NCINCI NDIQALA: From Small Beginnings to High Impact

NCINCI NDIQALA: From Small Beginnings to High Impact

Caz Johnson from NCINCI NDIQALA was the third-place winner of the 2025 Bellville Connect Level Up Business Programme, and represents a new generation of business leaders focused on systems, community upliftment and sustainability. Raised in a family that always found a way to make things work, Caz’s early career in admin and operations shaped his…

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COP30: World’s first impact bond on weather and climate data opens for contributions

COP30: World’s first impact bond on weather and climate data opens for contributions

Key highlights Pioneering finance instrument aimed to strengthen resilience and early warnings worldwide seeks initial capitalization of USD 200 million by the end of 2026 If backed, the bond will enable five-fold increase in internationally shared weather and climate data Surface weather and climate data are the invisible ingredient of every forecast, early warning, and…

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Africa: Men’s Drinking Harms Women and Children, and the Impact Is Worst in Poorer Countries

Africa: From Commitment to Impact – Lessons From Leaders Coordinating Efforts to End Violence Against Women and Girls

DOHA, Qatar – During the Second World Summit for Social Development, Spotlight Initiative hosted a Solutions Studio conversation to highlight strategies for addressing gender-based violence and to share best practices for driving collaboration on protecting the rights of women and girls. Spotlight Initiative Global Coordinator Erin Kenny introduced the session, which explored how to bring…

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Africa: Men’s Drinking Harms Women and Children, and the Impact Is Worst in Poorer Countries

Dr. George Elombi Takes Over As Afreximbank’s Fourth President, Pledges Deeper Impact

Cairo, Egypt, 27 Oct. 2025: –African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, taking over from Prof. Benedict Oramah as head of the African Multilateral Finance Institution. Formalised with an oath administered by Mr. Wale Edun, Chairman…

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Africa: Men’s Drinking Harms Women and Children, and the Impact Is Worst in Poorer Countries

Africa: Guterres Highlights ‘Maximum Impact’ Reform Agenda

The Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness and improve coordination across its three core pillars: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights. Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres briefed Member States on the structural reforms and programme realignments that are needed across the UN System to make…

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Africa: Men’s Drinking Harms Women and Children, and the Impact Is Worst in Poorer Countries

Africa: The Impact of Terrorism On Democratic Support in Africa

Undermining effect of chronic violence is especially strong in countries with robust liberal institutions and lower development. Abstract How does chronic terrorism affect support for democracy in fragile states? While most research examines isolated attacks in stable democracies, little is known about persistent violence in insecure, weakly institutionalised contexts. Keep up with the latest headlines…

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