No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to all, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday. “Early-warning systems work,” he told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva. “They give farmers the power to protect their crops and livestock. Enable families to…
Africa’s true digital strength lies in the mindset of its young innovators, not just in technology adoption, and stakeholders must work together to harness this potential, according to Sunil Taldar, Group CEO and Managing Director of Airtel Africa. Taldar made the remarks during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) at the Kigali Convention Centre, a three-day…
A renowned development expert, Dr Otive Igbuzor, has identified quality of leadership, effective governance and the strength of institutions as essential factors for the progress of African nations. The human rights advocate said the lack of such in any system usually leads to stagnation in terms of development. Delivering a keynote address at the 2025…
Did you know that one day you could wake up feeling perfectly fine, only to collapse later from a silent heart attack or stroke? These two and other non-communicable diseases (NDCs) are the leading cause of death in the East African region and globally. Hence the call for more political will for the nations to…
Here are the key events from day 1,333 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Sunday, October 19, 2025: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed that its forces captured the village of Pleshchiivka in the…
JPMorgan Chase on Monday said it is launching a decade-long plan to help finance and take direct stakes in companies it considers crucial to U.S. interests. The bank said in a statement it would invest up to $10 billion into companies in four areas: defense and aerospace, “frontier” technologies including AI and quantum computing, energy…
Companies need to implement AI usage policies. AI adoption has outpaced governance. While tools like ChatGPT and Copilot have become part of daily business life, more than half of organisations still lack a policy to manage the risks they create. A late 2024 survey found only 44% of executives said their company had a generative…
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Global biodiversity is disappearing at breakneck speed and, in the process, threatening the future of humanity. The loss is not a future threat but a present crisis that Dr. Luthando Dziba, the new Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), believes can be tackled with science-based policy…
Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday officially opened the 2nd East African Community Cooperation Conference (EACON2025) in Mogadishu, marking another milestone in the country’s growing role within the East African bloc. In his keynote address, President Mohamud highlighted Somalia’s historic legacy as a hub of trade and seafaring along the Indian…
Here are the key events from day 1,320 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Monday, October 6, 2025: Fighting A Russian attack killed a family of four, including a 15-year-old girl, in the village…
