Marketing to Mzansi: Understanding South Africa’s Cultural Nuances
Blitong, pap en wors and a braai — we all know that local is lekker, but do you know how to market to local...
Lizeka Mda to Judge in 2025 Sanlam Group Financial Journalism Awards
Sanlam has announced that veteran journalist and media trainer Lizeka Mda has joined the independent judging panel of the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in...
CBE Capital is second stockbroker on Ethiopian exchange
Ethiopia’s new securities exchange admitted its second trading member yesterday (4 June 2025). CBE Capital Investment Bank S.C. joined the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX)....
Streaming’s Next Frontier: Why Africa Needs a Different Playbook
With a young, mobile-first population and rising demand for digital content, Africa is fast becoming a strategic focus for streamers.In
South Africa alone, over 8.4...
South-West Pacific Communities Threatened by Ocean Heat, Sea-Level Rise
Asia-Pacific, Biodiversity, Caribbean Climate Wire, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Ocean Health, PACIFIC COMMUNITY, Pacific Community Climate Wire, Small...
Hundreds of Cholera Cases Are Declared Per Day in Sudan
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UNICEF’S cholera response in...
From barren land to thriving forest: The story of photographer Sebastião...
Bulcão farm, Salgado's family property, in the Vale do Rio Doce region, Minas Gerais, Brazil, before reforestation. Photo by Sebastião Salgado, used with permission.In...
What Vybz Kartel’s no-show in Trinidad could reveal about the sustainability...
Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel (Adidja Palmer) performs at the national stadium in Guyana, May 24, 2025. Screenshot from YouTube video by Selector Andre...
Africa’s tech comes of age
This week, a Nigerian startup called Terra Industries – led by two 22-year-olds – beat out international competition for a $1.2 million contract to...
British writer Bernardine Evaristo receives accolade for breaking literary boundaries
LONDON -- LONDON (AP) — Bernardine Evaristo doesn't like boundaries.For the Booker Prize -winning novelist, rules about genre, grammar or what a working-class biracial...
DRUID AI sets a new benchmark in healthcare AI with Microsoft...
The enterprise agentic AI leader earns this certification based on its proven ability to improve patient engagement, support clinical decisions
LONDON, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/...
The importance of mangroves in addressing climate change in Ghana
Mangrove forest in Ada, Ghana. Image by Amuzujoe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).This story was written by Malachi Dorwu and originally published by iWatch Africa on May...
Woodhouse Spas Expands Its Luxury Wellness Brand to Frisco, Texas: New...
Franchisees will introduce Woodhouse Spas' elevated approach to self-care in Frisco, offering personalized wellness experiences and resort-style luxury.
FRISCO, Texas, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --...
The benefits of living with bears and letting nature take its...
In Latin America, 13 countries either gained tree coverage or halted losses between 2015 and 2023Monitoring forest restoration in Latin America has until now...
‘Cult’ church member molested small boy while his children napped, new...
Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of sexual violence against children.Jonathan Santos sobbed in one of the stalls of a McDonald’s bathroom in Tucson...
Afrika Tikkun Highlights Child Protection Week
The cases of children like Cwecwe, and more recently, Olerato Phali, are not
isolated tragedies. They are echoes of a deeper crisis threatening South African...
MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a...
NEW YORK -- MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity.YouTube’s biggest...
Trump Administration Uses Emergency Power to Rescue Another Dying Fossil Fuel...
Consumers are set to foot the bill after the Trump administration intervened late last week to prevent the closure of the fossil fuel-powered Eddystone...
Our reporter joins the new migration trail – leading away from...
The first time Venezuelan José Luis Redondo arrived in Panama, having trudged through the deadly Darién Gap to get here, his eyes were set north...
Why Simplicity Wins in Product Design and Marketing
The brands that stand out aren't the ones shouting the loudest, but the ones making things effortless. Simplicity isn't just a design choice; it’s a...
APO Unveils Volunteer Communications Programme to Support SECAM
APO Group and SECAM first entered into their partnership in May 2022, with the goal of enhancing media and public relations support for the
Catholic...
Markham Highlights ‘What About The Boys’ Initiative
Markham has highlighted its flagship CSI initiative, 'What About The Boys' (WATB). Since 2020, Markham has donated nearly R9-million to various CSI initiatives, with...
