The indicative commitment follows the strong performance of RSSB-anchored Virunga Africa Fund I The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is considering a major investment in Virunga Africa Fund II, a new $500 million growth equity fund managed by Kigali-headquartered Admaius Capital Partners. According to project information disclosed…
On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual surge in summer travel, the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was sitting in Bunia, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, listening to community…
Discover moreBusiness News UpdatesDigital ePaper SubscriptionWorld News DigestBBC South Africa’s sports minister has said his nation was “being made to look like fools” after its football team was delayed travelling to Mexico ahead of the World Cup due to visa issues. Gayton McKenzie demanded an explanation from South Africa’s football association (Safa) as to why…
FIFA’s refereeing chief, Pierluigi Collina, has announced that during the 2026 World Cup, players will no longer be allowed to gather at the technical area for a team huddle while a goalkeeper is supposedly injured. The move comes in response to a growing trend known as the “goalkeeper tactical timeout,” where a keeper feigns injury…
The 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup marks a seismic shift in the global football landscape. The decision to expand the final stage of the tournament from 32 teams to 48 has significantly benefited the Confederation of African Football (Caf). In 2018 and 2022, Africa was represented by five nations; this year, a record 10 teams…
As the news spread about the outbreak of Ebola in mid-May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report about pandemics. The title was: A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future. The document was prepared by the WHO’s Global Preparedness Monitoring Board. It sets out why the world isn’t better prepared…
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Data loss prevention (DLP) has traditionally focused on protecting sensitive information within the corporate network perimeter. However, this model no longer reflects how modern organisations operate. Today, data is constantly moving between different cloud services, SaaS (software-as-a-service) platforms, remote devices and web-based applications, making the browser a central workspace for…
During my years working in Malawi’s health system – from clinician and public health officer to leading national public health programmes, and now as Minister of Health – I have seen firsthand how neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) shape people’s lives. I have sat with patients in our hospitals, spoken with families in rural communities, and…
The two meetings happening this week in London and Geneva emphasised the critical importance of promoting locally led agendas and deepening partnerships. As leaders gathered this week in London for the Global Partnerships Conference and in Geneva for the 79th World Health Assembly, one message was clear: global health is entering a new era. For…
South Africa coach Hugo Broos will rely heavily on locals at the 2026 World Cup — bucking a trend among African qualifiers to choose Europe-based players. The 74-year-old former Belgium defender, who retires from football after the global showcase, has 25 South African Premiership players in a 32-man provisional squad that will be trimmed this…
