Bolanle Austen-Peters, the Nigerian theatre, film and cultural-enterprise founder, has been honoured with the ASP Architect of Culture Award at the Africa Soft Power Gala & Awards 2026 in Nairobi, in recognition of more than two decades of work building the institutional foundations of modern Nigerian theatre. The award was presented by H.E. Zainab Hawa…
The two meetings happening this week in London and Geneva emphasised the critical importance of promoting locally led agendas and deepening partnerships. As leaders gathered this week in London for the Global Partnerships Conference and in Geneva for the 79th World Health Assembly, one message was clear: global health is entering a new era. For…
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 and put on trial last year.
For years, conversations about technology in education have centred on access and getting devices into the hands of students and teachers. But access alone is no longer enough. A growing question is what kind of device experience learners are being given, and how that shapes the way they think, create and engage with the world….
South Africa coach Hugo Broos will rely heavily on locals at the 2026 World Cup — bucking a trend among African qualifiers to choose Europe-based players. The 74-year-old former Belgium defender, who retires from football after the global showcase, has 25 South African Premiership players in a 32-man provisional squad that will be trimmed this…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that President Bola Tinubu has turned Nigeria from “Africa’s giant into a hunger hotspot,” following the latest warning by the United Nations (UN) that nearly 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August 2026. This was contained in a statement signed by Atiku’s Senior Special…
London’s firefighting service responded Wednesday to a blaze in the Golders Green neighborhood, home to a large Jewish community that’s been targeted by a number of arson attacks in recent months. Images from the scene showed the flames impacting a Jewish supermarket, Kosher Kingdom, and a column of black smoke rising above the area’s main…
Glenn Wilkinson, ethical hacker and CEO and co-founder of Agger Labs. Meet Jane Hacker. As her name suggests, Jane is a hacker, and she’s about to break into a new South African bank. This fictional bank is called Bueno Bank. When Jane reads about Bueno Bank’s new app, she sees an entry point. She starts…
The Republic of Congo has announced that it will introduce visa-free entry for all African citizens beginning January 1, 2027, in a policy shift aimed at advancing regional integration and easing cross-border movement across the continent. The decision was unveiled by President Denis Sassou Nguesso during Africa Day celebrations in Brazzaville, on May 25, an…
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says Africa must urgently accelerate regional integration and intra-African trade to shield the continent from external economic shocks and geopolitical instability. Delivering the 2026/27 Budget Vote for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in Parliament on Tuesday, Lamola said South Africa’s foreign policy remains firmly centred…
