African leaders have warned that poor access to clean water and sanitation is costing the continent billions of dollars annually while deepening poverty, disease, and inequality. Speaking at a conference in Kigali on Sunday, May 24, to mark the 62nd African Liberation Day, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Gertrude Kazarwa said millions of Africans…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, US Central Command announces ‘self-defence’ strikes as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for peace talks. Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026 The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for talks aimed at reaching a…
Rob Godlonton, CEO of iqbusiness. iqbusiness is a key part of Reunert’s ICT segment and reflects the group’s strategic commitment to expanding its digital and technology capabilities. Since acquiring a majority stake in iqbusiness in 2023, Reunert has continued investing in its ICT segment, strengthening its position as a leading South African technology and digital…
Kampala, Republic of Uganda – WE, the Ministers of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan, together with Heads of Delegations, representatives of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and development and technical…
Luanda — Angola has aligned the objectives of the Long-Term Strategy “Angola 2050” and the National Development Plan with the goals of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, with priorities focused on human capital, economic diversification, energy transition and strengthening cross-border logistics infrastructure. This fact was expressed by Angola’s permanent representative to the African Union, Miguel…
Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Now that the Trump-Xi summit has helped keep tariffs in check, Chinese companies and U.S. representatives alike are making the most of an extended…
Altron Group CEO Werner Kapp Altron Group has declared a R500-million special dividend and lifted its final ordinary dividend by 44% to 72c/share, returning a substantial chunk of cash to shareholders as its three platform businesses – Netstar, Altron FinTech and Altron HealthTech – now account for almost all of the group’s operating profit. Headline…
Geneva, Switzerland — During the Interministerial Meeting on Polio in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, held on the sidelines of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79) on 20 May 2026, countries reaffirmed their commitment to ending variant poliovirus transmission through stronger cross-border coordination, strengthened surveillance and synchronized action. The meeting was jointly convened by…
Africans Communicating Africa (AfriComms Africa), a pan-African foundation committed to strengthening authentic African storytelling and nurturing a new generation of African communicators, will officially launch on Tuesday, May 26 in Accra. Organised to coincide with Africa Day celebrations, the launch would convene thought leaders and communication professionals for timely conversations on how Africa is positioned…
What sent a chemical storage tank in Garden Grove, California, to the verge of either leaking or blowing up? And how did authorities avoid the worst-case scenario — a massive vapor explosion that threatened to destroy buildings and expose residents to toxic plumes? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles…