MultiChoice cracks down on piracy in Malawi
MultiChoice and the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA), completed their first anti-piracy training and enforcement operation in Malawi—marking the beginning of a long-term initiative...
In Uganda, an affordable alternative to dirt floors is a big...
JINJA, Uganda -- Simon Tigawalana dreamed for years of doing something about the dirt floors in his small house, blaming them for making his...
A group of volunteers in Madagascar is dedicated to preserving their...
The largest lake in Tarasaotra Park. Photo by author, RADIFERA Miora Stéphanie, used with permission.One day in February, I chanced upon a Facebook post...
Actor Valerie Mahaffey, ‘Northern Exposure’ Emmy winner, dies after cancer battle
LOS ANGELES — Celebrated actor Valerie Mahaffey, whose stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to the hit 1990s series "Northern Exposure," died...
‘It was the cow that built your school’: Mama Anna’s grassroots...
Mama Anna at her home in Mulala village, balancing a bunch of bananas on her head as she welcomes visitors. Photo by Sydney Leigh...
How huge health funding cuts in Washington ‘put lives at risk’...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. Gone are specialists who were confronting...
Knightsbridge Boosts Nvidia Target to $200 $NVDA
Knightsbridge Boosts Nvidia to $200 Target by 2026, Citing Robust Global AI Market Projections
By Shayne Heffernan
Nvidia (NVDA) is poised to achieve Knightsbridge’s $200 price...
Islamic Relief South Africa Supports Thandokwethu Primary School
Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA), in partnership with Islamic Relief Canada, has supported Thandokwethu Primary School in the community of Dududu, on the South...
25 years after infamous land grabs, Zimbabwe turns a page
On a recent Saturday in a suburban restaurant here, retirees around a table tuck into their cappuccinos and banter with their server, who jokingly...
As China’s influence grows in the Americas, Trump hints at a...
It’s the festival of Semana Santa in Peru, the Holy Week leading up to Easter and a major national holiday. Normally, the narrow road...
Half of world’s population endured extra month of extreme heat due...
Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change...
Climate TRACE Releases March 2025 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data
Global greenhouse gas emissions for the month of March 2025 totaled 5.29 billion tonnes CO2e. For all updates to Climate TRACE country-, state-, city-,...
Africa in Control of Its Digital Future: Mobilising Domestic Resources &...
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African schools gear up for the AI revolution....
Swiss Glacier Collapse That Buried Village Likely a ‘Direct Result of...
Thawing permafrost exacerbated by human-caused global heating is the likely culprit behind a massive glacier collapse that buried nearly the entire Swiss town of...
War in Gaza asks Israelis what kind of state they want
A “diplomatic tsunami” is how one Israeli newspaper has dubbed intensifying criticism from Israel’s Western allies of its latest military attacks – and the...
Africa’s push for economic sovereignty
Africa’s leaders are setting the clock on achieving higher economic growth for the continent. One big reason: By 2050, about 1 in 4 people...
Youth Sue Over Trump Executive Orders That ‘Escalate’ Climate Crisis
Nearly two dozen American children and young adults sued U.S. President Donald Trump, leaders in his administration, and various agencies in federal court on...
Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands Unveils 2025 Rankings
Brand Africa, in partnership with African Business and the Economic Commission for Africa, has unveiled the results of the 15th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa's...
Mobile Health Clinics and Bayer Expand Youth Healthcare Access
Mobile Health Clinics (MHC), in partnership with Bayer South Africa, has announced that it is expanding its youth healthcare efforts with a new initiative...
Funding Shortfalls Threaten Haiti’s Future
Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration...
Funding Shortfalls Threaten Haiti’s Future
Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration...
MANZI Water Participates in SKUBU Project
MANZI Water has participated in the SKUBU Project, a refill store aimed at reshaping how South Africans access essential goods while advancing the circular...
African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 DRC Cobalt
African Mining Week (AMW) 2025 to Unpack the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Cobalt Market Prospects, Global SignificanceAfrican Mining Week takes place from...
Cotlands and CHAI Host Inclusive Play Experiences
In celebration of World Play Day on Wednesday, 28 May, Cotlands, in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), has hosted eight inclusive...
