The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative – a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective and resilient as it marks its 80th anniversary. The revised estimates, communicated on Monday…
New York — 2025 Honorees include the Ford Foundation Mission Investments Program, set to receive the Inaugural Investor Impact Award; Hosted by Sandra Babu-BoatengSunday, September 21, 2025, 6PM – Cipriani’s 42nd St. New York, NY The Africa-America Institute (AAI) – the preeminent U.S.-based organization connecting Africa to the Americas to catalyze a more equitable world…
US President Donald Trump has said he will sue the New York Times for $15bn (£11bn) over what he called defamation and libel. “The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on…
AFRINIC is the regional internet registry for Africa and the Indian Ocean region. The Africa Network Information Centre (AFRINIC),the regional internet registry responsible for managing internet protocol (IP)address allocation on the continent, has finally concluded its latest board elections. Headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius, AFRINIC is the regional internet registry for Africa and the Indian Ocean…
Borrowing costs for governments and businesses in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya have risen in the last five years due to policy weaknesses, unfavourable market conditions and inflation, according to a study by Moody’s Ratings published yesterday. Although economies in the region face ever-rising funding needs to keep development and growth on track, they have…
Uganda has laid out an ambitious roadmap to transform its agriculture sector into a high-value, climate-resilient engine of economic growth, calling for deeper investment and collaboration from the United Kingdom and global partners. Speaking at the 15th UK-Africa Business Summit in London, Uganda’s Senior Presidential Advisor on Agribusiness and Value-Addition Development, Dr. Hillary Musoke Kisanja,…
Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I. The Culture Ministry in Greece said Monday that an 11-member deep-sea diving team conducted a weeklong operation in…
Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner Discovery Bank is cementing its place as a serious digital challenger in the South African market. In its full-year results released published last week, for the period ending 30 June 2025, the bank reported positive customer growth numbers, even breaking even for the first time. In this in-depth interview, Discovery…
“No Climate Justice Without Social Justice” TrustAfrica, an African foundation rooted in the struggle for a just, inclusive, and equitable world, joins African movements, governments, and civil society actors in reflecting on the outcomes of the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, held under the theme ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing Africa’s resilient and…
Addis Ababa — As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lack of climate finance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 11 billion to support various climate-resilient and infrastructure projects in rural areas. Climate change-induced humanitarian emergencies are materializing in…
