Nairobi — President William Ruto has called on Africa to position sports at the centre of its economic transformation. The President said the continent must invest in building African-owned sports industries that create wealth and jobs for its young population. Speaking at a high-level dialogue on the commercialisation of sports at the University of Nairobi…
A federal appeals court ruled this week that President Donald Trump doesn’t need to pay an $83 million defamation award to writer E. Jean Carroll until the Supreme Court either reviews the case or decides to pass on it. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The…
Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi Naspers and Prosus shares both shed around 7% on the JSE on Tuesday after the technology investment group warned it will sharply increase spending at iFood, its Brazilian food delivery crown jewel, to fight off an aggressive competitive offensive in its single most important operating market. In a letter…
The Africa Forward Summit (AFS) 2026 held this month in Nairobi marks a defining moment in Africa’s evolving relationship with the rest of the world. For decades, Africa-France relations, and indeed much of Africa’s engagement with major global powers, have often been viewed through the narrow prism of aid, dependency, and donor-recipient dynamics. The Nairobi…
“So long as the visit proceeds smoothly and Trump concludes he was treated respectfully, then the uneasy calm in the bilateral relationship will endure. If, on the other hand, Trump leaves feeling disrespected or trifled with, then he could have a change of heart,” says Ryan Hass, Director of the John L Thornton China Centre…
Nairobi — President William Ruto has called on African nations to take greater control of their development financing and reduce reliance on foreign aid and unsustainable borrowing, saying the continent must assert its rightful place in global decision-making. Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit on Tuesday, which brought together heads of state, including French President…
Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi. (Supplied) Naspers unit Prosus will release its FY26 financial results in June, with CEO Fabricio Bloisi signalling a strong underlying performance and improved profitability across its ecosystem businesses. In an update to shareholders, Bloisi points out FY26’s performance is a reference point for the group’s financial trajectory, with profitability…
Nairobi, Kenya — The African Union has renewed its call for a “historic correction” of global governance structures, urging urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council to reflect current geopolitical realities. Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf reaffirmed Africa’s unified position on Security…
Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of…
Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. “The name of this…
