Johannesburg — The much-anticipated first G20 Summit held on African soil concluded with world leaders adopting a sweeping declaration on the first day. This decision signals new momentum for global cooperation, despite the notable absence of U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentina’s opposition to the declaration. “This summit has taken place at a crucial moment,…
Africa NSAs also raised issue raised with the lack of commitments to address the primary driver of global warming: fossil fuels. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As the 30th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30) came to an end in Belém, Brazil, African Non-State Actors (NSAs) have offered a measured response to the…
Vaccine alliance Gavi and children’s agency UNICEF have struck a new pricing deal that will sharply cut the cost of a key malaria vaccine and make it possible to protect nearly seven million additional children by 2030, the agencies announced on Sunday. Under the agreement, the price of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine will fall to $2.99…
In 2001, when the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations was championed the creation of the Global Fund, he is famously quoted as saying “When I first mooted the idea of the Global Fund, people said I was dreaming… I love dreams. It always starts with a dream.” I wonder how he…
Leaders from across the world are debating how industry can help tackle some of the world’s most urgent challenges – from climate change and food insecurity to the need for fairer supply chains – at the Global Industry Summit, which opened on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “Industrial development is critical to strengthening economies, fighting…
A new regulatory framework that could significantly improve how South African start-ups attract global investors and scale internationally – without breaching tax or regulatory rules – is on the cards following nearly a decade of discussions. The regulatory sandbox was discussed at a recent Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) conference. Safeera…
November 25 marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence — a civil society-led initiative calling for action to ensure that every woman and girl can live a life free from violence. The 2025 theme of “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls” addresses one of the fastest-growing…
Broadband is moving into the same category as roads, water and electricity in Africa’s growth plans, as governments and operators look for ways to unlock faster, more inclusive economic growth on the continent. Speaking in Cape Town after the 28th AfricaCom 2025 conference, Huawei said the conversations across the week’s industry forums, keynote speeches, exhibition…
The author, Zero Carbon Charge founder Joubert Roux For more than a century, oil has shaped global mobility – but with an enormous, often invisible cost. Our ancestors once relied on horses fed by hay grown a few steps from home; today we depend on fuel extracted in distant nations, transported across oceans, refined in…
This week, two global stories collided in a way that should make every African policymaker pause: China is doubling down on its relationship with Africa, while the United States is literally not showing up — boycotting the G20 Summit hosted on the African soil. If global influence were a chessboard, Beijing just moved its queen….
