For the first time, soldiers and Government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflict than non-State armed groups – and 2025 set a grim new record for the total number of child victims. The findings come in the annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) which documents six…
Itumeleng Chuene, Chief Revenue Officer at InfoVerge. (Chris Anderson Photography) InfoVerge, a managed services company building a strong reputation in IT consulting, business application development, data management and security, is scaling up its Microsoft competencies to deliver greater value to its customers. The company is deepening its Microsoft accreditations and specialisations to better meet local…
Eskom’s group executive for renewables, Rivoningo Mnisi, has put names and numbers to the projects that will come first under the new Eskom Green business, laying out a pipeline that runs from a solar plant already in the ground to a Komati solar-and-battery hybrid, a skills-transfer phase and, ultimately, utility-scale plants of at least 500MW…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has emerged as Africa’s leading wheat producer and the largest coffee producer and exporter, according to Agriculture State Minister Professor Eyasu Elias. The state minister made the remark at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) meeting held as part of its 20 years establishment anniversary in Addis Ababa…
A Nigerian academic and researcher at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Dr. Ada Peter, has been recognised among 25 women shaping conversations on the future of higher education across Africa, by the Education Collaborative. The recognition places Peter alongside prominent education leaders and administrators from across the continent who are rethinking how African universities can…
Many of the world’s most impactful leaders began as a one-person army. Through resilience, an innovative spirit, and integrity, they have transformed one-employee ventures into forces to be reckoned with and solidified their names in the annals of great leadership. Okosubide Mozimo, Managing Director of Arco Worldwide Services, AWS, Limited, is one such leader. AWS…
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area. Source: U.S. CENTCOM An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is moving from making products for all-electric vehicles to making products for the aerospace and defense industries amid the…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has solidified its dominance in African capital markets, clinching the Number 1 ranking as both Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner in the 2025 Bloomberg Africa Borrower Loans League Tables, as well as the Number 3 ranking for Administrative Agent. These rankings recognise the Bank’s leadership in arranging debt solutions and mobilising…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has taken a strong lead in provisional results from Thursday’s presidential election, the electoral agency says. The results announced on Friday morning put Museveni in the lead with 76% of the votes, based on results from 45% of the country’s polling stations. He is followed by opposition leader Bobi Wine with…
Augustine Tumi Mogashoa, Director of IT and Business Continuity Management Specialist, ASQE. (Image: Supplied) Agentic AI is transforming business – and tech executives must now lead with both strategy and soul. “By 2026, AI isn’t the future anymore; it’s the present,” says Augustine Tumi Mogashoa, Director of IT and Business Continuity Management Specialist at ASQE….
