Africa: Introducing ZOA, a Digital News Channel By and for Young Africans

Africa: Graduated, Now What? Survey of Young Africans Shows Degrees Don’t Always Land Them a Job

Study hard, get your degree, and then step confidently into a stable, well-paid job. That’s long been the assumption about how to secure a livelihood: in neat, predictable stages. But it is increasingly out of touch with reality. Secure jobs are no longer guaranteed after obtaining a tertiary qualification. Up-to-date and reliable data on graduate…

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Africa: Introducing ZOA, a Digital News Channel By and for Young Africans

Africa: ‘Reparatory Justice’ Key to Ending Racism Against Africans and Their Descendants

Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the African diaspora, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday. Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and colonialism, it said. Actions include formal apologies, truth-seeking,…

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Africa: Introducing ZOA, a Digital News Channel By and for Young Africans

Africa: 60 Percent of Africans Don’t Believe Democracy Is Working in Their Interests – How Parliaments Can Fix the Problem

Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them. The latest flagship report from Afrobarometer, a pan African research network, delivers a powerful warning. Citizen Engagement, Citizen Power, released in July 2025, reports that over 60%…

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Africa: Introducing ZOA, a Digital News Channel By and for Young Africans

Africans’ National Dialogues for Sustainable Peace, Prosperity

In an era marked by complex global challenges, nations are increasingly turning inward to address deep-seated domestic issues. The national dialogue, a powerful tool for fostering consensus and reconciliation, has emerged as a preferred mechanism for countries grappling with internal strife, economic stagnation, and social divides. This model, which brings together a diverse array of…

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South Africans share pain of losing money in online scam

South Africans share pain of losing money in online scam

The fraudsters used the name of a genuine US-registered company to create an illusion of credibility. A number of South Africans have been left devastated after falling victim to an online Ponzi scheme known as Medical Digital Intelligence (MDI). Promising high returns through supposed investments in virtual pharmaceutical products, the scam has swindled citizens out…

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