Report warns of potential ‘great divergence’, with developed states profiting and others left behind. Published On 2 Dec 20252 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Artificial intelligence risks increasing inequality between developed and developing countries, a United Nations report has warned. The report, titled “The Next Great Divergence” and released…
Two mountain climbers have died on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, and two others from the same group were rescued, authorities said. One of the two people killed in a fall was from the U.S., officials said Wednesday. Specialists from rescue organizations and government agencies recovered the dead climbers’ bodies late Tuesday, according to Police…
Rugby legend and philanthropist Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Sport and digital technology can combine to empower Africa’s youth with much-needed skills and access to global markets, helping them overcome adversity to realise their ambitions, says former Springbok Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira. Speaking at the Africa Tech Festival 2025 in Cape Town this week, Mtawarira said…
Geneva — Responsible governance means leadership that balances accountability, transparency, and purpose in a world facing profound uncertainty and change, going beyond compliance or risk management, says South African ethics expert Liezl Groenewald. Groenewald, the chief executive of the Ethics Institute, was one of the main speakers at the Global Ethics Forum 2025 in Geneva,…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the nominees in the Men’s Categories for the CAF Awards 2025. The awards celebrate top performers among players, coaches, clubs and national teams. ALSO READ: Banda, Chawinga headline CAF women’s Player of the Year nominations The period under consideration is from January 6 to October 15, 2025….
Abuja — Despite controlling at least 60 per cent of West Africa’s $80 billion oil market, Nigeria’s cost of drilling per barrel is about 40 to 50 per cent higher than its peers, a report by Deloitte, a global firm which provides audit, consulting and financial advisory services across various industries, has said. Besides, the…
At today’s 24th Summit of the #COMESA Authority of Heads of State & Government in Nairobi, Kenya, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the @_AfricanUnion Commission, reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to advancing regional & continental integration through stronger collaboration among RECs. The Chairperson underscored that the expiry of #AGOA & new US tariffs on African…
Meta’s Llama Impact Grant supports organisations and individuals that leverage Llama to develop solutions tailored for Sub-Saharan Africa. Two local start-ups − Vambo AI and PropelMapper − are among the five winners of the Llama Impact Grant for start-ups and researchers based in Sub-Saharan Africa. In March, Facebook-parent company Meta, in partnership with Data Science…
Liberia continues to strengthen its historic and strategic ties with Israel, according to H.E. Roey Gilad, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, during his first working visit to Monrovia since presenting his credentials nearly a year ago. “And among the 54 African states, I think Liberia is definitely in…
An open letter from a group that calls itself Film Workers for Palestine had amassed more than 4,000 signatures as of Wednesday, with a slew of Hollywood stars and filmmakers pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions that have been “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” “As filmmakers, actors, film industry…
