UNEA-7 resolution seeks stronger climate resilience for coral reefs

UNEA-7 resolution seeks stronger climate resilience for coral reefs

Climate change poses a major threat to coral reefs. INFOGRAPHIC/NOAA By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) passed a landmark resolution, urging immediate global action to accelerate efforts aimed at bolstering the climate resilience of coral reefs worldwide. The resolution, adopted during UNEA-7, addresses the urgent challenges facing coral reefs, including…

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Africa: Shettima Seeks More Investment in Education to Reverse West Africa’s Low Human Capital Index

Africa: Shettima Seeks More Investment in Education to Reverse West Africa’s Low Human Capital Index

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday flagged off the Aliko Dangote Foundation Education Scholarship Initiative, with a call on stakeholders to recommit to building a future where every Nigerian child can become the best version of themselves. This is just as the President of the Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, unveiled a ₦100 billion annual education…

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Government seeks private sector partners to rebuild broken Post Office

Government seeks private sector partners to rebuild broken Post Office

The communications & digital technologies department has issued a wide-ranging request for information (RFI) inviting potential partners to help modernise and commercialise key parts of the South African Post Office (Sapo), including its digital platform. It forms part of the company’s turnaround strategy to optimise its assets and infrastructure through partnerships with both the private…

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Minister acknowledges SITA-related ‘drama’, seeks a fix

Minister acknowledges SITA-related ‘drama’, seeks a fix

Minister Solly Malatsi delivered the keynote address at GovTech 2025. While some may view his actions regarding the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) as an indication of lost hope, communications minister Solly Malatsi believes the entity’s inefficiencies can be fixed. SITA is one of 11 entities under the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT)…

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Africa: Shettima Seeks More Investment in Education to Reverse West Africa’s Low Human Capital Index

Africa: Iatf 2025 – Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) opened yesterday in Algiers, Algeria, with a strong focus on accelerating the continent’s economic transformation through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Held under the theme :”Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA,” the weeklong event brings together over 1,600 exhibitors, 35,000 participants, and 75 country delegations. Organizers…

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Top ICT tenders: DPSA seeks knowledge management enhancement

Top ICT tenders: DPSA seeks knowledge management enhancement

Public sector procurement preference this week turned to low-value, quick-win quotation requests. Activity on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal remains high this week; however, public sector procurement preference has now turned towards low-value, quick-win quotation requests. Nevertheless, the ICT sector will be pleased to see that national government departments are once again considering their technology requirements,…

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Africa: Shettima Seeks More Investment in Education to Reverse West Africa’s Low Human Capital Index

Africa Is Not Seeking Aid, It Seeks Partners – President Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a reimagined partnership between Africa and Japan, emphasising that the continent is looking for meaningful collaboration that drives shared prosperity rather than handouts. “Africa is not seeking aid. It is seeking partners. Partners that understand value co-creation, sustainable development and mutual industrialisation,” President Ramaphosa said. The President was delivering…

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