Government has welcomed Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at “BB-” and maintain the stable outlook. According to Fitch, South Africa’s credit rating is constrained by several factors, including low real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, high poverty and inequality levels, a high and rising government debt-to-GDP ratio,…
Africa’s education sector was the most targeted by cyber attackers during August this year, says Check Point. During the month of August 2025, Africa reported the highest average volume of cyber attacks. Africa’s education sector remains the most attacked industry, with 4 178 weekly incidents, according to research by Check Point Software Technologies. The cyber…
Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, opened the high-level dialogue and underlined the urgency of acting now. “Africa is at the frontline of the climate crisis.(…) The role of the media, represented here by the Federation of African Journalists, is essential in shaping narratives that are accurate, inclusive and…
Africa’s carbon markets are poised to transform not only the continent’s future, but the global fight against climate change. Yet, as leaders gather for the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2), Africa’s achievements and leadership in this arena are too often treated as an afterthought. That attitude isn’t just unfair — it is a costly strategic…
How they reshaped the race, and the standings after the two-game window; for some, however, it was already too late. The latest round of World Cup qualifiers in Africa showed again how quickly things can change. One country booked an early ticket, a new signing gave fresh energy to his national team, injuries slowed down…
Rapid changes in the payments landscape across Africa are challenging traditional banks, which are being forced to adapt quickly to new modes of facilitating transactions such as mobile money and cryptocurrencies. This is according to the Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Payments in Africa white paper released last week, which found that increased…
In a historic first for Africa, Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja will host the 10X Nigeria Activation, the official kickoff of the 10X Movement in Africa, led by Theo Godson, Africa’s leading 10X Business Coach and founder of the Beyond Borders Movement and BELT Africa, from Sunday, October 12. The popular lifestyle and business destination…
Johannesburg — The 12th South African AIDS Conference opened this week at Emperor’s Palace in Gauteng, South Africa, as pressure mounted on health systems in the host country and the region. The conference, which runs from September 8-11, drew about 1,400 delegates under the theme Unite for Change, Empower Communities and Redefine Priorities for HIV/AIDS….
Kigali — A new chapter in African leadership education has opened, and Liberia is proudly part of the story. Dr. Clarence K. Moniba has been recruited as a Professor of Leadership at the newly established African School of Governance (ASG), headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda. The African School of Governance, modeled after world-class institutions such as…
A report by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), a global coalition dedicated to enhancing the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, has put the average annual loss of infrastructure, including buildings caused by disasters in Africa, at $12.7 billion. According to the report, of the damage, 70 per cent is…
