Who should run Nvidia? Our picks for Jensen Huang’s successor, whether...
Jensen Huang, top left, and 11 executives mentioned in this story as possible successors. Top row, from left: Huang, Rene Haas, Colette Kress and...
South Sudan’s National Election, Its First, Will Be Delayed
Officials in South Sudan, the world’s youngest state, said on Saturday that its first national election would be postponed, raising new questions about a...
COP31: National Oil Companies Must Lead Global Shift Away from Fossil...
Africa, Aid, Asia-Pacific, Climate Change, COP31, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Sustainable...
African Miss Universe Contestants Struggle to Get U.S. Visas
At least two African contestants for Miss Universe said they were in danger of missing the pageant in Puerto Rico this month because they...
‘Kick These Big Polluters Out!’ Worst-of-the-Worst Corporate Obstructionists Dominate UN Climate...
A coalition of environmental organizations is warning that the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Türkiye is in danger of being co-opted by big polluters.An...
‘Africa Cannot Burn Its Way Out of Its Waste Crisis’, Zero-Waste...
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Conferences, COP31, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United...
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: ‘A New World Order Is Going to Emerge, Whether...
Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Artificial Intelligence, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Environment, Featured, Freedom of Expression, Gender, Global, Global Geopolitics,...
Charity curry night raises £1,180 for refugee and disability organisations
Organised by the Old Town Belles Women’s Institute (WI), the event was held at Ruchi’s restaurant on Victoria Road on November 11.
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As Pollution-Fueled Climate Disasters Intensify, Flood Deaths Hit 13-Year High
An analysis released Thursday by anti-poverty group Oxfam juxtaposed the soaring number of flood-related deaths worldwide with the ultrawealthy's ability to insulate themselves from...
Trump administration will fund new research on controversial psychedelic drug ibogaine
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Thursday announced new funding to explore the medical potential of ibogaine, a controversial psychedelic drug championed by veterans, conservative...
Africa–Asia: Turning Demographic Change into Opportunity
Africa, Aid, Asia-Pacific, Conferences, Development & Aid, Education, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Youth Population
Speaker of...
‘Obscene’: Oil Giants Have Used Corporate-Friendly Provision to File Nearly Half...
Ahead of an official side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, campaigners on Thursday released an analysis of UN...
Malawi Lacks Money to Fund its El Niño Plans
Hundreds of farmers were gathered under the village’s biggest wild mango tree, summoned by the chief, when the government workers arrived with a dire...
COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather and Mental Health Challenges in...
Africa, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Conferences, COP31, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian...
How you build a city from scratch in Africa
PARTNER CONTENTEvery day, roughly 60,000 more people move into Africa’s cities. Every one of them needs somewhere to live.That adds up to roughly 23...
Can regenerative school gardens strengthen food security in Cameroon?
Students of Blessed Bilingual Education Centre preparing the farm. Photo by Support Humanity Cameroon. Used with permission.Students of Blessed Bilingual Education Centre in Ebang,...
Inside Africa
Simandou iron ore mine and related infrastructure, Guinea | Advising Winning Consortium...
Tech Moves: Wizards of the Coasts names president; new execs at...
Dan Ayoub. (LinkedIn Photo)
— Dan Ayoub, the past head of Dungeons & Dragons, has been named president of Wizards of the Coast & Hasbro...
In Rousing COP31 Address, UN Chief Blasts Big Oil for ‘Making...
At his last United Nations Climate Change Conference as secretary-general, António Guterres on Wednesday emphasized that he "will not stop telling the truth" about...
Kenya Starts Countdown to End of Ebola Outbreak
Kenya began a countdown on Wednesday to declare the end of its Ebola outbreak.The final patient who had tested positive for the virus was...
Shipwreck Off Senegal Kills Dozens as Canary Islands Declare Migrant Emergency
On one side of the water, a nation is in mourning. On the other, alarms are sounding.The dueling reactions in Senegal and the Canary...
COP31: Why Africa Must Rethink Nuclear Energy
Africa, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Conferences, COP31, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, Sustainable Development Goals,...
Ebola tops 11,000 cases in Congo’s deadliest outbreak
BUNIA, Congo -- Congo’s Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation...
AI is unlikely to replace plumbers – this South African entrepreneur...
With the rise of AI, there has been much discussion about which jobs are safe from automation. Plumbing is often cited as one that...
On Dakar’s Packed Beaches, Africa Welcomes Its First Youth Olympics
Teenage athletes from all over the world have descended on Senegal this month to compete in Africa’s first ever Olympic events, the 2026 Youth...
