Pioneering televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, one of the first preachers to bring his ministry to a massive television audience, has died in Louisiana after being hospitalized for two weeks, a family representative said on Tuesday. He was 90. “Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that Brother Swaggart has finished his earthly race and entered…
SAPS has started the e-recruitment process for 5 500 aspiring police officers to join its ranks. The South African Police Service’s (SAPS’s) e-recruitment system is live. Announced in June, the portal’s launch is part of the national police service’s shift from archaic paper-based applications, marking a first for the organisation. The portal also features a…
Abuja — Trade is set to expand at an average of 5.1 per cent a year through 2026, before quickening to 5.4 per cent by 2028 Africa’s trade projected to hit $1.5 trillion in 2025 as growth momentum builds Africa’s intra- and extra-regional trade is on course to reach US$1.5 trillion in 2025, according to…
Across Africa, some of the most resilient and effective entrepreneurs are displaced women. With forced displacement at an all-time high and economies under pressure to grow inclusively, the case for investing in displaced women has never been more urgent. There are 44 million forcibly displaced individuals across Africa – a powerful workforce, consumer base, and…
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Getty Images A woman fans herself during the June heatwave in Madrid Both Portugal and Spain recorded their hottest June ever as scorching temperatures continue to grip Europe. Spain’s national weather service Aemet said the country’s “extremely hot” June 2025 “has pulverised records”, surpassing the normal average for July and August….
The author, TymeBank chief commercial officer Cheslyn Jacobs When the South African government introduced the social relief of distress (SRD) grant in 2020, it was more than a pandemic lifeline. It became a stress test for the country’s financial and digital infrastructure. Millions of previously unbanked citizens suddenly needed a secure, reliable way to receive…
Geneva — Suriname has officially been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the first country in the Amazon region to eliminate the disease. This certification marks the successful interruption of indigenous malaria transmission for at least three consecutive years – a major step forward in the global fight against one of humanity’s…
Ethiopia’s rich cultural diversity and heritage are cornerstones of its global identity and historical significance. Also, its natural endowments attract visitors and scientists that look for ways and means of preserving them. However, preserving and managing this invaluable heritage requires sophisticated and meticulous planning and programming of activities focused on natural resources preservation. These efforts…
Hadija Jabiri Hadija Jabiri, founder of agribusiness company GBRI, sees untapped potential across Tanzania’s agricultural sector, particularly in processing fruit, vegetables and grains into value-added products. “You can make a lot of money out of it,” she said in a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, pointing to excess production and widespread…
Turkish police detained three more employees of a satirical magazine on Tuesday, raising the number of people taken into custody over a cartoon that allegedly depicted the Prophet Muhammad to four. The cartoon, published in LeMan magazine, drew a string of condemnation from government officials who stated it represented the Prophet Muhammad and sparked an…
