Deputy minister of justice and constitutional development Andries Nel. (Image source: DJCD) Despite digital transformation efforts within South Africa’s judicial system, constraints such as budgets and limited ICT human resource capacity persist. This is according to Andries Nel, deputy minister of justice and constitutional development, speaking yesterday at the Lex-Informatica Cyber Law and ICT Conference…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has arrived in Accra to attend the Extraordinary Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government on Health. African leaders are convening in Accra to chart a path toward a more self-reliant, resilient, and sustainable health future for the continent, ENA reports from Accra. Upon…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh said Africa’s health challenges require African led solutions rooted in the continent’s own realities and urged for stronger research, innovation and collaboration to build resilient health systems and improve healthcare outcomes across Africa. Speaking at the MedEdAfrica 2026 Conference in Addis Ababa under the theme “Advancing…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on Chinese medical device and healthcare technology manufacturer Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics to consider expanding its footprint in South Africa through manufacturing, assembly and localisation opportunities. “We would also welcome discussions around expanding local operations, developing regional service and training centres, and exploring opportunities for medical technology manufacturing, assembly and…
Kicking off the 61st #AfDBAM2026 in Brazzaville, H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson, representing H.E. Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to building an integrated, prosperous, and financially sovereign Africa. As H.E DCP stated: “We gather at a defining moment.” This year’s theme – Mobilizing Africa’s Development Financing at Scale in…
Bae Kyung-Hoon, South Korea’s science and ICT minister, speaks during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, April 27, 2026. Google DeepMind is teaming up with South Korea on the country’s K-Moonshot project, which uses AI to solve complex scientific problems. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg…
Addis Ababa — African countries must stop exporting raw minerals and focus on local processing and manufacturing, if the continent is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and build inclusive, long-term prosperity, Tanzania Minerals Deputy Minister Steven Kiruswa said. In an exclusive interview with the Ethiopian News Agency, Kiruswa said sustainable development requires Africa…
Africa’s financial future will depend on stronger cross-border cooperation, regulatory alignment and sustained investment in digital infrastructure, the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Zakari Mumuni, has said. According to him, fragmented payment systems, inconsistent regulatory frameworks and limited interoperability among African financial systems continued to hinder efforts to build an integrated…
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC) to help lead the reform of the global health architecture in a way that benefits the continent and its citizens. The AHLMC is a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa’s…
On the margins of the 39th #AUSummit, H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi joined Italian PM @GiorgiaMeloni to unveil a special commemorative stamp issued by the Italian postal service. This initiative marks 25 years of the African Union and symbolizes the strengthening partnership between Italy & Africa–built on co-responsibility, cooperation, and mutual respect.