1.5 Billion Women and Girls Live in Climate Hotspots, as UN...
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The conservationist who’s building bridges between bats and people
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Merlin Tuttle recalls entering his first bat cave almost seven decades ago, as a teenager living...
Kenyan Domestic Worker Sentenced to 100 Lashes in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi court has sentenced a domestic worker from Kenya to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage.The ruling, issued last month, shows the...
COP31: African Development Bank to Co-Lead Global Electrification Finance Initiative
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Conferences, COP31, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Headlines, Middle East & North Africa,...
A Guide to the Best Beaches in Vietnam
My wife and I are beach people, connoisseurs of sand and surf, analysts of sunset walks at low tide and breakfasts with a view...
Without Action, Climate Change Could Push Women Further Behind by 2050,...
Africa, Africa Climate Wire, Climate Action, Climate Change, Conferences, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Systems,...
‘Without Demarcation, There Is No Climate Solution,’ Brazilian Indigenous Leader Tells...
A tribal leader from Brazil stressed on Monday, the opening day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Türkiye, that protecting Indigenous lands...
Green Groups Boost Pressure on Schumer to Block Permitting Bill That...
Environmental groups are making a last-ditch push to persuade Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to block a bipartisan permitting bill that they warn would...
U.S. Global Health Strategy Jeopardizes Prevention of Pandemics, Experts Warn
Country by country, the Trump administration has been negotiating secretive agreements with nations across Africa to provide health aid under strict conditions. The agreements,...
‘Off the Charts’: UN Sounds Alarm as Planet Plunges Deeper Into...
The Earth is hurtling deeper into a climate emergency, with 2026 on track to be one of the four hottest years ever recorded, ocean...
From Kigali to the Trocadéro: AFS Forum brings Africa’s food systems...
Two months after the 20th anniversary Summit in Kigali, Africa Food Systems Forum Managing Director Amath Pathé Sène speaks at the 9th Paris Peace...
Be part of Africa’s entrepreneurial celebration | Africa’s Business Heroes 2026
Partner Content: Africa’s Business HeroesThe 8th ABH Summit & Grand Finale is just around the corner, and we’d love to have you join us...
Thoughts on Thinking: You Are the Data Centre
The intelligence asking the questionWe keep building larger halls of silicon and asking when intelligence will arrive. Meanwhile we overlook the intelligence that is...
San Luigi dei Francesi: Artworks and History
An LTN art break, away from the midterm noise: one church in Rome, three paintings by Caravaggio and the history around them, with each...
Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Gets a Four-Year Sentence
A Tanzania court on Friday sentenced the country’s main opposition leader to four years in prison in a case that human rights groups say...
Reviving Solar for All Could Save US Families Over $450 Million...
In the wake of recent court rulings against President Donald Trump's administration and voters ending his Republican Party's congressional majorities, the Environmental Protection Network...
Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea
More than 70 delegates gathered in Lagos in mid-October to explore how Africa’s cultural intelligence, consumer insights and creative ingenuity can unlock new opportunities...
‘Officially a Green Wave Too’: Climate and Eco Champions Triumph in...
Tuesday's historic rebuke of President Donald Trump's policies and party was also a major victory for the climate and environment, campaigners said, as Democratic...
Ahead of Next Climate Summit, COP30 Host Brazil Unveils ‘Critical Handbook...
With the next United Nations Climate Change Conference less than a week away, greenhouse gas levels soaring, and a temporary overshoot of the Paris...
Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans
Google has launched a free online learning hub that allows South Africans to access more than 15 digital and artificial intelligence (AI) training programmes,...
Global Summit Ends Without Securing Finance Commitments Needed to Protect Biodiversity
The 17th United Nations summit on biodiversity ended in Yerevan, Armenia on Friday with more than 200 countries adopting a "forward-looking" agreement aimed at...
As Big Oil Reports Billions in Q3 Profits, Climate Groups Say...
As US fossil fuel giants on Friday followed European companies in reporting their soaring profits for the third quarter of this year, and as...
5FM Announced as Official Radio Partner for ULTRA South Africa 2027
5FM has announced its partnership with Ultra South Africa — coming to The Ostrich, Cape Town on 30 April 2027 and The Nasrec Expo...
Why African Marketers Must Think Beyond Marketing
The Nedbank IMC, an African marketing conference, has released its 2026 White Paper, examining how marketers can strengthen their contribution to business growth.Published in partnership...
