UN Chief Says Security Council Remains ‘Unjust’ Without Permanent African Seat UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the lack of a permanent seat for Africa on the UN Security Council is no longer defensible. Guterres made the remarks on Tuesday, September 22, while addressing the opening of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly…
Like clockwork, as the final quarter rolls around, attention turns to whether a business will hit its annual sales target. How much still needs to close? Which deals can realistically land before year-end? What does the pipeline look like against the target? Those are fair questions when there are only a few productive weeks left…
In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview opening Wave 2 of the series, Randall Kempner — Executive Director of the Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition and founding executive director of the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs — argues that philanthropy is a distinct category of capital built to move first, with its highest-leverage ground overlapping the Amazon…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 22: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands as they hold a bilateral meeting in conjunction with the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in…
Labat Africa, the JSE-listed technology investment company suspended last month for failing to pay its maiden dividend, now says the Companies Act prohibits it from paying the dividend in its present circumstances – and has admitted that its earlier assurances to shareholders and the JSE were inaccurate. In an investor statement on Wednesday, the board…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed calls for reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying Africa’s continued lack of a permanent seat is no longer defensible. Guterres made the remarks on Tuesday, September 22, while addressing the opening of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, in what was his…
The Department of Justice said in a court filing late Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the right to ban media outlets CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House, calling their access a “privilege” and citing national security concerns. The filing urges a federal judge not to block the ban, ahead of an emergency…
Almost one-fourth of citizens use sources of electricity other than the main grid, mostly solar panels. Key findings About seven in 10 Africans (72%) live in areas served by an electric grid, ranging from just 29% in Chad to 100% in Tunisia, Mauritius, Eswatini, and Cabo Verde. o Rural residents (49%) and the poorest citizens…
Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly framed as a technology whose consequences will depend on the choices we make today. Governments, companies and individuals face difficult questions about how AI is developed, regulated and used, from its effects on employment and inequality, to…
Kigali, Rwanda — Africa is emerging as the world’s fastest-growing technology market, with its innovation ecosystem attracting increasing global investment. The European Investment Bank’s recent €40 million commitment to the sector underscores this growing confidence. However, this surge in technological innovation has yet to address some of the continent’s most persistent challenges – hunger, food…
