Africa: TZ Urges Trade Unions to Drive Africa’s Labour Agenda

Africa: President Urges Deeper South Africa-Japan Trade and Investment Ties

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger economic and investment partnerships between South Africa and Japan, highlighting the opportunities in critical minerals, renewable energy, agriculture and advanced manufacturing. Addressing the South Africa-Japan Business Forum on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit in Yokohama on Thursday, the President said the…

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Africa: TZ Urges Trade Unions to Drive Africa’s Labour Agenda

Africa: UN Secretary-General Guterres Urges Africa to Play More Active Role in Global Governance

“Africa must have a greater say in decisions that affect its future,” the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development. This has always been a point of advocacy for African leaders during major discussions that chart Africa’s future, and this position has been supported…

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Africa: TZ Urges Trade Unions to Drive Africa’s Labour Agenda

Africa: FKF Boss Hussein Urges Early Arrival At Stadium As Fan Zones Proposed to Enhance CHAN Safety

Nairobi — The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is exploring the introduction of official fan zones to improve safety and the overall match-day experience at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN). This comes after recent security breaches during matches at Kasarani Stadium, which prompted the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to impose measures on the FKF….

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Africa: TZ Urges Trade Unions to Drive Africa’s Labour Agenda

Africa: ‘Take Urgent Steps to Address Africa’s Digital Divide’ – Speaker of Parliament Urges African Parliaments

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged African parliaments to take urgent steps to address the digital divide between countries and regions, citing the technological gap between the parliaments of Rwanda and Ghana as an example. He indicated that the uneven access to modern technology and digital tools across the continent was…

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Nzimande urges high-quality maths, science education

Nzimande urges high-quality maths, science education

The majority of SA’s youth must be able to access high-quality maths and science education at foundation level. Science, technology and innovation minister Blade Nzimande has committed to enhancing interventions for access to ICT gateway subjects – mathematics and science – including upscaling science centres. The minister was speaking at the launch event of the…

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Thailand urges bilateral talks with Cambodia, open to regional mediation | Conflict News

Thailand urges bilateral talks with Cambodia, open to regional mediation | Conflict News

Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Al Jazeera direct talks with Cambodia are priority as deadly clashes continue. Thailand has called for a peaceful resolution to deadly border fighting with Cambodia, saying it prefers to settle the matter through bilateral dialogue while leaving the door open to potential involvement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

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