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Nairobi — Africa’s top gaming operators, suppliers, regulators and innovators took center stage at the inaugural iGaming AFRIKA Summit Awards 2026, with industry leaders crowned across 25 competitive categories during a glittering gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Nairobi. The awards ceremony, held as the climax of the iGaming AFRIKA Summit 2026, celebrated excellence…
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…
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…
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…
Ramaphosa Mounts Legal Challenge to Stop Impeachment Inquiry President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a legal challenge against a parliamentary report that reopened the possibility of impeachment proceedings linked to the Phala Phala farm scandal. In 2022, an independent panel said Ramaphosa might have committed serious misconduct relating to the theft of large sums of cash hidden…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Essential medicine shortages in Niger’s Maradi region have dropped significantly, with stockout days declining from 16 in 2022 to 5 in 2025, improving children’s health outcomes. The Public Sector Management for Resilience and Service Delivery Program links funding to real results, ensuring clinics and schools receive much-needed supplies. Transparent, incentive-driven deployment policies help…
The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third world war. Addressing a high-level Security Council debate…
