South Africa’s graduate unemployment rate fell to 10.4% in Q3 2025, down from 12.2% in Q2. Despite this improvement, the rate remains higher than the 8.7% recorded at the end of Q4 2024, underscoring a persistent disconnect between what graduates study and what the labour market actually requires. “Employers are responding by rethinking what…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Regional Cooperation), John Mulimba, has announced Uganda’s role as co-host of the forthcoming Africa-France Forward Summit scheduled for 11-12 May 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement followed a meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 3, 2025, between Mulimba, the French Ambassador to Uganda, Virginie Leroy, and…
Uganda has been selected to host the first-ever Africa Dragon Boat Cup in October 2026, a move officials say will boost sports diplomacy, tourism promotion and Uganda’s visibility on the global sporting stage. The announcement was made on Thursday by Solomon Muwonge, president of the Uganda Dragon Boat Federation, during a meeting with Ambassador Richard…
The Indiana House on Friday approved a new congressional map designed to net Republicans two seats, setting up a clash over the redistricting effort pushed by President Donald Trump in the state Senate. The bill passed the state House, 57-41. But Republican leaders in the Indiana Senate have said there is not enough support for…
The acquisition by Netflix of big chunks of Warner Bros Discovery in a US$72-billion megadeal could hardly have come at a worse time for MultiChoice Group. Reuters reported that Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for $83-billion (including debt), a deal that would hand control of one…
Abuja — Young Nigerian Student innovators have began their quest for the 2025 Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Company of the Year (COY) prize that will enable them represent the continent at the Ralph de la Vega Global Entrepreneurship Competition. This came as JA Africa announced the opening of the 15th edition of the COY competition,…
MSF Clinic Hit in South Sudan Airstrike An MSF healthcare facility in Pieri, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was struck during an airstrike on 3 December, with MSF teams later finding bullet damage within the compound after the gunship helicopter departed. Airstrikes were also witnessed in Lankien, where MSF also runs medical services, though no structural damage…
Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to introduce voluntary military service, in a move aimed at boosting national defences after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It marks a significant shift in Germany’s approach to its military and follows Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to create Europe’s strongest conventional army. The change means that all 18-year-olds in…
Artificial intelligence and automation are no longer experimental in warehousing — a new study from Mecalux and MIT’s Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab finds that 60% of warehouses worldwide now rely on AI to drive operations. The research highlights faster payback, increased efficiency, and growing demand for skilled roles in logistics. Source: Supplied | MIT Mecalux…
The G20 Leaders’ Summit Declaration in Johannesburg stressed Africa’s interests – but will it survive Trump? On paper, South Africa’s G20, which climaxed with the Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg on 22 and 23 November, was a triumph for Africa. This was the first G20 held on African soil, and Africa’s interests dominated the 30-page Leaders’…