Experts warn of wider spread as Ebola outbreak reaches plateau
NEW YORK -- The Ebola outbreak in Congo passed a grim milestone this week — 10,000 confirmed cases — and spurred questions about whether...
The Strategic Thinking Behind Cadbury’s ‘Made To Share’: A Q&A With...
media update speaks to Thabang Modiba about the significant role of consumer insight and creative strategy in building brand engagement to understand what drives...
Children Are Speaking. The Test of Children’s Month is Whether We...
Every November, South Africa tells children that their voices matter. We invite them onto stages, quote them in speeches, and ask them to describe the...
Opening Doors Through Reading: 100 Libraries Empowering Underserved Communities
For too many young South Africans, the simple act of opening a book remains out of reach. As the country works to close persistent...
Summit explores how African creatives can monetise their work
The Africa Creator Economy 2.0 reveals that 60% of African creators earn less than 100$ per month from their digital work, highlighting the gap...
A village chief in Congo works to overcome Ebola prejudice even...
BENI, Congo -- After each of his relatives got Ebola and became sick, Alphonse bin Kitobi Achou Taibo would scramble to get them to...
Ahead of COP31, 146 Scientists Urge UN to Declare Climate Change...
With less than two weeks to go until the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP31, brings world leaders to Antalya, Türkiye...
Brands don’t compete in categories. They compete in culture
How Kantar learned to measure the thing marketers could always feel but never prove. Culture is not fluffy. For the first time we can...
Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen...
In Lagos, Nigeria, there is a grassroots movement teaching robotics and artificial intelligence to children as young as eight. Smair Foundation is on a...
‘A Crime of Extreme Inequality’: Richest 0.1% Generate More Carbon Pollution...
The richest 0.1% of humanity generates more planet-heating carbon pollution than nearly half of the global population combined, according to an Oxfam analysis released...
Building an avocado oil export business from Kenya
Kenya is Africa’s largest avocado producer. Miraj Shah and his cousin, Mitul, saw an opportunity to turn the country’s surplus avocados into oil. Their...
#IMC2026 | Google SA’s Kabelo Makwane: In Africa a phone...
From an adtech or martech perspective, how can marketers shift from how they used to market to how they now need to reach consumers...
Banque du Caire share sale boosted to 45% to meet demand
Demand is very hot for another Egyptian share sale, as investors bid for shares in State-owned Banque du Caire, which is an initial public...
Finnish Petition Demands Data Center Regulation After Google Felled 250,000 Trees...
A petition calling for more regulation of data centers in Finland has gathered more than 96,400 signatures—nearly twice the amount needed to force the...
Huge oversubscription for Egypt’s MNT Tech share offer
Demand was huge for shares in Egypt’s MNT Tech Holding for Financial Investments with 43x oversubscription for the initial public offering (IPO) portion of...
UN Report Shows How Killing Progress on Climate Pollution Is ‘Trump’s...
President Donald Trump's pro-fossil fuel agenda not only is "making everyone's lives more expensive" but also is expected to have deadly and destructive consequences...
‘Absolutely Maddening’: UK Approves Jackdaw Gas Drilling in North Sea
With drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea set to go forward following the United Kingdom's approval, announced on Wednesday, climate...
‘Batshit Insane’: As Extreme Weather Worsens, Trump’s FEMA Head Tells States...
As the climate crisis intensifies extreme weather events, President Donald Trump's head of federal disaster relief sent a stark message to states on Tuesday:...
Brooks Washington’s four lessons from building businesses in Africa
Brooks WashingtonRoha Group, founded by American-born Brooks Washington, started out in Africa with a beer bottle factory in Ethiopia. It has since launched a...
As Biodiversity Summit Begins, ‘Systems That Sustain Life on Earth Are...
Four years after world leaders agreed to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered in the Armenian capital on Monday...
Ahead of Biodiversity Summit, UN Chief Warns Countries Are ‘Subsidizing Suicide’...
"The food we eat, the water we drink, the very air we breathe—all are the gifts of biodiversity. Yet every day, humankind saws another...
How Africans outside Nigeria invest in Dangote IPO
NOTE this story is for news information purposes only, it is not an invitation to invest.
African investors across different markets have unprecedented access...
From beer bottles in Ethiopia to data centres: The American entrepreneur...
After several years at McKinsey in South Africa and Nigeria, American-born Brooks Washington set out to build something of his own. His first venture...
75% of Likely US Voters Oppose Giving Big Oil Immunity From...
President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have sought to stop state-level lawsuits aimed at holding oil and gas companies responsible for climate-related damage....