Nairobi, Kenya — In Africa, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. Many countries are changing their policies. They are expanding contraceptive and maternal health services, improving HIV prevention efforts, and challenging deeply rooted social norms and stigmas. Despite this progress, young people and adolescents face a growing…
As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s Cop” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as Cop30, hosted in the Brazilian city of Belém – came with the usual geopolitics and the added excitement of a flood and a fire. The summit saw Indigenous protests on an…
Mudzunga Mashamba, Head of PMO, Nexio. The G20 represents global and multilateral governance principles, and as the world congregates in South Africa for the latest G20 summit, the relevance of ESG – environment, social and governance – is at the forefront of strategic conversations. Yet, while many sectors have incorporated ESG outcomes into their projects,…
Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter Tax collections are expected to remain buoyant in the medium term, with the South African Revenue Service working on eight “generation projects”, including the adoption of new technologies and upskilling staff in AI, to improve revenue collection. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered in his medium-term budget policy statement on Wednesday. By…
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment — with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration. In the election widely seen as a referendum on self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Milei’s past two years…
Global mobile telecommunications industry body the GSMA has partnered with six of Africa’s largest mobile operators – Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, Orange, and South Africa’s Vodacom and MTN – to develop a set of minimum requirements for an affordable, entry-level smartphone. The announcement was made at a Mobile World Congress event in Kigali, Rwanda…
Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability. The governments of Somalia and the United Kingdom, the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) met in New York on 25 September to strengthen backing for the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM)….
Berlin — As delegates from around the world and across the private sector and civil society gather for the 2025 World Health Summit, the Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings (REACH) consortium has officially administered over 20 million vaccine doses to children in humanitarian and conflict-affected settings – namely in Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria, South…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as they begin arriving in New York for the high-level week of the 80th General Assembly. Speaking at a press conference at the UN Headquarters on Tuesday in New York, he warned that global divisions, conflicts and crises have left the…
POLICYMAKERS, academics, and civil society leaders have issued an urgent call for African governments to pursue deep democratic reforms to ensure economic justice and restore public trust. They argued that while democracy remains popular across the continent, its failure to deliver tangible economic opportunities has fuelled widespread frustration, particularly among a youth population that feels…
