Geneva — United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk spoke with pride on Friday for global human rights when he “warmly” congratulated South African Navi Pillay for winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for those who fight for the rights of others. “This is a proud moment for the global human rights movement. I warmly…
Silvaguard Observation and Suppression drone and Hangar Dryad Networks, a leader in ultra-early wildfire detection, today announced it has been awarded $800,000 in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition for its performance in the Autonomous Wildfire Response finals in Alaska. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260923024178/en/ Dryad advanced from an original field…
Nigerian HR professional, author, social entrepreneur and gender development strategist, Mrs Izehi Hannah Agunkejoye, has been recognised as a Highpoint Africa Woman of Impact Award by the Highpoint Africa Women’s Network as part of its inaugural recognition cohort for August 2026. According to Chief Executive of High Point Africa Women’s Network, Mrs Onajevwe Akakabota, “The…
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana), Mr Morgan Ayawine, has been honoured with the Most Respected CEO in Labour and Union Leadership award at the sixth Africa’s Most Respected CEOs Conference and Awards held in Lusaka, Zambia. Mr Ayawine was recognised for his visionary leadership, business excellence, innovation, commitment to…
Banjul, the Gambia — Chief Executive Officer of Gabjane Global Resources Limited, Sunday Chukwumanjo Umeoduagu, is set to receive a major continental recognition today, Thursday, July 23, 2026, as he will be honoured with the Golden Star Award for Upliftment of Society through Philanthropy and Empowerment in Nigeria (2025). The award will be presented at…
Zenith Bank Plc has been named Africa’s Best Bank and Nigeria’s Best Bank for the second consecutive year at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, reinforcing its position as one of the continent’s leading financial institutions. The awards which were presented in London recognises the bank’s strong financial performance, digital innovation, customer service and contribution…
How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, the latest book by Jaco Maritz, has been recognised at the 2026 BCA African Business Book of the Year Award, taking the second runner-up prize at a ceremony held at the Institute of Directors in London on Friday, 3 July…
Mitel Workflow Studio has been named winner of the “Remote Work Tech Innovation of the Year” award in the 7th annual RemoteTech Breakthrough Awards, the business communications company has announced. Run by RemoteTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organisation, the awards recognise the technology companies, products and services that empower remote work and distributed teams…
London & Dar es Salaam — Shifra Ainomugisha from Uganda is the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year. Her award was announced at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony in London, where she was also named the Africa Regional Winner. Before anyone called her an innovator, before artificial intelligence entered the conversation, before solar-powered…
Natasha Oosthuizen, GM of sales at Tarsus Distribution, won the 2026 Wired4Women Channel Achiever Award. The ICT channel has always been a tough environment for doing business. Natasha Oosthuizen, GM of sales at Tarsus Distribution, says the pressure now comes from several fronts: profit margins are tightening, vendor ecosystems are growing more complex and global…
