SA’s top early-stage tech ventures receive recognition

SA’s top early-stage tech ventures receive recognition

A dozen innovative local start-ups emerged as the winners. The winners of the 2025 South African Startup Awards were announced this week, via livestream from Cape Town. Now in its third year, the awards have grown into the country’s flagship initiative recognising early-stage technology ventures. The awards were established in 2023 and are hosted by…

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Africa: When Your Boss Says ‘We Need to Talk’ – Responding to Feedback Without Losing Your Cool, By Ruth Oji

Africa: When Your Boss Says ‘We Need to Talk’ – Responding to Feedback Without Losing Your Cool, By Ruth Oji

I’ll never forget the Monday morning my supervisor called me into his office. “I’ve reviewed your proposal,” he said, sliding the document across his desk. It was covered in red ink. My heart sank. My face grew hot. Before he could say another word, I heard myself launching into explanations: “I didn’t have enough time,”…

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Africa: When Your Boss Says ‘We Need to Talk’ – Responding to Feedback Without Losing Your Cool, By Ruth Oji

Africa: Remarks By Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell At the Launch of Unicef’s Humanitarian Action for Children Appeal

New York — As prepared “Friends, partners, colleagues, thank you for joining this virtual launch of UNICEF’s 2026 Humanitarian Action for Children and for your ongoing support for the world’s most vulnerable children. “Over the past week, I have been travelling in South Sudan and Sudan, where I met children and families who shared heartbreaking…

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Africa: CoDA and ICPC Renew Partnership to Combat Illicit Financial Flows and Strengthen Asset Recovery Efforts

Africa: CoDA and ICPC Renew Partnership to Combat Illicit Financial Flows and Strengthen Asset Recovery Efforts

The Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other  Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have renewed their collaboration through the signing of a  Cooperation Agreement (CoA), reaffirming their shared commitment to tackling illicit financial  flows (IFFs) and strengthening asset recovery efforts across Africa. The signing ceremony took  place on Tuesday, December…

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Africa: When Your Boss Says ‘We Need to Talk’ – Responding to Feedback Without Losing Your Cool, By Ruth Oji

Africa: Power, Minerals, Sovereignty – the Rise of Us-Africa Partnerships

In recent months, a quiet yet unmistakably strategic shift has been underway across Africa’s mineral-rich heartlands. The United States, emerging from a decade of cautious engagement, is now decisively intensifying its diplomatic and economic foothold in Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). This resurgence is neither accidental nor merely transactional; it…

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New SITA, FPB leaders bring industry, legal knowledge

New SITA, FPB leaders bring industry, legal knowledge

Magatho Mello and Nketheleni Norman Gidi have been appointed to lead SITA and the Film and Publication Board, respectively. South Africa has a troubled history with state-owned entities (SOEs), with many flagged for their poor financial condition and governance challenges. Some of the SOEs under the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) portfolio have…

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