Banerji said in his resignation letter that he was unhappy about governance issues at the organisation, BBC News reported. Published On 21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Shumeet Banerji has resigned from the BBC board and criticised governance issues at the organisation, the latest blow to the…
The Business Council for Africa (BCA) has appointed Dr Alim Abubakre to its Board, marking a strategic step toward deepening UK-Africa business collaboration and strengthening governance across the continent. Dr Abubakre — a respected leadership strategist, Senior Lecturer in International Business at Sheffield Business School, and Founder of TEXEM UK — joins the Board in…
Attackers have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at the vessel, according to a UK maritime agency. Greek shipping company Latsco Marine Management confirmed the attack on a ship carrying gasoline, saying all the ship’s 24 crew were “safe and accounted for” and “we remain in…
Communications regulator Icasa has been given a bloody nose in the high court in Pretoria after MTN South Africa took it on review, challenging provisions of the mobile broadband service regulations of 2021. MTN disputed parts of the regulations that defined MTN – and rival Vodacom – of having “significant market power” and being “dominant”…
CHIETA CEO Yershen Pillay has been reappointed until 2030. The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority’s (CHIETA’s) Yershen Pillay will serve another term as CEO until March 2030, following his reappointment to the role. CHIETA has also welcomed a newly-constituted board, to be led by interim chairperson Gerhard Cloete. In a statement, the new board…
Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has replaced four board members from the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (Usaasa) who vacated their posts in August. The ministry said in a statement on Thursday that Yolisa Kedama, Carmen Cupido, Rachel Kalidass and Busani Ngcaweni have been appointed as non-executive members of…
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati Five members of Eskom’s outgoing board will continue to serve on the newly approved board by cabinet, with current chair Mteto Nyati staying on for another year as his term only ends in 2026. Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni announced the new members at a post-cabinet briefing on Thursday. She…
Geneva — Gavi Board unanimously approves the selection of Rt Hon Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, as its new Chair Clark will replace Professor José Manuel Barroso, whose second term ends in December 2025 Clark: “The coming years will bring many challenges for Gavi, but also huge opportunity, and I am excited…
The Egyptologist and former minister of antiquities will be the first Arab to lead the UN’s cultural organisation. The board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has nominated Egypt’s Khaled el-Enany, an academic and former minister of tourism and antiquities, as its next head, ahead of the organisation’s general conference next…
TORONTO, Canada — Deep expertise in agrifood systems and technology; exemplifies the values of the Foundation. Committed to scaling impact of the Foundation’s programs in Africa and within Indigenous communities in Canada, prioritizing local solutions and partners. Assumes leadership in early 2026. The Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation today announced that Sewit Ahderom…
