Nairobi — African lawmakers have been urged to dismantle legislative and regulatory barriers blocking climate financing and fast-track methane reduction policies, as parliaments across the continent push to position themselves at the center of the global climate response. The call emerged strongly during the opening of the Regional Parliamentary Seminar on Methane Emissions and Climate…
Old Mutual Investments warns SA must prepare for major AI-driven shifts in employment, infrastructure and economic policy. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s entry-level and junior jobs could come under severe pressure over the next decade, as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics increasingly automate routine cognitive work, potentially shutting younger workers out of the labour market….
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on African leaders to strongly condemn the recurring xenophobic attacks against West African nationals in South Africa, particularly Ghanaians. He said the incidents undermined the core values of Pan-Africanism and urged immediate and decisive steps to halt the attacks and safeguard the rights and…
From left: Antony Makins, chairman of the Special Interest Group for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, IITPSA; Dr Machiniba Sylvia Sathekge, CIO, National Health Laboratory Service; Dr Xolile Sibande, information and cyber security expert; and Nkosikhona Nkosi, CIO, CCMA. (Image: Strikapose Studios) Building trust in AI within SA’s public sector will depend on stronger governance, clearer…
Tourism is no longer just competing for attention. It is competing for visibility inside systems that decide what travellers see before they even reach a website. Source: ©Sergey Skripnikov via 123RF That was the focus of a session titled Outranked or Outmanoeuvred? Regaining Control in a Travel Market Run by Algorithms, held on the Future…
Nairobi — Energy stakeholders attending the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2026 in Nairobi have called for accelerated action to close Africa’s persistent energy access gap, even as Kenya positions itself as a leading destination for renewable energy investment and innovation. Industry leaders cautioned that despite growing global financing and…
Global sports leaders reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes in February. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose…
This article was supported by Global Health Strategies [NAIROBI, SciDev.Net] Mainstreaming locally-led adaptation interventions is vital to building resilience against escalating climate risks, which are threatening livelihoods, ecosystems and development in Africa, according to new analysis. However, adaptation efforts on the continent remain fragmented, unevenly financed, and dominated by external priorities, finds the study, published…
Nakuru — Africa’s heavy reliance on imported livestock products is costing the continent billions of dollars annually, prompting calls for stronger political commitment to enhance local production and regional trade. Despite possessing significant livestock resources, the region imported over $10 billion (KSh1.3 trillion) worth of livestock products last year, while exporting only $3.8 billion (KSh490.2…
Megan Langton, tax attorney (left) and Micaela Paschini, team lead of Tax Legal at Tax Consulting. (Graphic by Nicola Mawson, with images sourced from Tax Consulting and LinkedIn) The buzz around Starlink’s potential entry into South African orbit has been focused on broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) but is also now raising questions about how…
