Africa’s rising digital voices are gathering in Addis Ababa for the first-ever African Social Media Influencer Summit bringing together content creators comedians and online personalities from across the continent. Kicked off in Addis Ababa, the summit welcomed influencers from countries including Sierra Leone, Eswatini, and several other African nations, many of whom were visiting Ethiopia…
TODAY’S MASS SIMPLIFIED | Catholic congregations unite in celebration of faith, hope, and community Pope Leo XIV leads prayer vigil for peace in the world at St. Peter’s Basilica. PHOTO/The Vatican. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Today, Catholics around the world gathered in churches, from small village chapels to towering cathedrals, to celebrate a Mass that…
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called on African countries to work together at a “moment of profound global uncertainty”. The Minister was speaking at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba which opened in Cape Town on Monday. The annual Indaba is a gathering of African leaders, industry stakeholders and investors to discuss…
With the 39th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, fast approaching, prominent civil society leaders in Malawi are urging African heads of state to issue a unified condemnation of deceptive recruitment practices and the exploitation of Africans in foreign proxy wars. These calls follow a surge in reports regarding deceptive job recruitment by…
The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering stronger returns and better services to members, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Regis Rugemanshuro. He made the observation on January 30, as RSSB hosted the 30th Africa Social Security Association (ASSA) Governing Council Meeting in Kigali, positioning African pension and social security…
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme “Unite. Act. Eliminate.”, WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care…
EXPERTS have called for stronger collaboration among African states, regulatory bodies, and financial technology (fintech) companies to curb the growing menace of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) draining the continent’s resources. Speaking at a panel discussion on “Guaranteeing Africa’s Financial Independence: The Role of Fintechs in Combating Illicit Financial Flows” during the 2025 West Africa Media…
As global aid to Africa’s education sector faces a steep decline, Human Capital Africa (HCA), the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), the Aliko Dangote Foundation, and the African Philanthropy Forum, yesterday, unveiled coalitions to tackle the continent’s worsening learning crisis. They include; the African CEOs’ Coalition for Foundational Learning and the Africa Philanthropy Coalition for…
The “colour line” still exists today – proof that more must be done to stamp out anti-Black racism, the head of a UN platform that promotes greater inclusion and equality of the global African diaspora said on Wednesday. Martin Kimani, chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, presented its annual report to…
With only 36 wild horses left, telemetry offers the most practical solution for Kaapsehoop. For 140 years, wild horses have formed part of the rich heritage of the Mpumalanga town of Kaapsehoop. But in recent years their numbers have dropped sharply owing to African Horse Sickness, traffic accidents, veld fires – and, increasingly, poaching. The…
