UNAIDS Weekly Update – Impact of US Shifts on the Global...
As of 17 February 2024, UNAIDS had received at least one status report from 52 countries (39 PEPFAR-funded and 13 countries that receive some...
Fibon and Bathroom Bizarre Collaborate for Energy Independence and Cost Efficiency
Fibon has collaborated with the Bathroom Bizarre Group to take steps towards energy independence and cost efficiency. Thanks to an end-to-end solar energy solution...
He’s ‘in charge’ of mass deportations. Why Trump listens to Tom...
Tom Homan, the “border czar” handpicked by President Donald Trump, has arrested, detained, and deported unauthorized immigrants since 1984. Friends call him loyal. Critics...
Why Exhibitions Still Matter in a Digital World
For years, exhibitions have been a powerful tool for introducing products to the market. Then came COVID-19, the rise of the digital era and...
Storytelling, Communication Strategies and CSI in Africa: A Q&A With Professor...
Corporate social investment (CSI) projects' success heavily leans on the communication and participation within them. Strategies for these projects need to be extremely adaptable...
Only Political Will Can End World Hunger: Food Isn’t Scarce, but...
Armed Conflicts, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food Sustainability, Global, Headlines,...
5FM, Good Hope FM and S3 Expresso Celebrate World Radio Day
5FM, Good Hope FM and Expresso on S3 have announced a collaboration in celebration of World Radio Day on Thursday, 13 February. The trio have...
Warc: “Podcasts are having a moment’ – but popularity not translating...
“Fresh from seemingly helping Donald Trump to win last year’s ‘podcast election’ in the US, brands are reappraising the medium through fresh eyes.”(Image supplied)This...
Why a Global Tech Fund for the Poorest Countries is a...
Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Least Developed Countries, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
GEBZE, Turkiye,...
Lebanon: Destruction of Infrastructure Preventing Returns
Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon destroyed vast swathes of critical civilian infrastructure and public services, preventing tens of thousands of Lebanese from returning to...
South African NGOs worry Trump’s aid freeze will cause HIV patients...
UMZIMKHULU, South Africa -- At a rural village in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, unemployed 19-year-old Nozuko Majola is trying to figure out if she...
M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday entered the vital trading hub of Bukavu in the east of the country, according to...
From Samburu to China: Women as key custodians and perpetrators of...
A group of Samburu women at a capacity building meeting on sandalwood conservation, Photo by Carroll Omuom, used with permission.By Linda Ngari with support...
Income grows in Africa, and solar power soars in Pakistan
Average incomes have more than doubled in nine African countries since 1990Though most African countries saw economic growth after gaining independence, extreme poverty remains...
Q&A: USC AD Jennifer Cohen confident investments in football will help...
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Celebrating Global Culinary Heritage: Chef Point Announces Special February Menu
These dishes represent not just meals, but memories and traditions passed down through generations. ----Chef Franson Nwaeze
COLLEYVILLE, TX, February 15, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This...
The new ‘Captain America’ explores a different kind of patriotism
Thanks to my dad’s influence, my childhood was filled with an assortment of Black superheroes, both real and imaginary. There were the obvious ones,...
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
Sexual violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared in recent weeks, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Thursday,...
USAID cuts threaten America’s most successful global health campaign
President George W. Bush was halfway through his State of the Union address in January 2003 when he pivoted from making promises to Americans...
Thanda’s ECD Children Exceed National Averages in ELOM Assessment
Thanda, a nonprofit based in rural KwaZulu-Natal, has announced that it has continued to make a significant impact on Early Childhood Development (ECD), with...
VML 2025 Tomorrow’s Commerce Report: What South African Brands Need to...
VML has released the 2025 edition of the Tomorrow's Commerce report. Lebo Moerrane, Head of Digital and Social Media at VML, provides some report highlights...
MANZI Water Expands with New Outlet and Innovative Refill Station
MANZI Water has opened a new outlet in Nelspruit and it has installed automated MANZI refill stations, developed in collaboration with Sonke. Husband and wife...
Cameroon’s Massacre Victims Wait for Justice Five Years On
Brutal violence has taken hold in Cameroon’s North-West and South-West regions since 2016 as armed separatist groups seek independence for the country’s minority Anglophone...
