Africa: UN Chief Calls for Justice and ‘Real Change’ for People of African Descent

Africa: UN Chief Calls for Justice and ‘Real Change’ for People of African Descent

On the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated each year on 31 August, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for justice, dignity and equality for people of African descent around the world. In a message released ahead of the Day, Mr. Guterres honoured the “extraordinary” contributions of people of African descent across every…

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Africa: UN Chief Calls for Justice and ‘Real Change’ for People of African Descent

Africa: Ghib CEO Outlines Plan to Finance Africa’s Value-Addition Drive … Calls for Trade Finance to Break Raw Export Cycle

Cheapside, London — Dean Adansi, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana International Bank (GHIB), has unveiled a financing blueprint aimed at breaking Africa’s dependence on raw commodity exports and driving investment into local value addition. Speaking to the BBC on the sidelines of GHIB CONVERGE 2025 in London, Adansi argued that Africa is losing billions of…

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Top ICT tenders: SABS calls for new standards platform development

Top ICT tenders: SABS calls for new standards platform development

The SABS requires a solution that will use the latest technology to automate end-to-end business processes and procedures. The ICT industry is back in favour this week, with National Treasury’s eTenders Portal featuring a number of tech-focused advertisements, particularly from state-owned entities. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) takes the headline, however, with its…

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Africa: UN Chief Calls for Justice and ‘Real Change’ for People of African Descent

West Africa: To the Security Council, Special Representative Simão Calls for a Collective Response to Challenges in West Africa and the Sahel

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, presented this Thursday to the United Nations Security Council the latest report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), covering the period from 1 April to 31 July 2025….

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