The Gambia Chapter of Africa Missions Global has launched an AI Education App for Gambian students to embark on AI learning journey. In this direction, 1000 students across all schools in The Gambia have been offered the opportunity to register for the course paid for by Africa Missions Global (AMG). The launch of the AI…
Global investor sentiment for artificial intelligence remains buoyant, despite on the ongoing equities sell-off. European and Asia markets have seen days of consecutive losses, tracking their U.S. counterparts lower as pressures mount on AI-related stocks and their valuations. The pan-European Stoxx 600 on Tuesday notched its lowest level in a month, with major bourses opening mixed on Wednesday, while Asia-Pacific markets fell. Stateside, stock futures were little…
Rome, Italy — Agency to double-down on scaling innovation, technology, and private sector collaboration to drive greater impact, and efficiencies The world is facing a global hunger crisis with inadequate resources to respond, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today. According to WFP’s 2026 Global Outlook, a staggering 318 million people face crisis…
Afrika Tikkun Bambanani’s innovative learning app, Bamba Learn has been named one of the Top 100 most impactful and scalable education solutions in the world by the HundrED Global Collection 2026. Supplied image Renowned education non-profit based in Finland, HundrED evaluates thousands of innovations from around the world before selecting the final 100 for its…
Nigeria has called on African nations to rethink their collective approach to global trade, warning that no country on the continent can thrive in isolation amid shifting economic pressures. Speaking at the 2nd African Cassava Conference in Abuja on Monday with the theme, “Building Sustainable & Quality Driven Cassava Industries in Africa,” the Minister of…
Imagine Worldwide in Africa has been named the winner of the inaugural Global EdTech Prize, in the Non-Profit category, for its tablet-based foundational learning programme. The announcement was made at the World Schools Summit at Yasmina British Academy, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 16 November. Supplied image: Representative of Imagine Worldwide – winner of the inaugural…
Addis Ababa — First Pledge From Africa Announced Representatives from African Union Member States met last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to engage on the Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment, just days ahead of the pledging summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the margins of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The meeting – convened by the Global…
Sunitha Chalam. Contrasting the growth of international cyber breaches with the sharpening of local regulations, Sunitha Chalam will deliver an informative and thought-provoking presentation on this topic as her keynote address at the Cape Town leg of the 2026 ITWeb Security Summit. A specialist in crisis communications and management, Chalam’s presentation: ‘Global breaches, local rules:…
The 2025 G20 Summit, scheduled for 22–23 November 2025 in Johannesburg, marks the first time the gathering is held on African soil. Under the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” South Africa aims to shift the centre of gravity of global economic governance toward the priorities of the Global South. Yet the historic moment arrives overshadowed by…
Hundreds of Turkish footballers and referees have been found to hold illegal betting accounts. The sport betting scandal that took hold of the Turkish Football Federation this week has put a spotlight on an endemic issue. Hundreds of players and referees have been accused of illegally placing bets. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of…
