Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a Pan-African organisation, has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, highlighting a year of exceptional organisational delivery and sustained impact across its digital rights and digital inclusion initiatives in Africa and the rest of the Global South. The report looked at the broader sector-wide developments across Africa and the rest of the…
A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort. The details of the guide were presented at the latest General Assembly briefing on the UN80 proposals – the fourth such meeting so far this year – held at…
The Big Catch-Up, launched during World Immunization Week 2023, has delivered over 100 million vaccine doses to an estimated 18.3 million children across 36 countries Around 12.3 million were “zero-dose children” who had not previously received any vaccines and 15 million who had never received a measles vaccine. The initiative concluded in March 2026 and…
Government officials and Vuma executives with communications minister Solly Malatsi. South African fibre network operator Vuma has connected 1 000 schools across South Africa to date, extending broadband access to an estimated 860 000 learners and 40 000 teachers. The milestone was commemorated at Molamo Primary School in Limpopo this week, where government officials, educators…
The European Union has launched the EU Humanitarian Surge Support initiative, a two-year initiative designed to reinforce the humanitarian community’s ability to respond rapidly, coherently and predictably to crises and emergencies worldwide. By building on the long-standing expertise of NORCAP and iMMAP, the initiative ensures that surge deployments are fast, efficient and complementary to ongoing…
When it comes to protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, change happens when they are “at the heart of every decision,” according to Erin Kenny, Global Coordinator of the Spotlight Initiative a United Nations-European Union partnership aimed at tackling all forms of abuse against women and girls. At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative…
Addis Ababa, December 30, 2025 (SUNA) – Chair of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the peace initiative submitted by the Sudanese government to the United Nations Security Council. Youssouf described the initiative as a comprehensive framework aimed at safeguarding Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. He noted that the African…
Nairobi — The African Union has endorsed a peace initiative presented by Sudan’s transitional authorities to the United Nations Security Council, amid a protracted and devastating war between rival military generals whose power struggle has torn the country apart since 2023. African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the proposal offers a credible…
Groundbreaking partnership transforms pitch renovation program into comprehensive talent development platform, offering long-term support for promising U12-15 players across African nations. TECNO, the Official Global Partner of the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Morocco 2025, today unveiled a major evolution of its flagship football charity program of DreamOnTheField with the launch of…
BRUSSELS, Belgium – On 11 December, Spotlight Initiative hosted ‘A sustainable legacy: An intimate evening of conversation and insights from global leaders on how seed investments to end violence against women and girls deliver sustainable outcomes’. The event launched the Initiative’s sustainability report, which found that a remarkable 97 per cent of programme countries had…
