Johannesburg, S. Africa — With cross-border payments still facing obstacles in sub-Saharan Africa, experts and industry practitioners have voiced hope that the attention the issue received at the G20 summit in South Africa will translate into practical reforms. “We need simplified and harmonized regulations that keep up with technology. That would make transactions faster, cheaper…
NGO documents accounts of atrocities during paramilitary force’s April assault on the North Darfur facility. Rights group Amnesty International has called for a war crimes investigation into an assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displaced persons camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state earlier this year. A report issued by the NGO…
This “internet of beings” could be the third and ultimate phase of the internet’s evolution. After linking computers in the first phase and everyday objects in the second, global information systems would now connect directly to our organs. According to natural scientists, who recently met in Dubai for a conference titled Prototypes for Humanity, this…
Entebbe, Uganda — When policymakers, economists and civil society leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) converged recently in Uganda’s lakeside town of Entebbe for a regional symposium on domestic resource mobilisation, the mood was one of introspection. The two-day (Nov.25-26) event, convened by the Southern and Eastern…
Nairobi — Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for deeper regional collaboration to strengthen the multi-door approach to justice across East Africa and address challenges affecting the region’s justice system. Speaking during the official opening of the 22nd East Africa Magistrates and Judges Association (EAMJA) Annual Conference–held under the theme “Justice Beyond Brick and Mortar:…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists during his press conference at the VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling!’, on December 2, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Putin visited an annual forum, hosted by the VTB Group, prior his talk with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Peace talks held…
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Enterprise browsers are transforming the ways in which organisations secure their digital workplaces. Unlike traditional browsers that cater to individual consumers, enterprise browsers are purpose-built platforms that integrate identity, policy and data protection into the user experience. This results in a tool that gives security teams much more power over…
Nigeria Grants Asylum to Guinea-Bissau Presidential Candidate Nigeria granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa just days after a military coup halted the release of election results. Dias, the main challenger to President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in the 23 November poll, had taken refuge in the Nigerian embassy after receiving threats and…
The persistence of Africa’s conflicts has directly contributed to a record 167 million Africans facing acute food insecurity with an estimated 700,000 threatened by famine. Highlights An estimated 167 million Africans faced acute food insecurity in 2025–a record high. This represents the sixth consecutive annual increase in the number of Africans experiencing acute food crises….
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