Johannesburg — The 12th South African AIDS Conference opened this week at Emperor’s Palace in Gauteng, South Africa, as pressure mounted on health systems in the host country and the region. The conference, which runs from September 8-11, drew about 1,400 delegates under the theme Unite for Change, Empower Communities and Redefine Priorities for HIV/AIDS….
The Interpol African Regional Conference has closed with a series of recommendations aimed at bolstering international police cooperation and enhancing the continent’s capacity to fight transnational organized crime and terrorism. The three-day meeting (27-29 August) brought together police leaders from across Africa to discuss pressing security challenges, including cybercrime, terrorism, financial crime, and environmental threats….
*Enugu is set, home of hospitality, love, peace, says NBA President, Osigwe Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, fierce South African politician, Julius Malema, and over 20,000 lawyers will converge in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, for the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), which formally opens today. NBA President, Mazi Afam…
Addis Ababa — The 41st Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) will be hosted by Ethiopia next week, the Ethiopian Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES) announced. Coordinated by the Ethiopian Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES), the conference, scheduled to take place from August 25-29 will revolve around the…
At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), African and Japanese leaders reaffirmed their commitment to shared growth through innovative technologies and localized solutions. The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) is underway in Yokohama, bringing together governments, international organizations, private companies, and civil society. In his message regarding…
More than 200 companies showcase their latest innovations at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China.
Nairobi — Landlocked developing countries face a unique set of challenges. Without coastal ports, they rely on transit nations, causing higher trade costs and delays. To explore solutions to these complex hurdles, the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or LLDC3, will take place in Awaza, Turkmenistan, 5-8 August 2025. May Yaacoub, LLDC3…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on African nations to take control of the pricing and trade of their natural resources, stating that the continent must no longer remain a “price taker.” The president made this declaration in a statement posted via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday. The remarks come as Nigeria…
We are delighted to announce that the next edition of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (#IACC2026) will take place from 1-4 December 2026 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, under the theme ‘Igniting the Power of Integrity’. At a time when the erosion of democratic values and the debasing of freedoms continue ruthlessly, we are calling on…
The 6th African Philanthropy Conference (6th APC) will take place from Sunday 27 July to Thursday 31 July 2025 at the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, under the theme “Sustainable Financing for Development in the Majority World.” This year’s convening hosted by the John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy, Civic Engagement, and Responsible Business…
