Digital tools are changing the way countries manage everything from tracking refugees to caring for the elderly. But as nations gather at the UN this week to discuss the future of our population growth, two major hurdles are taking centre stage: a lack of funding and a widening gap between those who have access to…
Kampala, Uganda — Africa’s place in an increasingly contested global order will come under scrutiny at a two-day geopolitics conference set for April 15-16 at Makerere University, as policymakers and analysts debate whether the continent is shaping or being shaped by intensifying external interest. The conference to be held under the theme “Africa and External…
Global leaders, investors set to convene for Africa Social Impact Summit 2026 to mobilise capital for sustainable development as registration opens. The summit will bring together policymakers and investors to unlock Africa’s next growth frontier. The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) returns in 2026 convening global leaders, investors, policymakers, philanthropists, private sector leaders and innovators…
Birds have, for centuries, been captured from the wild to be kept in cages – valued for their looks, songs and ability to imitate sounds. Data compiled by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the global agreement that regulates trade in threatened animals and plants, indicate that in the 1990s and early…
Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the African Union (AU), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Organisation of American States (OAS) to advance the global reparation agenda, following what it has described as a landmark victory for reparatory justice. Addressing a news conference in Accra on Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel…
A 2-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran sparked a broad-based relief rally across risk assets, and even buoying traditional safe havens.
African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa’s cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr George Elombi, made the call while addressing delegates at the recently…
Kelvin Nhlapo, newlyappointed GM of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa. Kelvin Nhlapo has been appointed GM of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA). Nhlapo served as the organisation’s head of business development since 2019 and acting GM from July 2025. The IITPSA provides structured pathways for ICT practitioners to…
Africa’s health systems amid global aid contraction Key findings On average across 38 surveyed countries, health ranks as the most important problem that Africans want their governments to address, overtaking unemployment at the top of citizens’ policy agenda. Seven in 10 Africans (70%) say their governments should ensure that all citizens have access to adequate…
Calvin Collett, CEO of Melon Digital. Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) platform Melon Digital has announced a partnership with global eSIM provider Airalo, to enable international visitors to South Africa to access mobile services – without the need for physical SIM cards or roaming plans. Melon Digital offers an MVNO platform-as-a-service to other MVNOs. Melon…