8 animation projects selected for Durban FilmMart 2025 programme
The 16th Durban FilmMart is scheduled for 18 to 21 July 2025 in Durban, South Africa. This year, eight animation projects from across the...
Development Effectiveness & the Quality of Financing: Towards a More Holistic...
Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
The hidden cost of Valentine’s Day treats on West Africa
Photo of the person holding a tray of heart-shaped chocolates. Image by RDNE Stock project, from Pexels (Free to use).By Bezawit Mekonnen
It’s hard to...
From the wreckage of USAID, can anything be saved?
It may well be the most profound change that President Donald Trump has yet wreaked on America’s place in the world. And if global...
UNAIDS rallies faith leaders in support of the HIV response at...
ROME/GENEVA, 13 February 2025—Today, the Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima met with leaders in the Catholic Church as part of a global effort...
DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
(Nairobi) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma in eastern Democratic Republic...
Mali: AU Action Needed To End Crackdown on Opposition, Dissent
(Nairobi) – The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should take urgent action to stop the Malian junta’s crackdown on the political opposition...
Chocolate, my sweet: A delicious history of the food of love
Americans are united and cheerful when it comes to chocolate. Most indulge at least once a week, with 72% feeling that “Chocolate belongs in...
Swipe Right on Your Brand’s Forever Influencer: A Q&A With Kelly...
The month of love is here, and nothing says love like finding your brand's forever influencer! But what does a brand need to do...
Openfield Marketing Announces Bongani Chinkanda as New Managing Director
Openfield Marketing has announced that it has appointed Bongani Chinkanda as its new Managing Director, effective immediately. Chinkanda brings extensive experience in marketing strategy,...
From Recovery to Resilience: Transforming Tourism for a Sustainable Future
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Tourism makes up about...
A crisis unfolding: hard-won progress in Ethiopia’s HIV response at risk
Ethiopia has made significant progress in its HIV response in recent years and is on track to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets with 90%...
Shutting Down USAID Threatens to Endanger World’s Poorer Nations
Democracy, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 2025 (IPS) - The Trump...
Upper Deck Golf Announces Game-changing Partnership with PXG
Equipping the courses with PXG golf clubs will...
What is Russia’s ‘shadow fleet,’ and why does it worry Europe?
The phrase “Russian shadow fleet” conjures images of stealthy, high-tech ships cruising Western shorelines undetected.The reality is decidedly less cinematic.The vessels in question are...
Protests after 2 sudden deaths force closure of hospital trauma unit...
BANGUI, Central African Republic -- The sudden closure in the Central African Republic of the orthopedic trauma surgery unit at the capital 's main...
Two lost boats recovered in the Caribbean speak to the tragic...
Feature image via Canva Pro.Mere days after the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) was alerted to the presence of a pirogue with decomposing...
Aleph Group Releases Manifesto and Video Campaign in Celebration of 20th...
Aleph Group, a global enabler of digital advertising, fintech services and education technology, has announced that it has marked its 20th anniversary with the...
Looking for love this Valentine’s Day? Don’t fall for Instagram romance...
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “romance scams” ahead of Valentine’s Day, warning of unsolicited messages...
UN Calls on Niger Junta to Free Former President
Niger’s junta has detained former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum and his wife at the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey, since the military coup in July...
Race Against Time as Hunger, Poverty Rise Amid Growing Global Uncertainties
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Europe, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Latin America &...
Sudanese artists fleeing war find camaraderie displaying their work in Kenya
Painter and architecture student Hozaifa Elsiddig was a couple of semesters away from graduation at Khartoum University when forces led by two of Sudan’s...
Omnichannel Retail in 2025: The Boundaries Between Digital and Physical Shopping...
While growth in pure online sales in South Africa has steadied, we now live in a truly omnichannel world. Many shopping journeys that start...
With Load Shedding Back, Branding Through Sustainability Can Guide Business Through...
Businesses can leverage their green initiatives as a strategic marketing tool to drive brand equity, consumer engagement and even investor confidence, says Ronelle Bester,...
