Doha, Qatar — During the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Spotlight Initiative and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) hosted the side event ‘Invest in adequate social protection for women and girls to drive meaningful change across all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’. This session underscored the urgent need to strengthen universal, inclusive…
Global Citizen has announced that its flagship Global Citizen NOW action summit will be held in South Africa for the first time on November 21, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The event, taking place on the eve of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, will convene world leaders, business executives, and activists to accelerate investment…
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, officially opened the Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Gaborone, Botswana. The opening of the technical session, held 2-3 November 2025, brought together delegates from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), United Nations agencies, research…
#ITWebSS2026: The call for papers is open until 12 December. Cyber security professionals, researchers and industry leaders are invited to submit presentation proposals for ITWeb Security Summit 2026 by 12 December. Now in its 21st year, ITWeb Security Summit will once again bring together Africa’s top information and cyber security decision-makers to explore the future…
Nairobi — MASTERCARD on Tuesday held its first-ever Africa Edge Summit in Nairobi, Kenya bringing together leaders from across the continent’s payments ecosystem to explore how collaboration and innovation can accelerate Africa’s digital transformation. The high-level forum focused on strengthening the infrastructure, trust and interoperability needed to sustain Africa’s fastgrowing digital economy projected to reach…
Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) Chief Executive Dr Clever Ruswa says the country is fully prepared to host the 5th General Assembly of the African Public Procurement Network (APPN) in Victoria Falls from 11-14 November 2025. The gathering is expected to draw senior officials from more than 30 African countries, regional institutions and development…
The 21st annual ITWeb Security Summit is an opportunity for business leaders to hear from experts about how to build resilience amid AI-driven attacks, the skills shortage and geopolitical uncertainty. ITWeb has revealed that its 21st annual Security Summit, to be held in mid-2026, will be based on the theme: ‘Redefining security in the face…
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, joined Heads of State & Government in Luanda, Angola, today for the 3rd Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa, & highlighted that “Africa must invest 130 billion dollars yearly to close its infrastructure gap; the backbone of the AfCFTA & of our economic…
Nigeria will host the World Investment Summit (WIS) from April 27 to 30, 2026. The event will take place in Abuja and bring together heads of state, ministers, global investors, and business leaders. Over 80 presidents and prime ministers, 96 ministers, 800 speakers, and 8,000 delegates will attend. The summit carries a clear theme: Unlocking…
Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is the keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday. Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in Geneva, Rebeca Grynspan said that 72 per cent of global…
