United States-based investor Dr. Farzam Kalambadi, President of Future Trends Investments Group (USA), has called on African nations to end the practice of exporting raw materials and instead build industries that add value locally — warning that the continent’s wealth will continue to enrich others if it fails to industrialise. Speaking to journalists soon after…
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has criticised the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU), accusing them of failing to act decisively in response to Tanzania’s deepening political crisis. He urged both bodies to move beyond passive observation and take meaningful steps to facilitate a political resolution, following…
The 2025 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) theme, “Chat GBV: Raising Awareness on AI-facilitated Gender-Based Violence against Women Journalists,” highlights the urgent need to confront the use of artificial intelligence and other digital tools to harass, silence and endanger women working in the media. These online attacks, including coordinated harassment,…
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease causes heavy economic and health losses for livestock farmers. As a researcher, I have contributed to several studies on this mosquito-borne virus. So,…
On 14 October, Zawenmanogo Dieudonné Zoungrana, publishing director of Aujourd’hui Au Faso newspaper, was detained at his home by members of the National Intelligence Agency, before being released one day later. On 13 October, Ousséni Ilboudo, editor of L’Observateur Paalga newspaper, and Michel Nana, deputy editor-in-chief of Le Pays newspaper, were also detained and then…
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to halt its bombing of Gaza, saying Hamas is ready to make peace. The order came after Hamas agreed to parts of Trump’s peace proposal, including the release of all Israeli captives. Trump thanked Arab states for their help in trying to end the war. Published On…
When most entrepreneurs start out, their instinct is to go in cheap in hope to quickly appeal to mass numbers. Their idea is to be “accessible”, win over their friends or ensure they are priced lower than their competitors. Of course it feels safe but in reality, undervaluing your business and its offerings is the…
Not every organisation that has migrated to the cloud has reaped the rewards promised in terms of faster development and deployment cycles, simplified infrastructure management, and most importantly, a reduction in costs. Some are going as far as repatriating their infrastructure back into on-premises environments, perhaps because they understand it better and they find they…
The World Food Programme’s most challenging operations have a simple message When funding is squeezed, humanitarian operations suffer – and so do the people that organizations such as the World Food Programme set out to assist. With funding down 40 percent since last year, WFP has to reduce and even end rations for some of…
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