Monrovia, Liberia – March 23, 2026 — More than 25 Liberians have completed a specialized maritime and port security training under the European Union-funded SCOPE Africa Program. The program aimed at strengthening port safety, operational efficiency, and regional cooperation across West and Central Africa. The training, held in Monrovia and attended by officials of the…
“Ingenuity can never become an alibi for incivility”, the City of Catania warns.
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is redefining medical education. Founded to train compassionate, skilled, and knowledgeable healthcare leaders, the university welcomes students from across Africa and the world. In this exclusive interview, Professor Abebe Bekele, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the School of Medicine, shares how UGHE has grown since its early days,…
Microsoft South Africa and the public broadcaster, the SABC, have signed an agreement that will see AI and digitals skills programmes flighted on the SABC Plus streaming platform. The announcement was made during the Johannesburg leg of the Microsoft AI Tour 2026 on Thursday. “We have a responsibility as corporates – all of us –…
Riaz Moola, CEO and founder, HyperionDev SA. South Africa’s persistent shortage of digital skills is intensifying scrutiny of how effectively education and training pathways translate into workplace readiness, as employers and policymakers increasingly prioritise employability outcomes over enrolment alone. According to online education provider HyperionDev, government initiatives like the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy…
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Senior Bureau Official (SBO) in the Bureau of African Affairs Ambassador Jonathan Pratt convened today’s U.S.-Africa Technical and Regulatory Space Training Meeting, the first in a series of technical and regulatory trainings in the leadup to the NewSpace Africa Conference April 20-23, 2026 in Libreville, Gabon. SBO Pratt conveyed that the United States aims to…
In the past three months, Afrika Tikkun has trained over 600 unemployed young people in Diepsloot. Afrika Tikkun, in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation, has opened a digital skills hub in Diepsloot. Through the Afrika Tikkun Digital Skills Hub, the partners aim to equip young people with the skills needed to thrive in a…
From a young age, Leah Francis Basu was fascinated by the mechanics of an aircraft. “I loved aircrafts,” she recalls, describing the moment she first discovered the science of lift. “It was surprising to me to learn the Bernoulli’s principle, where air moving faster over the top of the wing creates lower pressure, while the…
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to use American cities as “training grounds” for the military. In an unusual address to hundreds of military leaders assembled from across the world, Trump described “civil disturbances” as the “enemy from within”. He added that the situation “won’t get out of control once you’re involved”. It…
