Takealot, higher education ink skills development pact

Takealot, higher education ink skills development pact

Higher education deputy minister Dr Mimmy Gondwe and Takealot Group CEO Frederik Zietsman at the MOU signing. (Photograph by DHET) Takealot Group this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), to spearhead youth skills development and workforce readiness in SA. According to a statement, the MOU…

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Africa: UN, AU and EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push for Peace and Development in Africa

Africa: Early Net-Zero Action in Africa Brings Big Climate Gains – and Development Challenges, CATF Finds

New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study,  Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines , uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent’s…

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Africa: UN, AU and EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push for Peace and Development in Africa

Africa: China Affirms Commitment to Support Africa’s Modernization, Development Journey

Addis Ababa — No matter how the international landscape might change, China will always stand firmly with Africa, Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of the Chinese Mission to the African Union (AU), reaffirmed. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of the Chinese Mission to the African Union (AU), reaffirmed China’s steadfast commitment…

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Africa: UN, AU and EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push for Peace and Development in Africa

Afreximbank and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) Forge Strategic Partnership to Unlock US$1 billion in investments

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)  and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) have signed a groundbreaking Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Framework Agreement. This strategic partnership aims to unlock a cumulative investment value of at least US$1 billion and is set to significantly transform housing and urban development across the continent and boost trade and investment. Signed…

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Africa: UN, AU and EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push for Peace and Development in Africa

Africa: Underfunded African Institutions Risk Derailing AU’s Development Vision

Africa’s leading development financiers have sounded the alarm that weak and underfunded financial institutions are threatening the African Union’s most ambitious blueprint — Agenda 2063, the continent’s 50-year plan for industrialization, integration, and prosperity. Speaking on Monday at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, a high-level panel of executives from Afreximbank, the African Development…

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Africa: UN, AU and EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push for Peace and Development in Africa

Africa: ‘Improper Resource Use, Corruption Threaten Africa’s Development’

Arusha — The Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Adolf Mkenda has warned that poor resource management, corruption and the mismanagement of public projects could continue to undermine Africa’s fight against poverty and hinder development. Speaking over the weekend in Arusha at the National Accountability Forum (YAIF), organised by the Wajibu Institute, Prof Mkenda…

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Africa: UN, AU and EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push for Peace and Development in Africa

Africa: Tech Firms Launch Joint Venture for African AI Development

In a move aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital infrastructure and sovereignty in artificial intelligence, four technology companies from Australia, Nigeria, the UAE and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish AfricAI, a multinational joint venture dedicated to building enterprise-grade AI solutions tailored to African markets. Nigeria has been selected as the…

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