Former University of Fort Hare vice-chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu has argued that South Africa must confront the enduring legacy of migrant labour by rebuilding rural economies, rethinking land management and decentralising economic activity. Delivering the fourth annual Francis Wilson Memorial Lecture on 15 October, Professor Buhlungu warned that poverty, unemployment, food insecurity and the deterioration…
Africa continues to face near record levels of forced displacement due to protracted conflicts that generate recurring cycles of instability and population movements. Highlights Nearly 45 million Africans (roughly 3 percent of the African population) are forcibly displaced–having fled conflict, violence, and repression. Seven countries–Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Somalia, Nigeria, Burkina…
Russia’s Sahel approach responds to terrorism and fragile regimes – a very different scenario to its Southern Africa ties. As the war in Ukraine continues, Moscow is prioritising bilateral engagements with African nations to counter the political and economic fallout of Western attempts to isolate Russia. The continent has evolved from a largely peripheral consideration…
The Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, an engineer made the pledge on Thursday when the new Secretary General of APPO, Farid Ghezali paid him a courtesy visit at the Board’s Abuja liaison office The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its strong support to the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO)…
AFCON 2025 marks the eighth time in the tournament’s history that only North and West African teams have reached the semi-finals As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) enters its decisive stage, a familiar pattern has returned. Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt, and the host nation, Morocco, have booked places in the semi-finals. This ensures that…
Stuttgart, Germany — Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Morocco Oct. 20-21, highlighting the longstanding and deep partnership between the United States and the Kingdom of Morocco. This visit, which underscored the strategic importance of Morocco and shared interests on the continent, followed Anderson’s recent assumption of command and provided an opportunity to…
Kemtek and Epson team up for large-format printing. Epson and Kemtek enjoy a close business relationship, and Kemtek recently sat down with Bala Srinivasan Balaguru, Epson’s Product Manager C&I (Commercial and Industrial Products) for the CISMETA region, to discuss how this collaboration benefits customers, and to explore current and imminent innovations in large-format printing (LFP)…
