A new wave of African withdrawals has swept through the International Criminal Court. Chad turned its back on the court after three junta-led states in the Sahel exited. But most African countries still trust The Hague. The establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002 was seen as a breakthrough in the global fight…
The Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF) is pleased to welcome the launch of the L&G LSF African Government Bond (USD) UCITS ETF, developed by Legal & General Asset Management (L&G), it is the first of its kind available in Europe. Building the Foundations: From Index to Investable Product Since its establishment, the LSF has worked…
National environments shaping the women who serve should be a central part of discussions about the future of peace operations. Fundamental shifts are taking place in conversations about the future of peacekeeping. Geopolitical tensions, funding cuts and a legitimacy crisis are prompting questions about whether international peace operations remain effective and relevant. There is also…
Three clubs from Southern Africa will make their first appearance in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when the 2026/27 edition gets underway following Thursday’s preliminary round draw in Cairo. Lijabatho FC (Lesotho), La Cure Waves (Mauritius) and Scottland FC (Zimbabwe)have all secured qualification after winning domestic honours and will now compete in Africa’s premier club…
Moove raised $250 million in an investment round led by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, valuing the vehicle-financing and fleet-management company at $2.1 billion. Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund, and Ion Pacific co-led the round. BlueCrest Capital Management, Sona Asset Management and Raptor Group also took part. The Dubai-based company will use the money…
A single, complete health record matters. I’m sitting in a specialist’s waiting room, phone open to a WhatsApp thread from 18 months ago, trying to remember what I actually came in to say. The medication that keeps my body from attacking itself is the same medication that makes it hard to hold onto the details…
Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim, Sudan’s Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, led the Sudanese delegation participating in the African Social Impact Summit (ASIS 2026), held under the theme: “Financing Development: Building Resilience and Transforming Emerging Economies.” The summit was organized by the Sterling One Foundation in partnership with the United Nations in Nigeria and…
What does it take to build a globally competitive business from one of the world’s most challenging startup environments? South Africa’s startup ecosystem is vibrant, but global recognition remains the exception rather than the rule. That is why the recent inclusion of Teach Me 2 in Time’s World’s Top EdTech Companies 2026 is about more…
Accelera Digital Group’s Cliff de Wit Not long ago, organisations were experimenting with generative AI to draft e-mails, summarise documents and answer questions. Today agentic AI is changing what the technology is for. In a conversation on TechCentral’s TCS+ podcast, Cliff de Wit, MD for South Africa and group chief innovation officer at Accelera Digital…
One in every five new vehicles sold in South Africa in the first quarter of 2026 was Chinese. It is a statistic that would have seemed fanciful a decade ago, when Chinese cars occupied a dusty corner of the market; within a few years, brands such as Chery and Geely would abandon the country altogether…
