The Heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Group met at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila today to discuss how to deliver more financing and greater impact to support developing members as they face mounting challenges. It was the Group’s first-ever meeting in the Philippines, hosted by ADB as its 2026 Chair. “Conflict,…
Service providers are sought for the supply of cloud services for the South African School Administration and Management System. (Image source: iStock) It’s another quiet week on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, requiring the ICT industry to turn to local government, as a wide range of metro, district and local municipalities come to the party with…
iStore expects the iPhone Duo to attract premium buyers. The iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, is expected to appeal to consumers at the upper end of the smartphone market when it launches locally in a few weeks. The device is expected to cost more than R50 000 in SA, although iStore has yet to…
Rightward shift in Latin America comes as Washington pledges to grow influence, take militaristic approach to cartels. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to three South American countries whose recently elected leaders have closely aligned with President Donald Trump’s administration. Rubio will travel to Colombia on Tuesday to meet with newly elected…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene its 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 17 August 2026 at the Durban International Conference Centre in Durban City, Republic of South Africa. His Excellency Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa will host and chair the 46th SADC…
Accra — PRESIDENT’S Advisor on Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Ummy Mwalimu, has participated in a special African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit in Accra, Ghana, focused on accelerating efforts to end AIDS by 2030 and strengthen health systems across Africa. The meeting reviewed strategies to eliminate HIV/AIDS, reduce preventable maternal deaths,…
The President H.E. Adama Barrow Thursday received in audience officials attending the annual Africa Tax Administration Forum Masterclass at the State House. The officials were led to the Presidency by the Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority, Yankuba Darboe, to brief and update the President on the objectives and outcomes of the meeting, which…
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Amid the confusion, U.S. Vice President JD Vance left Washington to travel to Switzerland for further negotiations with Iran on Sunday. Tensions between…
Addis Ababa — The African Union and IGAD Election Observation Missions to the 2026 Ethiopian election have commended the significant milestone in the country’s democratic and electoral evolution. The Heads of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) and IGAD Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia’s 2026 election gave a joint press briefing and presented their…
Discover moreAfrica Travel GuideCyber Security ServicesZimbabwe News SubscriptionIOL South Africa’s Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has moved to tighten control over the employment of foreign nationals in the country through proposed amendments to the Employment Services Act. The draft Employment Services Amendment Bill, which has been gazetted for introduction in Parliament, will allow the…
