African Social Media Influencers Summit to Tackle Distorted Narratives About Africa – Organizers
Addis Ababa — Organizers of the upcoming African Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) say the event will serve as a critical platform for African content creators to challenge negative portrayals of the continent and promote more balanced narratives about Africa. The summit, scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa from May 7 to 8, is…
Colombia tourist jewel plagued by violence | In Pictures News
Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 With snow-capped peaks tumbling towards the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park is one of the jewels in Colombia’s tourism crown. But behind the picture-postcard views lies a more sinister reality. Armed groups are holding local businesses to ransom and terrorising…
AI is rewriting the threat playbook
The author, Justin Lee The withdrawal of South Africa’s draft National AI Policy is an uncomfortable but instructive moment. Communications & digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi confirmed last month that fictitious — likely AI-generated — citations were included in the draft document without proper verification, and pulled the policy. He called it “an unacceptable lapse” that,…
Africa: Malaria Vaccine ‘No Magic Bullet’ for Elimination
Lagos/Scidev.Net — Mass rollout of malaria vaccines is beginning to change the landscape of disease control in Africa. But success will depend less on availability and more on how well they are delivered, say disease experts. After a decades-long search for an effective malaria vaccine, two malaria vaccines recommended by the World Health Organization–RTS,S/AS01 and…
Africa: South Africa’s Shame – allAfrica.com
There is a particular cruelty in what is happening to Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa right now. These are people who crossed borders within the same continent, many of them fleeing hardship, seeking opportunity, building lives with whatever they had. And in the country that the world once held up as the…
Novo Nordisk (NVO) Q1 2026 earnings: Wegovy sales jump
People walk past a sign for Novo Nordisk’s annual general meeting at the entrance to the venue in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 26, 2026. Tom Little | Reuters Novo Nordisk hiked its annual profit guidance on Wednesday, as the drugmaker said its Wegovy weight-loss pill performed better than expected in the first three months of the…
Competition Commission approves R1 billion acquisition of Pay@
South Africa’s Competition Commission has approved the R1 billion acquisition of major payment platform Pay@ by the fintech group Araxi. The transaction, facilitated through Araxi’s African Resonance subsidiary, involves the acquisition of Pay@ and its cross-border expansion arm, IPH, without conditions. The Commission determined that the deal is unlikely to substantially diminish competition in any…
Africa: Western and Central African Leaders Launch a Roadmap to Tackle Health Crisis in the Region
Accra — dozen ministers of health and finance, alongside representatives of development partners, the private sector, civil society, regional institutions and youth leaders from Western and Central Africa concluded a one-day meeting in Accra on May 4th to advance the health, nutrition and population agenda and deliver better access to quality health care for communities…
FBI director criticizes sheriff over Nancy Guthrie case
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Bitexen enters SA, expands beyond crypto trading
Mark Diuga, CEO of Bitexen South Africa. Digital asset platform Bitexen has entered South Africa’s crypto market after 18 months of setting up a local presence. According to the Türkiye-headquartered company, over the past 18 months, it has been preparing regulatory processes, operational groundwork and establishing banking relationships. The move, it says, signals a shift…