Africa Demands Action – allAfrica.com
New York — African leaders and development partners have called for urgent action to turn the United Nations Pact for the Future from promises into measurable results for ordinary Africans. The call was made on Tuesday at a high-level side event co-chaired by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to assess two years of implementation of the Pact,…
SA in line for Vivo’s next flagship handsets
The Vivo X500 Pro Max. Chinese smartphone maker Vivo plans to bring two of the three newly-unveiled X500 series handsets to the South African market, as it looks to take a lead role in mobile imaging. As part of its fourth generation of flagship smartphones, Vivo earlier this week introduced its X500 series smartphones −…
This entrepreneur went from Goldman Sachs to building a financial firm in Nigeria – all part of his 30-year plan
Femi Ogunjimi co-founded the Nigerian financial firm CardinalStone in 2008. He now focuses on its private equity arm, CardinalStone Capital Advisers, which invests in companies across West Africa. He spoke to How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz about his journey as an entrepreneur and investor. Topics discussed during the interview include: The…
Africa: Ethiopia’s Global Horizon – Championing Africa’s Voice and Reliable Sea Access
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has used the 81st United Nations General Assembly to put a broader strategic question before the international community: can a global system facing profound geopolitical, economic, technological and environmental change remain credible without giving greater weight to Africa and the Global South? For President Taye Atske Selassie, the answer is increasingly…
What’s triggered the latest violence in Ethiopia? | Conflict News
Tigrayan forces say they are in a ‘full-blown war’ with the army. Four years of fragile peace in northern Ethiopia has come to an end. Fighting is under way in three regions, including Tigray. This week the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) joined forces with former rivals to create an opposition alliance. The fighters say…
Africa: Ethiopia Puts Sea Access On Global Agenda As President Taye Addresses UN
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has placed its pursuit of reliable maritime access firmly on the global diplomatic agenda, with President Taye Atske-Selassie telling the United Nations that securing access to the sea is essential to sustaining the country’s economic transformation and deepening its integration into global trade. Addressing the General Debate of the 81st Session…
barcode printers built for growth
In many industries, people don’t give label printing much thought. They simply print, stick and forget. One notable exception is Edward Lee, senior manager at Argox. As the project lead on the new Argox AIP range, Lee and his team have spent the past two years thinking about little else but label printing. Their thinking…
Africa’s Remittance Opportunity Depends On Stronger Institutions
Africa received an estimated US$91.1 billion in remittances in 2023, more than it attracted in official development assistance or foreign direct investment. Yet those flows have not automatically translated into stronger domestic revenue. The reason, according to research by Dr Torcia Chanelle Banengai Koyama, is that remittances work only as well as the institutions and…
Oil prices rise but gain capped on report phased opening of Hormuz Strait under discussion
Numerous merchant ships belonging to Iran and other countries remain at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sept. 8, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Crude oil prices rose Thursday but were off session highs on a report that U.S. and Iranian negotiators in New York are discussing…
Africa: Thousands Miss Out On 2027 Comrades Entries
A total of 42,802 runners applied for 14,519 general Comrades places, leaving 28,283 without an entry. Unsuccessful runners stay in the ballot and could get places through redraws or next year’s substitution process. More than half the runners who applied for a place in the 2027 Comrades Marathon have missed out. The Comrades Marathon Association…
