The second phase of the Ministerial Seminar on New Media Capacity Building for Women Officials from Belt and Road Countries officially commenced on Sunday in Changsha, Hunan Province, with participants set to gain first-hand experience of how China is revolutionising the media industry through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies. The seminar follows a week-long…
With exactly 27 days to go until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 (26 July – 16 August), CAFOnline looks back at some of the defining milestones, landmark moments and key statistics that have shaped Africa’s premier women’s football competition. Key Milestones 1998: The competition officially adopts a…
Nairobi — A team of universities, led by Addis Ababa University, has joined forces to implement a four-year Intra-Africa academic mobility project aimed at strengthening agroforestry research and education for climate change mitigation. The project, dubbed Strengthening Agroforestry Research and Education for Climate Change Mitigation in Africa (SERA), brings together JKUAT (Kenya) and Addis Ababa…
Climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense across sub-Saharan Africa. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are no longer isolated environmental events. They increasingly shape livelihoods, inequality, public trust and the relationship between citizens and the state. Governments rely on taxes to finance schools, healthcare, infrastructure and climate adaptation policies. However, taxation depends on…
Knowlix AI launched an AI-powered business platform for small companies across 29 African countries and other global markets. The Munich-based startup said the platform helps businesses manage customer relationships, invoicing, inventory, projects and other back-office tasks. It is launching with support for African markets including Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and…
Morocco has edged South Africa off the top of an industrialisation index, but the country’s automotive body says South Africa remains the continent’s dominant vehicle producer and its shift to electric models is “on track”. South Africa remains by far the largest vehicle manufacturer on the continent, and its move to new energy vehicles is…
African football will enjoy unprecedented representation in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 after nine nations secured places in the knockout phase of the expanded tournament. Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa all emerged from the group stage to continue their World Cup campaigns. Some recovered…
South Africa only issues work visas to foreign nationals who meet strict legal requirements and, in many cases, employers must first prove that no South African can do the job. · A work visa does not make someone a South African citizen or permanent resident. It only gives permission to work legally for a limited…
It is the first time that 90% of the African National Teams qualified from the Group Stage of the FIFA World Cup. The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe congratulates the Nine (9) African National Teams that qualified to the FIFA World Cup 2026™, Round of 32. It is the…
Uganda Media Outlets Shut By Military Uganda’s leading independent media group, Nation Media Group, has said that its outlets are under “military siege” after armed soldiers shut down the Daily Monitor, NTV Uganda, and Spark TV on orders from army chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. In a series of posts on X, Kainerugaba, the son…
