Nairobi — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Africa is bearing the heaviest burden of the global climate crisis despite contributing the least to global emissions, calling for increased climate financing and stronger international recognition of the continent’s needs. Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Guterres said the impacts of climate…
The 2026 Africa-France summit in Nairobi on May 11-12 is the first to be held in an African country that is not a former French colony. It is also the first to be held since the dramatic collapse of relations between France and a number of west African countries – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and…
Storm Byron is threatening to heap new miseries on Palestinians in Gaza, with families making distress calls from flooded tents and hundreds of others fleeing their shelters in search of dry ground as the fierce winter storm lashes heavy rains on the besieged territory. Officials warned Wednesday that the storm was forecast to bring flash…
Lorna Hardie More than two-fifths (41%) of the world’s major ransomware attacks target African organisations, despite the continent suffering a digital infrastructure deficit when compared to the developed world. This is according to the Check Point 2025 African Perspectives on Cyber Security report, released earlier this week, which found that AI is helping drive faster…
The turnaround at iOCO – the JSE-listed technology services company previously known as EOH Holdings – continues, with the group now even considering acquisitions to help fuel growth in the years ahead. iOCO reported headline earnings per share of 40c in the 2025 financial year, which ended in July 2025, an improvement from the loss…
Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with teammates after making an interception during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys on September 21, 2025 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Melissa Tamez | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The National Football League’s finance committee approved the sale of 2.35% of the Chicago Bears…
Summit in China shoulders mission of building consensus among parties and stimulating momentum in cooperation, Xi says. Published On 31 Aug 202531 Aug 2025 The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) security forum now bears “greater responsibility” for safeguarding regional peace and stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping has told about 20 world leaders he hosted for a…
