One of Africa’s 10 representatives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Africa, kicked off their campaign on a poor note last night, beaten 2-0 by co-host Mexico inside iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Unlike 16 years ago when South Africa hosted the Mundial and were forced to a 1-1 in the opening game…
From healthcare and women’s empowerment to culture, enterprise and global mobility, Optiva Capital Partners is redefining corporate impact in Africa, writes Chiemelie Ezeobi In the evolving story of African enterprise, a new class of institutions is emerging, companies that measure success not only by financial performance, but by the depth of their impact on society….
Elevate Africa has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 edition of the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize, a pan-African initiative aimed at preserving and promoting endangered African textiles, garments and traditional fashion techniques through storytelling and film. The organisation said the competition seeks to encourage creatives across Africa and the diaspora to…
Dar es Salaam — THE FIFA World Cup is finally upon us. THE biggest sporting spectacle on the planet has arrived with all the pomp, ceremony, and excess modern football can manufacture. Forty-eight nations, three host countries, sixteen cities, 104 matches, thousands of journalists, millions of travelling supporters and an estimated four billion television viewers…
The Gambia has become the first African country to ratify the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to advance women’s rights and strengthen protections against gender-based violence. The historic ratification took place on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, after members of the National Assembly…
Geneva — Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, launched the agency’s flagship Global Trends Report today, which reveals global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade while remaining unacceptably high. In 2025, 5.4 million people escaped violence and persecution by fleeing to other countries. But the report showed that…
ZIMBABWE’s Education 5.0 philosophy is under review by the African Union (AU) as Harare prepares to host Africa Skills Week 2026 from October 12 to 16 this year. AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Gaspard Banyankimbona, is in the capital Harare for the high-level talks. Minister of Skills Audit and Development Jenfan Muswere…
Kampala — Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite being just 9% of the global population, young children suffer from nearly one-third of all cases of foodborne diseases,…
Artan has been on the FIFA international list since 2018 and was named CAF Men’s Referee of the Year in 2025 Following discussions with its sister confederation, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), UEFA has today appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, which will take place on 12 August in…
United Nations — From data embassies to AI “factories,” policymakers say control over data will define the continent’s economic future. African leaders are sharpening their focus on digital sovereignty, warning that the continent’s economic future will depend not just on connectivity, but on who controls its data–and where it is stored. At a high-level roundtable…
