Africa’s changing healthcare needs are creating new opportunities for generic medicine manufacturers to help close persistent access gaps, but stronger regional coordination, predictable demand and investment will be needed to turn that opportunity into sustainable supply. A new report by the Access to Medicine Foundation examines how eight multinational and regional generic medicine manufacturers are…
Lesaka Southern Africa CEO Lincoln Mali About 30 people have been affected by a restructuring of Lesaka Technologies’ merchant division, and the dual-listed fintech will not rule out further job losses as it folds four acquired businesses into one. “It would be foolish to say there won’t be,” Lesaka Southern Africa CEO Lincoln Mali told…
Netflix announced an expansive slate of local series and films to celebrate a decade of showcasing South African stories that supported more than 8,000 jobs through partnerships with over 30 local production companies. The slate was unveiled at a press showcase in Rosebank, Johannesburg, where Netflix executives, filmmakers and on-screen talent gathered to mark 10…
Other US politicians in the past have also promised economic rewards in return for electoral success. For instance, Democrats in Georgia promised $2,000 relief payments if their party took control of the Senate at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the US, Congress authorises spending. The midterm elections, which will be contested on 3…
Africa’s vast forest resources could position the continent to capture a significant share of the global bioeconomy, projected to exceed $30 trillion by 2050, stakeholders at a high-level forestry roundtable in Lagos have said. They also called on African countries to take greater ownership of their forest resources, develop domestic financing mechanisms and build local…
Divine, an unofficial Vine reboot spearheaded by early Twitter employee Evan “Rabble” Henshaw-Plath, has eliminated its invite-only waitlist and opened to the general public. Three months after its initial limited release, the app is removing sign-up codes to attract a new wave of short-form video enthusiasts. Read: Divine, the Vine reboot, opens to public with…
Big increases in wildfires and heatwaves supercharged by the climate crisis are hindering improvements to air quality around the world, United Nations (UN) experts say. Regions that had recorded a fall in pollution emitted by cars and industrial sites are facing new threats to air quality because of exposure to smoke from wildfires, according to…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Norah O’Donnell last month that “we have all the control in the world” on the outcome of the Iran war and touted “historic” devastation to Iran’s military capabilities. O’Donnell sat down with Hegseth for a story airing on “60 Minutes” about the U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran…
New York — Storms, floods, and heatwaves most common climate hazards causing school closures, class suspensions, and other education interruptions More than 171 million students globally – or 1 in 10 – from pre-primary to upper secondary age had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF…
Netflix marks 10 years and production partnerships in South Africa. Since making it local debut in 2016, Netflix productions have created over 8 000 direct and indirect jobs across South Africa. The global streaming giant also invested R2.4 billion in the local market, between 2016 and 2022. This was revealed at a press showcase in…
