Home affairs opens visa fast lane
Companies working on South Africa’s digital communications infrastructure will earn the maximum sector score under the second phase of the department of home affairs’ Trusted Employer Scheme (TES), which opened for expressions of interest on Monday. The scheme, which pre-vets employers so that their work visa applications face reduced documentary requirements and priority processing, was…
Africa: Bangkok to Host First Global Conference On Matatus, Tuk-Tuks and Informal Transport
Nairobi — Transport organisations have announced the world’s first global conference dedicated to informal and shared mobility, bringing matatus, tuk-tuks, jeepneys and similar transport systems into the spotlight. The 1st Global Convening on Informal & Shared Mobility (GLOCON) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 26 to 28, 2026, bringing together researchers, policymakers, transport…
How to Clean Strawberries, According to Experts
Strawberries are one of those fruits that you can almost always expect to be in abundance at your local grocery store. But as much as stores handle and process strawberries and other fresh produce, they still need to be thoroughly washed and cleaned when you bring them home. This is particularly important with cases of…
Africa: WHO Marks 25 Years of Research4Life, Advancing Access to Scientific Knowledge in More Than 120 Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) today marks the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a public-private partnership that provides researchers, educators, health professionals and policy-makers in low- and middle-income countries with affordable or free access to scientific knowledge. The partnership has helped dramatically expand access to scientific knowledge for researchers, educators, health professionals and policy-makers in more…
Is this crop Nigeria’s next big agribusiness opportunity?
A Senegalese village chief holds up the fonio grain. Photo by Richard Nyberg Fonio – a gluten-free grain with many nutritional benefits – has been cultivated as a subsistence crop in West Africa for thousands of years. It is drought-resistant, can grow without the support of fertiliser and restores organic matter in fallow soil. Despite…
SITA plugs ‘gaps’ in govt’s disaster response
Tlali Tlali, head of corporate affairs at SITA. The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) says the in-house tool built in response to last year’s Eastern Cape floods has been deployed at scale, reaching municipalities across the province. Named the Provincial Disaster Management Application System (PDMAS), SITA says it’s a fully integrated, web-based digital platform developed…
Africa: Young People At the Center of the 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly – ‘Do Not Be Robbed of Hope’
Nairobi — Young people are at the center of the reflections taking place during the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), which opened on Sunday, July 19, at the Catholic University in Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Nairobi. In his opening address, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu,…
Lebanese army says troops deploying in ‘pilot zone’ after Israeli withdrawal
Lebanon’s army says its troops have begun deploying to a “pilot zone” in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month. A statement from the army command said units had entered the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in Nabatieh district on Tuesday morning. On Monday night,…
Africa: Over $1.6m and Counting – How Betpawa’s Model Is Improving Athlete Payment in Africa
A direct-to-player payment system with $1.67 million paid across eight markets, more than 47,000 instant disbursements, and equal pay for the women’s game by design. betPawa today published a full year of verified payout data from its Locker Room Bonusprogramme, and the numbers describe something few private-sector sports initiatives in Africa have managed to build:…
Skills authority to probe MICT Seta leadership crisis
Higher education & training minister Buti Manamela Higher education & training minister Buti Manamela has referred governance and leadership concerns at the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT Seta) to the National Skills Authority for assessment. The referral follows recent developments relating to the Seta’s accounting authority and executive management,…
