Italy — VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Philip Mpango has said that the development partnership between Africa and Italy under the Mattei Plan, along with the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative, holds great potential to accelerate Africa’s progress in infrastructure, human capital development, agriculture and digital transformation. Dr Mpango made the remarks in Rome, Italy, where he represented…
Sterling One Foundation, in partnership with Plan International, has announced that the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) will hold from July 10 to 11, 2025, in Lagos. This summit will bringing together high-level stakeholders from across the continent to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The announcement was made during a press conference…
Spar Group is determined to play a significant role in the on-demand grocery delivery space in South Africa despite coming from behind, its omnichannel executive for Southern Africa has told TechCentral. Speaking to the TechCentral Show, Blake Raubenheimer took the publication’s editor, Duncan McLeod, through the retailer’s plan to compete directly with the likes of…
President Trump opposed a recent Israeli plan to kill Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three U.S. officials told CBS News on Sunday. The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Khamenei and Mr. Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn’t a good idea, one U.S. official told CBS News. They said the…
Customers order at a Starbucks in Manhattan Beach, California, on July 19, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images As Starbucks aims to bring back customers and assuage investors with its turnaround strategy, it is also winning over its store managers with promises to add more seating inside cafes and promote internally. Since CEO…
