Pope Leo XIV will begin his journey to four African countries – Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea – on April 13, 2026. Africa represents the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church worldwide, seeing an increase from 281 million members in 2023 to over 288 million in 2024. The Vatican has announced a theme for…
In rural Ethiopia, smallholder farmer Ayelech Tarekegn Mekebo transformed a single local cow into a productive dairy enterprise with support from the World Bank-financed Livestock and Fisheries Sector Development Project. Through improved breeding, cooperative membership, and union-level processing, she now earns steady income and dividends. Her journey shows how targeted investments unlock rural jobs and…
Oksana Masters, the most decorated U.S. Winter Paralympian of all time, told CBS News that “my cheeks are hurting from smiling” after winning three gold medals in Milan. “I feel like I’m on top of the world,” Masters said. “I am shocked.” Masters took home her 20th medal after placing first in the women’s sprint…
Despite undergoing surgery for a fractured left leg, ski icon Lindsey Vonn defended her decision to compete at Games. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 10 Feb 202610 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share American ski athlete Lindsey Vonn said on Monday she had suffered a “complex tibia…
Listen to this article | 5 mins Sanaa, Yemen — Until a few years ago, Mehdi Galeb Nasr earned a living pushing an ice cream cart through the streets of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, moving between neighbourhoods to support his family. His livelihood became impossible after his eyesight began to deteriorate rapidly. “Selling ice cream was my…
It’s been two years since a deadly Hamas terrorist attack on the Nova Music Festival and surrounding communities on October 7, 2023. One of the 251 people kidnapped that day was Nimrod Cohen. His brother, Yotam Cohen, reflects on the last two years and his hope for the future.
ISACA SA Chapter unpacks the impact of innovation and emerging technologies on regulatory compliance, auditing and risk management. The South African Chapter of global professional association and learning organisation ISACA began its 2025 annual conference in Pretoria yesterday by signing an MOU with the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), formalising a long-standing industry relationship….
The current cost-of-living demonstrations indicate widespread dissatisfaction that could continue into the 2027 electoral year. Thousands of people again took to the streets in Angola on 28 July in protest against the rising cost of living. The demonstrations began in the capital Luanda, and quickly spread to the cities of Huambo, Malanje and Benguela. In…
NewsFeed It’s been a year since racist and Islamophobic riots shocked the UK, following false claims that three girls at a dance class were killed by a Muslim migrant. Al Jazeera’s Ruby Zaman spoke to the imam of the Southport Mosque which came under attack to find out how the community is coping. Published On…
Recently, the Graça Machel Trust, through its Afrishela Fund, joined forces with 2X Global to co-host an Investor Meetup in Nairobi. This brought together impact investors, venture capitalists, and fund managers to explore the evolving landscape of gender-lens investing and forge new avenues for collaboration in the gender finance space. It also spotlighted entrepreneurs from…
