Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time – but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play when the hosts were awarded a controversial stoppage time-penalty with the match goalless. Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw tried to usher his team off the field in…
The UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) prestigious Nansen Award is shining a light on the people proving that compassion and solidarity with displaced communities remain strong – even in some of the most difficult places on earth. This year’s honourees include five remarkable laureates from Cameroon, Mexico, Ukraine, Iraq and Tajikistan, each recognised for their courage,…
A daughter of María Corina Machado, winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and will “never give up” as she accepted her mother’s award in Oslo. Just before the ceremony, the Venezuelan opposition leader, who has been in hiding, sent a voice message…
Boomi Named a 2025 Geo and Global AWS Partner Award Finalist Boomi™, the leader in AI-driven automation, today announced it is a finalist for a 2025 Geography and Global AWS Partner Award, recognizing leaders around the globe that are playing key roles in helping their customers drive innovation and build solutions on Amazon Web Services…
From left: Professor Helena Barnard, professor at GIBS; Matt Putman, co-founder and CEO of iKhokha; and Adrian Hinchcliffe, ITWeb group editor in chief. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced Matt Putman, co-founder and CEO of iKhokha, as the 2025 winner of the ICT sector’s coveted IT Personality of the Year…
Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, Nigerian Victor Osimhen and Egyptian Mohamed Salah were shortlisted on Sunday for the 2025 African men’s player of the year award, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced. Moroccans Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy and Nigerian Rasheedat Ajibade are the contenders for the African women’s player of the year title. Currently injured,…
Mint Group named 2025 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year. Mint Group today announced it has won 2025 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. “Our recognition as the…
The award was presented to Saraki in Nairobi during a ceremony organised by the African Democratic Union (ADU). Former Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki has received the Nana Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award for his record of promoting democracy and good governance on the continent, according to the organisers. The award was presented to him in…
ALEX Apau Dadey, the distinguished Executive Chairman of KGL Group, has been celebrated with the prestigious Forbes Best of Africa Corporate Leadership and Innovation Award at a high-profile Leadership and Philanthropy Forum held at the House of Lords in London. The award was formally presented by Mark A. Furlong, President of Custom Solutions Media for…
Cairo, Egypt — The Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) has received the Silver Award in the Professional Development category at the 2025 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards, which celebrate impactful and high-quality learning and development (L&D) partnerships in the executive, professional, talent, and organizational development areas. Presented in Stockholm, Sweden, early…
