Outcomes, not qualifications, drive demand for digital skills training in 2026

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…

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Premium smartphones drive Apple’s sales growth

Premium smartphones drive Apple’s sales growth

Premium smartphone demand lifted Apple to market leadership in 2025. Global smartphone shipments grew 2% year-on-year (YOY) in 2025, driven by increasing premium phone demand and improving momentum in key emerging markets, according to preliminary estimates from Counterpoint’s market monitor. According to the report, the market sustained its growth momentum throughout 2025, primarily driven by…

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Africa: Nigeria Scheduled to Drive Conversation At Cape Town Africa’s Energy Indaba 2026

Africa: Nigeria Scheduled to Drive Conversation At Cape Town Africa’s Energy Indaba 2026

Nigeria has been scheduled to lead discussion as senior African government leaders prepares to converge in Cape Town from 3-5 March 2026 to drive investment, policy alignment, and deal-making in Africa’s rapidly expanding energy sector. Nigeria’s Power minister, Adebayo Adelabu, Ministry of Power, is listed as top priority speaker at the Africa Energy Indaba 2026,…

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UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

Football superstar Christiano Ronaldo. PHOTO/UGC/CR7Facebook. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) passed a landmark resolution urging governments worldwide to leverage the power of sport to advance sustainability and environmental resilience. The resolution, which underscores the UN’s ongoing commitment to sustainable development, highlights the potential of sport not only as a…

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Africa: Nigeria Scheduled to Drive Conversation At Cape Town Africa’s Energy Indaba 2026

Africa’s Finance Ministers Launch Pan-African Forum to Drive Climate-Responsive Economic Transformation

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has welcomed Africa’s growing collective resolve to place climate-responsive economic transformation at the centre of the continent’s development agenda, saying finance ministries must play a leading role in shaping Africa’s climate future. Kasaija, who also chairs the Global Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action,…

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Waymo, Zoox and Tesla drive 2025 robotaxi boom

Waymo, Zoox and Tesla drive 2025 robotaxi boom

Robotaxis felt like science fiction just a decade ago, but this year, autonomous vehicles became a commonplace option for paying passengers across big cities in the U.S. and parts of Asia. Alphabet-owned Waymo kept expanding and dominates the robotaxi market in the U.S., though rivals Tesla and Amazon-owned Zoox also launched the first versions of…

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Africa: Nigeria Scheduled to Drive Conversation At Cape Town Africa’s Energy Indaba 2026

East Africa: Ethiopia Sustains Economic Initiatives to Drive Regional Integration in Horn of Africa

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is carrying its continued inspiring endeavors that strengthen economic cooperation and regional integration in the Horn of Africa, according to veteran experts. Approached by ENA, experts in the field noted that Ethiopia is strengthening its commitment in carrying out activities to ensure peace, development and regional integration in the Horn of…

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Africa: Women’s Voices Rise to Drive Sexual and Reproductive Rights Leadership

Africa: Women’s Voices Rise to Drive Sexual and Reproductive Rights Leadership

Nairobi, Kenya — Africa’s fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and gender equality has never been more urgent, as hard-won gains are increasingly threatened by shrinking civic spaces, rising political hostility, and the withdrawal of global funding. These pressures are creating widening gaps in national budgets and weakening the systems meant to…

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