 million people escaped violence and persecution by fleeing to other countries. But the report showed that…
Iran cautions no “final conclusion” yet on deal to end war after Trump says settlement agreed
15m ago Netanyahu says he and Trump in “complete agreement” that “Iran will not have nuclear weapons” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday that as long as he is the country’s leader, “Iran will not have nuclear weapons,” adding that he and President Trump “are in complete agreement on this issue.” “For over…
