Millions of new students are benefitting from school meals, as governments increasingly take leadership of WFP-supported programmes At Olympic Secondary School, in Nairobi’s informal settlement of Kibera, 17-year-old Mercy Mmboga carefully inspects the growth of young spinach leaves, arranged in rows of recycled plastic pipes in the school’s backyard. “I learned about hydroponics in agriculture…
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 8 2025 (IPS) – At a time of great transformation for global health, solidarity is more important than ever. As other countries have retreated from their commitments, Japan has instead continued its steadfast investment in a shared future that prioritizes human dignity and security. Japan is reaffirming its commitment to this vision…
Volatile prices, shifting geopolitical alliances, ESG pressures, and the uncertain pace of the global energy transition are squeezing traditional financing models. Africa’s upstream oil and gas industry is at a defining moment. The continent is rich in reserves and ambition, but capital is no longer flowing as easily as it once did. Volatile prices, shifting…
MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita. South Africa’s second-largest mobile network operator (MNO) cannot rule out a future deal with another telecoms operator, including Telkom, says MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita. However, Mupita says there are currently no active talks with Telkom, quashing recent media speculation. Shares in Telkom jumped on rumours…
Sebastian McNamee, Business Development Manager: Workspace, Canon South Africa. With the widespread adoption of Windows 11 after its predecessor has gone end-of-life, Microsoft has announced fundamental changes to the way we will be printing in the future. The Windows Modern Print Platform is Microsoft’s answer to the vulnerabilities that have been exposed in several manufacturers’…
Kigali is once again at the heart of Africa’s aviation dialogue as it hosts the 2025 Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition from September 4 to 5, with low-carbon flights and emerging trends in focus. ALSO READ: Africa’s first self-flying air taxi to be launched in Kigali Bringing together top aviation industry executives, policymakers, regulators, and…
West Africa is navigating one of its most turbulent democratic cycles in decades. Coups in Mali, Guinea, Niger, and Burkina Faso have challenged regional stability, while civiliangovernments elsewhere face rising discontent and shrinking legitimacy. Civil discontent in Togo threatens national stability, and in Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara’s is potentially bidding for a fourth term,…
In every corner of the world, educators are making choices that echo across generations – influencing everything from the preservation of forests to the writing of poetry, the building of bridges to the holding of peaceful elections. Their work, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, is “the beating heart of education, the cornerstone of sustainable…
Cliff Chang, Eastern Europe & South Africa Senior Regional Account Manager, CipherLab. In an era where productivity is critical, industries like logistics, healthcare, retail and manufacturing are increasingly turning to edge AI – a technology that merges the intelligence of artificial intelligence with the immediacy of edge computing. Cliff Chang, Eastern Europe and South Africa…
Technology decisions are seldom about technology alone. Business leaders need to consider direction, resilience and the ability to move as the world changes. For many entities, SQL Server sits at the heart of that challenge. It is the database that powers daily operations, yet it is also the system that has to evolve if businesses…
