Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has set an excellent example for the rest of the African continent through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a new benchmark for regional integration, an internationally respected American analyst, Lawrence Freeman, said. The dam, with a 5,150 megawatt of hydroelectric power to the East African nation, was inaugurated on Tuesday…
Miguel da Silva, Group Executive: Business Banking at TymeBank, examines the developments affecting South Africa’s SMEs as international finance leaders gather in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Hosts Global SME Finance Forum Alongside G20 Proceedings The Global SME Finance Forum takes place in Johannesburg from 15 to 17 September, bringing together more than 1 200 participants from over…
Taylor Frankie Paul, the star of Hulu’s “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” and #MomTok fame, is headed to Bachelor Nation. Paul, 31, joined Alex Cooper on her “Call Her Daddy” podcast on Wednesday to announce the news, which was accompanied by an ABC release, the network that airs “The Bachelorette.” She also confirmed to Cooper…
Over 600,000 South Africans use South African Sign Language (SASL), and it’s one of the country’s official languages. However, Deaf and speech- and hearing-impaired South Africans still struggle to access essential services. This is why collaborations like the one between ER24 and Vodacom are so crucial in ensuring South African communication services are more accessible….
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) have signed a groundbreaking Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Framework Agreement. This strategic partnership aims to unlock a cumulative investment value of at least US$1 billion and is set to significantly transform housing and urban development across the continent and boost trade and investment. Signed…
Addis Ababa — Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable development during the Africa Regional Climate Week held at the Addis Convention Centre in Addis Ababa. Representing the country at the High-Level Ministerial Meeting, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), outlined Liberia’s national approach to…
GLOBAL SUDUM FLOTILLA Global Sumud Flotilla shared footage of the first alleged strike on Instagram Two vessels that are part of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg have been struck in separate suspected drone attacks, flotilla organisers have claimed. Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) posted footage on Tuesday appearing to show…
Naspers has continued with its share buyback programme. Following digital giant Naspers’s latest announcement that it has bought back R564.4 million worth of shares, ITWeb calculates that it has now spent R130 billion returning value to shareholders. Naspers, with a current share price of R581.17, has long derived most of its value from its 24%…
For the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than underweight, according to a major study by children’s charity Unicef. Around one in 10 of those aged between five and 19 years old – around 188 million children and young people – are now thought to be affected by obesity….
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane scored in added time to give Tunisia a 1-0 win in Equatorial Guinea on Monday and qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Victory for Tunisia gave them an unassailable lead in Group H, and they became the second African nation to secure a place at the tournament after…
