Family of Palestinian-American man killed in West Bank demand accountability
Nasrallah Abu Siyam was the sixth American citizen killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank in the last two years.
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African Leaders Demand Sustainable Malaria Financing As AU Report Warns of Looming Resurgence
African Heads of State and Government have called for a new era of sustainable malaria financing, warning that stalled progress, shrinking international support and emerging threats could reverse decades of gains against the disease. The call was made at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the African Union Malaria Progress Report…
‘Tell the truth’: Epstein survivors demand justice in Super Bowl ad | News
The advertisement featuring multiple survivors urges US Attorney General Pam Bondi to disclose all remaining files related to the late sex offender. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 9 Feb 20269 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Survivors of the convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have…
Cloud On Demand and Consnet: inside a real-world AWS partner success story
The cloud revolution has challenged businesses of all sizes by changing how IT teams go about implementing projects and managing infrastructure. IT service firms have been doubly challenged, having to sell a new computing paradigm to their clients while also practising what they preach and adopting cloud-first technologies in-house. Consnet is an IT solutions firm…
Africa: Global Demand for Shea Butter Is Growing – but It’s Not All Good News for the Women Who Collect the Nuts
Shea butter has become a highly sought-after ingredient in cosmetics and food manufacturing worldwide. Since the early 2000s its use as a substitute for cocoa butter has driven a dramatic rise in international demand. The shea butter industry has grown by more than 600% over the last 20 years. The shea tree is semi-domesticated across…
Africa: Growing Demand for Local Products in Africa’s €1bn Baby Food Market
Across Africa, a third of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to Unicef, while in recent years the baby food industry has been rocked by a series of scandals, many involving major multinationals. But a growing number of local agri-food companies are moving into the baby food market. Ivorian Marie-Ange…
Outcomes, not qualifications, drive demand for digital skills training in 2026
Riaz Moola, CEO and founder, HyperionDev SA. South Africa’s persistent shortage of digital skills is intensifying scrutiny of how effectively education and training pathways translate into workplace readiness, as employers and policymakers increasingly prioritise employability outcomes over enrolment alone. According to online education provider HyperionDev, government initiatives like the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy…
Africa’s Copper Market Faces Supply Strain As Demand Stays Firm
Africa’s copper market is entering 2026 pulled between strong demand expectations and tight supply conditions, as production of both refined copper and concentrates struggles to keep pace with global needs linked to the energy transition. Copper prices surged above $12,000 per ton in December on supply disruptions and tariff speculation in the United States. Prices…
Africa: Coal Demand Hit Record High in 2025, Confounding Its Obituary Writers
Forecasting fossil fuel demand in this age of unprecedented geopolitical and economic uncertainty coats crystal balls with a layer of coal dust, and in the short term projections could be raised as financial taps to the sector reopen. This past Christmas it seems Santa had an abundance of coal to dish out to those who…
Africa: Oil Refiners – Africa’s Crude Demand to Jump From 1.8m Bpd to 4.5m Bpd By 2050
The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), has said that the continent’s crude oil consumption will surge from about 1.8 million barrels per day in 2024 to as much as 4.5 million barrels per day by 2050, positioning the continent’s downstream energy sector as one of the world’s most significant untapped investment frontiers. Executive Secretary,…