Lobengula Advertising Leads 2025 Effie Awards South Africa Campaign
Following the success of the 2024 campaign, Lobengula Advertising has announced that it will lead the creative execution for Effie South Africa in 2025. While...
VUKA Group’s Digital Transformation Redefines Industry Engagement
VUKA Group, a South African media and events agency, has launched its new portfolio ecosystem — taking a digital-first approach that has created uncountable...
Legal Amendments in Iraq Threaten Rights of Women and Girls
Civil Society, Gender, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: United Nations,...
Despite Catastrophic Fires, Federal Court in California Dismisses Youth Climate Case
With Californians still reeling from what is expected to be "the costliest wildfire disaster in American history," a federal judge in the state on...
Jordan in a bind: What to offer Trump instead of taking...
Across the Middle East, the art of the deal was hard to identify as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to torpedo a Gaza ceasefire...
An opening in Syria for journalists
Our first interaction with the rebels who overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, some of them previously affiliated with Syrian jihadist groups, was smooth. “Welcome...
Gender Inequality in Science Limits Progress Towards Solving Complex Global Challenges
Aid, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Inequality, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Education Cannot Wait....
Not an Option. A Call for Action
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Climate Change, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies
NEW YORK, Feb 11 2025...
Climatic Change Pushes Pakistan’s Promising Trout Fish Farming Towards Brink of...
Asia-Pacific, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Climate Change ...
Shaping Conditions for Fair, Equitable and Enduring Climate Finance
Climate Change Finance, Environment, Global, Headlines Opinion
The price of not providing equitable grant-based, public climate finance will be economic losses, health impacts, increased disaster...
Polygon Brings Padel Opportunity to Advertisers
Polygon has announced that it has tapped into Africa Padel, the largest Padel network of courts in South Africa through its partner Dream Box...
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others monitored...
KAMPALA, Uganda -- KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine,...
New York Festivals and the African Cristal Festival Launch the NYF...
New York Festivals (NYF) Advertising Awards, in partnership with the African Cristal Festival, has introduced the inaugural NYF Cristal Village Award — a new...
Namibia’s Drought Crisis: Building Resilience for Women and Girls
Africa, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: UNFPA Namibia
Communities in...
Imperialism (Still) Rules
Armed Conflicts, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global, Global Geopolitics, Globalisation, Headlines, Labour, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Feb 11 2025 (IPS)...
The Latest: Trump says ceasefire should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t...
By The Associated Press
President...
Track’s proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others
Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under...
A youthful force for peace in Africa
More than three-quarters of Africans live in a country where security and democracy have deteriorated over the past decade, stated a recent report by...
US: Lifesaving Programs Remain Suspended Despite Waivers
(Washington, DC) – US State Department waivers on suspended foreign assistance worldwide have not resulted in the resumption of many vital programs protecting and...
Bee fences and women taxi drivers to protect people
Puerto Rico has a new marine protected area, thanks to local organizingThe Vega Baja and Manatí Underwater Gardens will protect 77 square miles of...
M&C Saatchi Abel Announces Cross-Border Client Acquisition
Integrated creative agency M&C Saatchi Abel, which is part of The Up&Up Group, has announced that it has reinforced its commitment and focus on...
SAP Hosts 2025 SAP Africa Partner Awards
SAP has recognised the top-performing companies in its partner ecosystem at this year's annual SAP Africa Partner Awards, held on Wednesday, 5 February. The...
Havas Media Network Launches Data and Technology Practice in Africa
Havas Africa has announced that it has officially launched CSA (Consumer Science and Analytics) — Havas Media Network's consultancy dedicated to accelerating clients' understanding...
Key branding insights from the WEF, Davos 2025
Brand Finance explores some insights around branding, following its attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos this January (Image supplied)Making the case for...
SuperSport Schools and SABC Sport Partner to Expand School Sports Coverage...
SuperSport Schools, a streaming and broadcast platform for schools and youth sports broadcasting, and SABC Sport, a division of the South African Broadcasting Corporation...
What’s happening in the Gaza Strip and Sudan that sparked a...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a flag referencing both Sudan and the Gaza Strip,...