Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five

Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care. According to the report – Levels & Trends in Child Mortality – under-five deaths globally have fallen…

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Postbank becomes licensed financial services provider

Postbank becomes licensed financial services provider

Communications and digital technologies deputy minister Mondli Gungubele. (Image source: GCIS) Postbank has been registered as a licensed financial services provider with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The licence, issued under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, authorises Postbank to provide financial advice and intermediary services relating to financial products within a regulated framework….

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Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five

Africa: Middle East Crisis – What It Means for Oil-Rich but Refining-Poor African Economies, By Adewale Sanyaolu

The lesson from every Middle East crisis is clear: global energy shocks will continue to occur, and their effects will continue to reverberate across the world. For Africa’s oil-rich but refining-poor economies, the real challenge is not merely surviving these shocks but using them as catalysts for structural transformation…Until that transformation occurs, events thousands of…

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Olympics urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes | Olympics News

Olympics urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes | Olympics News

Global sports leaders ‌reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes in February. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 More than 80 human ⁠rights and sport advocacy groups ⁠have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose…

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SA is off the FATF grey list

SA is off the FATF grey list

South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in October 2025 marked a pivotal moment for the country’s financial services sector. Originally added due to weaknesses in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) framework, South Africa’s removal recognised substantial progress in strengthening its regulatory regime and fulfilling the commitments outlined…

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Africa: Afcon 2025 – Senegal Reject CAF Verdict, Head to CAS After Final Forfeit Ruling

Africa: Afcon 2025 – Senegal Reject CAF Verdict, Head to CAS After Final Forfeit Ruling

In an official press release issued on 17 March, 2026, the Senegalese federation acknowledged receipt of CAF’s ruling in case DC23316 but strongly condemned the outcome, describing it as “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable.” The fallout from the controversial final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken a dramatic turn, with the Fédération Sénégalaise…

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