Climate Justice Movement in Nigeria to Tackle Oil Polluters Launched
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Climate Justice Movement in Nigeria to Tackle Oil Polluters Launched
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change Justice, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Economy & Trade, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals,...
Climate Justice Movement in Nigeria to Tackle Oil Polluters Launched
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Can These Prehistoric Sea Creatures Survive Climate Change?
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Can These Prehistoric Sea Creatures Survive Climate Change?
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Can These Prehistoric Sea Creatures Survive Climate Change?
Active Citizens, Active Citizens, Africa, Africa Climate Wire, Asia-Pacific, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Ocean...
Driven by Groundwater Depletion, Colorado River Basin Has Lost Equivalent of...
The authors of a new study on water loss in the Colorado River Basin say "large-scale industrial farming" is closely tied to a major...
As food trickles into Gaza, UN calls US-Israeli plan ‘vastly insufficient’
Even amid Israel’s intensified military operations in Gaza, and the ever-evolving displacement of the enclave’s Palestinian residents, another Israel-Hamas war flash point has come...
German Court Tosses Farmer’s Case But Climate Groups Cheer ‘Remarkable Precedent’
After a decade of legal proceedings, a German court on Wednesday dismissed a Peruvian farmer's case against energy giant RWE, but both he and...
SPAR Launches Campaign for Menstrual Hygiene Day
SPAR South Africa has launched a practical national campaign to help women have access to affordable hygiene products. SPAR says about seven million South...
‘Shocking’: UN Report Shows Small Chance of Breaching 2°C of Warming...
A World Meteorological Organization report released Wednesday predicts there's a small chance that the average global temperature will exceed 2°C of warming above the...
#AfricaMonth: Danilo Acquisto – Nurturing Africa’s creative economy
I believe that Africa’s creative economy has the power to ignite a shift from being a place of extraction to one of innovation, ownership,...
INMA Unveils 2025 Global Media Awards Winners
The International News Media Association (INMA) has announced 40 first-place recipients during its 2025 Global Media Awards competition, with the Association of Independent Regional...
UNOC3: Bringing Ocean Education and Science to the Global Agenda
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UN 80 Reforms, Lacking Transparency, Come Under Heavy Fire
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The UN in GenevaUNITED NATIONS, May 28...
Electric Symphony Media Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in 2025...
Electric Symphony Media has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Marketing Campaign of the Year– Arts & Culture category...
Polish Border Wall Puts Local Tatars on the Brink
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The interior of the Kruszyniany mosque, located in one of Poland’s two...
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: A Global Blueprint for Inclusive Growth and ConnectivityBy Shayne Heffernan
When a nation commits to a vision that transcends borders, it...
How to plant a city tree, and where timber beats steel...
The “Stockholm tree pit” nurtures urban forestsUsing more breathable materials reduces the need for irrigation and increases tree survival.The design, pioneered in Sweden, involves...
Hide the Numbers, Control the Message
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Many governments use various methods, such as internet censorship, media control and surveillance, to hide the numbers...
This Nigerian nonprofit brings former foes together through the power of...
Seven years ago, when Dalyop Timothy Toma was 15, an angry mob came in the night to torch his family’s home in Kyeng village....
Land dispute escalates between palm oil company and Cameroon’s Apouh community
A palm plantation by the main national road which runs through Apouh. Photo by Leocadia Bongben. Used with permission. A long-standing land dispute has recently...
Kenya Tourism Board Launches ‘A Journey Through the Wild Heart of...
The Kenya Tourism Board has launched 'A Journey Through the Wild Heart of East Africa,' a multimedia branded campaign created by BBC StoryWorks Commercial...
A leading medical group warns of a rise in cholera cases...
CAIRO -- A leading medical group warned on Tuesday of a rising number of cholera cases in war-torn Sudan as a new outbreak of...
Kenya Pilots AI System to Protect Black Rhino Calves in Aberdare...
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The installation team sets up the AI...
RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village’s Ronen Aires – Gen Z’s disruption of...
Born in 1994, Gen Z are the born free generation and they are redefining the world from work to play, opening challenges and opportunities...
US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money...
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The cries of distressed children filled the ward for the severely malnourished. Among the patients was 1-year-old Maka’il Mohamed. Doctors pressed...
The World Must Respond to Africa’s Forgotten Crises
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Africa Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine SherifEducation is...