South Africa’s telecommunications operators wants future spectrum auction proceeds reinvested in digital infrastructure, citing the heavy bill that operators continue to carry from 2022. The Association of Comms & Technology (ACT) – an industry body whose members include South Africa’s biggest network operators – wants money raised in the country’s next spectrum auction reinvested in…
Viral video exaggerates vaccine side effects in children and falsely urges parents to avoid vaccination IN SHORT: A viral anti-vaccine video in Nigeria uses unrelated clips of children in rehabilitation to scare parents about vaccination. But evidence shows vaccines are rigorously tested, closely monitored and vital in protecting children from serious diseases. Side effects are…
Abuja — Former Liberian Deputy Foreign Minister, Elias B. Shoniyin, has called on African leaders to shift away from “personality-driven politics” and embrace institutional reforms, merit-based governance, and long-term development planning as the pathway to the continent’s transformation. Speaking Wednesday at the Africa Economic Summit Conclave in Abuja, Ambassador Shoniyin warned that Africa’s future socio-political…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for urgent and coordinated action across Africa to invest in youth leadership, strengthen peace education, and expand opportunities for young people as a critical pathway to sustaining peace on the continent. Speaking on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the 34th Africa Peace Awards organized by the Center for Africa…
Nairobi — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged African nations to rethink their approach to conflict resolution, warning against what he described as the growing commercialization and privatization of peace initiatives globally. Speaking on Tuesday at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) mediation reflection conference in Nairobi, Mudavadi said efforts to resolve conflicts in…
Nairobi — President William Ruto has called on African countries to work together to ensure that African countries are self-sufficient in medical supplies and health commodities to strengthen the continent’s health systems. The President emphasised the need for Africa’s health systems to be financed by both domestic and international capital, noting that self-reliance in medical…
Nairobi — President William Ruto has urged African countries to mobilise domestic capital to finance infrastructure development, warning that continued reliance on foreign funding is slowing down progress and undermining the continent’s long-term development agenda. Speaking during the opening of the Africa We Build Summit in Nairobi, Ruto said Africa’s development ambitions risk remaining unfulfilled…
Nairobi — President William Ruto has called on African nations to mobilise their own financial resources to fund critical infrastructure, warning that overreliance on foreign capital is slowing the continent’s development ambitions. Speaking during the opening of the The Africa We Build Summit 2026 in Nairobi, the President said Africa must take control of its…
Ethiopia’s President Taye Atske Selassie, joined African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning in Addis Ababa to address the inaugural Africa-China Entrepreneurs Summit (CAES). The forum brought together business leaders from across Africa and China, alongside Jiang Feng, Ambassador of China to Ethiopia and the African Union, as well as representatives of…
Sentech CEO Tebogo Leshope. Strengthening South Africa’s digital infrastructure is critical to unlocking socio-economic growth, says Sentech CEO Tebogo Leshope. As a result, the country needs to “respond decisively by accelerating investment and strengthening critical skills” across both the public and private sectors, he notes. Key among the digital infrastructure investments is the country’s data…
