In the last 10 years or so, social media has largely evolved into a “digital playground”, with children dominating the space through consumption, creation, and sharing. While it may be uplifting to see children with agency taking up space, they often navigate the “digital playground” without protection, literacy, or power. They are not just exposed…
Nigeria has called on African nations to rethink their collective approach to global trade, warning that no country on the continent can thrive in isolation amid shifting economic pressures. Speaking at the 2nd African Cassava Conference in Abuja on Monday with the theme, “Building Sustainable & Quality Driven Cassava Industries in Africa,” the Minister of…
Nairobi — The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has arranged and closed a $400 million syndicated facility for Sea World Energy Holdings Limited, the affiliate consolidating Karpowership Group’s operations across Africa. MCB served as the sole Mandated Lead Arranger and Account Bank for the transaction, which the lender says was well received by participating financiers and…
The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the devastated territory and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained along with China on the 13-0 vote. The U.S. and other…
Sense Hub was created for enterprise customers seeking faster, repeatable delivery of outcomes focused IoT projects. iONLINE Connected Networks, a global IoT connectivity provider, continues its mission to simplify the complexity of IoT by uniting device, connectivity and platform into complete, outcome-driven solutions. That vision comes to life today with the launch of Sense Hub,…
President Paul Kagame recently asked a question; one that’s as old as the years African states have been independent. Why is it that certain other countries, which were at the same level of Africa 50 years ago have now left us behind (in terms of development)? This is a problem that has exercised the brains…
Away from COP30’s official talks, African activists in Belem, Brazil, joined the People’s Summit to expose climate injustices and push for reparations. DW spoke to some of the people leading this fight. Three years ago, when Nigerian activist OduduAbasi Asuquo received her invitation to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, she began preparing…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Hamas says a UN Security Council resolution backing Trump’s Gaza plan fails to meet the political and humanitarian demands of Palestinians. Published On 18 Nov 202518 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Dominic Cull Ryan Goodnight, senior director of market access and development at SpaceX, told Africa Tech Festival attendees last week that Starlink could launch in South Africa “tomorrow” if four lines in the licensing regulations were deleted. But communications lawyer Dominic Cull of Ellipsis Regulatory Solutions is unequivocal: not only is that timeline impossible but…
Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – mandated by the World Health Assembly – a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer. This day of action builds on powerful momentum, with countries and partners uniting to launch ambitious vaccination campaigns, expand screening and treatment services, and accelerate progress toward…
