Africa: All of Africa Today – June 5, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – June 5, 2026

  South Africa and Kenya Sign 6 New Accords to Boost Trade and Ties South Africa and Kenya have signed six new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, maritime transport, skills development, gender equality, arts and culture, and sport, as the two countries move to deepen their strategic partnership. The agreements were signed during…

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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends On Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends On Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Precision medicine will not deliver equity for Africa if Africa remains underrepresented in the evidence that shapes it. The endorsement of a new resolution on Precision Medicine at the 79th World Health Assembly reflects an important step towards health equity and Universal Health Coverage. This decision was endorsed by all member states. In support of…

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Rethinking digital sovereignty in the AI era

Rethinking digital sovereignty in the AI era

Didier Ongena, VP for global government and EMEA public sector. Today, businesses are being asked to navigate profound disruption on two fronts. On the one end, there is artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI), which have already had an intense impact on industries, economies and society at large. On the other, widespread geopolitical uncertainty…

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Bash powers TFG online sales as group profit tumbles

Bash powers TFG online sales as group profit tumbles

The Foschini Group’s online business was one of the few bright spots in a bruising financial year, with its Bash platform driving a 49.2% surge in e-commerce sales across its South African operation even as group profit slumped and the retailer took R1-billion in write-downs against its offshore brands. TFG, the JSE-listed owner of brands…

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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends On Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Africa: Seplat Energy to Lead Education Financing Discourse At Africa Social Impact Summit 2026

Funmi Ogundare Seplat Energy Plc has been named the official Theme Partner for the Education Session at the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), as part of efforts to address Africa’s widening education access gap and strengthen youth employability across the continent. Under the partnership, Seplat Energy will spearhead strategic discussions on education financing, access…

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