Mohamed Nour Abdeldaim, Sudan’s Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, led the Sudanese delegation participating in the African Social Impact Summit (ASIS 2026), held under the theme: “Financing Development: Building Resilience and Transforming Emerging Economies.” The summit was organized by the Sterling One Foundation in partnership with the United Nations in Nigeria and…
Nairobi — Poverty may have a greater influence on healthy brain ageing than a cancer diagnosis, according to a new study by the Aga Khan University Brain and Mind Institute (AKU-BMI), highlighting the role of socioeconomic conditions in shaping long-term cognitive health. The three-year Brain Resilience Kenya (BRK) study tracked 404 Kenyan adults aged 35…
Kelvin Nhlapo, newly appointed GM of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa. The impact of AI on ICT jobs will be a key focus of the 2026 edition of the ICT Skills Survey, which has gone live and is now open for industry input. Employers of ICT professionals and individual practitioners are invited…
Shanaaz Moosa, Sales Director: Public Sector and Cybersecurity, OpenText. Data sovereignty is often framed as a question of location, but increasingly, it is a question of control. This is according to Shanaaz Moosa, Sales Director for public sector and cyber security at OpenText,who notes that where and how data is stored impacts trust, which in…
Funmi Ogundare Seplat Energy Plc has been named the official Theme Partner for the Education Session at the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), as part of efforts to address Africa’s widening education access gap and strengthen youth employability across the continent. Under the partnership, Seplat Energy will spearhead strategic discussions on education financing, access…
The Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa), a flagship program of Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, is pleased to announce the convening of its 13th Cohort and 10th Anniversary Edition, scheduled to take place from June 8-13, 2026, at the Royal Ambassador Hotel, Robertsfield Highway, Margibi County, Liberia. Held under the theme, “Empowering the…
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, June 11, 2025. Massimo Valicchia | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pope Leo warned over the weekend that a “social calamity” could come from mass unemployment due to the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. Prediction market traders appear to think that…
Building on a proven track record across 34 African markets, Ecobank Group has said it will partner with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), including Proparco, to deploy this $3 billion commitment. “By expanding access to competitive trade finance, the funds will directly fuel the core engines of Africa’s real economy: agribusiness, manufacturing, and general commerce. This…
The Africa CEO Forum could give local firms access to capital, partnerships, and regional markets, economists who spoke to The New Times have said. The forum, which is taking place between May 14 to 15, has become Africa’s most influential private sector platform. ALSO READ: Rwandan firms eye deals at Africa CEO Forum Keep up…
Inside Iran, the BBC has been speaking to people struggling with the impact of the war. The authorities have imposed an internet ban, but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane has been hearing from those traumatised by conflict and government repression. Read more on this story here.
