United Nations — The latest data highlights that the world is off track to meet the targets set by the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) to achieve 90 percent global immunization coverage for essential childhood vaccines and halve the number of unvaccinated children by 2030. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund…
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday topped analysts’ estimates on better-than-expected revenue from fixed income trading and investment banking. Here’s what the company reported: Earnings: $5.24 a share, may…
At the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress in Pretoria, Dr Geoff Graham, vice president of plant breeding at Corteva Agriscience, shared insights into the evolving role of precision breeding, genome editing, and digital technologies in developing climate-resilient crops tailored for South Africa’s challenging agricultural environment. Source: Supplied He discussed how these innovations…
A delegation from the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) Secretariat, led by its Executive Secretary, Ms Fikile P. Zitha, met the Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry, this afternoon, in Port-Louis. The purpose of the two-day mission of the ESAAMLG team in Mauritius is to initiate early engagement with high-level stakeholders…
South Africa-based EPCM Holdings has launched a fully integrated, containerised brewery system – ready to brew from day one. Compact, efficient, and built for mobility, our Two-Container Brewery gives you everything you need to start brewing as soon as it’s connected to power, water and drainage. Minimal on-site assembly. No hidden extras. Just a high-performance…
The African School of Governance (ASG) hosted its inaugural edition of the Executive Education Program in Kigali, bringing together high-level African leaders, including cabinet members, parliamentarians, senior officials, academics, and experts from across the continent. Over three days, participants reflected on the foundational principles and identity frameworks that should guide Africa’s development journey. Also read:…
Consumer prices rose in June as President Donald Trump’s tariffs began to slowly work their way through the U.S. economy. The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of goods and services costs, increased 0.3% on the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The numbers were right…
The smart skills centre will empower unemployed youth and emerging entrepreneurs with digital skills. The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and PG Glass have joined forces to launch a smart skills centre in Gauteng, aiming to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive skills development. The launch of the Gauteng centre follows the…
In South Africa’s struggling anti-corruption landscape, leadership and operational independence are among the factors enabling the unit’s success. In a country where anti-corruption enforcement is floundering, outgunned or captured, one agency keeps delivering good results – the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Entering its headquarters in Pretoria, it is easy to see how the SIU is…
UNICEF estimates that around 2.1 million children under the age of one, roughly 24 per cent, remain zero-dose, receiving no routine vaccines at all A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has revealed that more than 14 million children around the world remain unvaccinated, with no access to…
