Agentic AI: Are We Building Castles on Quicksand?
With the explosion of AI, we find ourselves teetering between two inseparable paths — the promise of extraordinary capability and the peril of unmitigated...
Publicis-Backed Team Wins 48-Hour Film Challenge
Publicis Groupe Africa, in partnership with Uthingo ESD (Enterprise and Supplier Development Facilitation Partner), has announced its 2024 Enterprise Development beneficiary, Desert Rainbow Multi-Services,...
WARC Awards Reveals 2025 Shortlist
WARC has announced the shortlists for the WARC Awards for Effectiveness 2025 in association with LIONS, honouring the best campaigns that showcase how strategic...
From cellphones to cars, some shoppers stock up before tariffs inflate...
While the world struggles to recalibrate a path in the wake of President Donald Trump’s trade announcements, the tariffs’ impact is becoming clear: Investors...
MANZI Water Announces Nationwide Expansion
MANZI Water has announced its latest expansion plan, which will see the opening of multiple new outlets across South Africa. This move comes at...
YOU FM Appoints Tebogo Mashego as Managing Director
North West Province's leading commercial radio station, YOU FM, has announced that Tebogo Mashego has been appointed as its new Managing Director, effective immediately....
ASEAN-CGIAR Regional Programme Can Encourage South-South Collaboration
Africa, Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Food and Agriculture
Panelists at the Scaling...
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Branford Marsalis, Bilal, Kandace Springs, Keith David, Jazzmeia...
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Branford Marsalis, Bilal, Kandace Springs, Keith David, Jazzmeia Horn and More Headline 15th Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival September 18-21
...
Science-Backed Solutions Buoying Water Security in East Africa
Africa, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Combating Desertification and Drought, Conservation, Development & Aid, Disaster Management, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and...
The Current Plight of Haitians: Interview with a Mason in the...
Crime & Justice, Education, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Labour, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Members of a Haitian...
A tech-savvy farmer is getting young Nigerians excited about agriculture
The trainees’ day starts before sunrise.Across a large stretch of open field in Nigeria’s southwestern Ogun state, young people in safety helmets, goggles, and...
Farewell to Mark Loquan, a beacon of energy and culture in...
Mark Loquan as he appeared in a short film by Walt Lovelace called ‘Pan Is,’ commissioned by NGC for the 2023 Trinidad and Tobago...
Behind the Feeding of the 5,000 (or Should That Be 10,000)...
Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Food...
HOT 102.7FM Funds Medical Care for Assault Survivor
HOT 102.7FM, in partnership with its charitable arm, Hot Cares, has provided financial support totalling nearly R100 000 for a vulnerable child from Lusaka,...
Can giving cash, no strings attached, help end poverty? In Malawi,...
Last May, with no more fanfare than a buzz of inexpensive cellphones, Nelson Mdzuma and Magret Zoliyela found themselves staring at an amount of...
Form Personal Connections With Customers through Events and Sponsorships
Brand positioning through event sponsorships helps connect clients and brands. These connections drive value for both the attendees and the sponsors. Not only are...
Ogilvy SA top African agency in the Warc Awards for Effectiveness...
Ogilvy South Africa is the top African agency named in the The Warc Awards for Effectiveness 2025 shortlist with four of the six African...
DarrowEverett Acquires Saade Law to Further Boost South Florida Presence
With even greater resources now within our reach,...
Celebrate Earth Month… One Bite at a Time!
"Small steps can really add up to nourish yourself and the planet," says Minh Tsai, Hodo's Founder and CEO. "At Hodo, we're committed to...
Facing internal and external foes, Syria rebuilds and rethinks its army
In the tattered remains of an air defense base near Damascus, the scale of the physical challenges to rebuilding the Syrian army is clear....
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on...
NEW YORK -- For 11 seasons, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your...
Mozambique’s Parliament Approves Inclusive Dialogue Law
Last week, Mozambique’s parliament unanimously passed into law the Political Commitment for an Inclusive Dialogue (Compromisso Político para o Diálogo Nacional Inclusivo), which aims...
Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island...
ATHENS, Greece -- A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six young children living in a migrant facility on the eastern...
Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Global, Health, Humanitarian Emergencies Opinion
World Health Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine SherifNEW...
SVN Commercial Advisory Group Achieves Prestigious Top 10 Ranking Nationwide
"This achievement reflects the unwavering commitment and expertise...
When a ‘thumbs-up’ beats 5 stars, and where paralegals aid women’s...
How rating people’s job performance could be more fairSimplifying performance ratings can make them more equitable, a study found. Women and employees of color...
Welcoming Science: CGIAR Week-Long Focus on Innovation for Food, Climate-Secure Future
Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security and...
Effie South Africa and Ipsos Release 2024 Effie Trends and Insights...
Effie South Africa and Ipos have launched the 2024 Effie Awards South Africa Ipsos Trends Report during a webinar on Thursday, 27 March. The...
We Can Solve Global Challenges Through Global Public Investment
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Credit: UN News /...
SA leads Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 winners list
The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 have been announced with South Africa's digital media leading from the front with six winners, with Daily...
Olive Fertility Centre Partners with Fertility Friends Foundation to Support Families...
we are delighted to be able to work...
Tractor Outdoor Adds New Sites
The first of the two new sites is located in Ferndale, an established, high-density suburb in Randburg. Positioned along Republic Road, the site benefits...
Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia...
A Kenyan court has ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta can be sued in the East African country over its alleged role in promoting...
CGIAR Science Week Seeks Solutions for a Food-Secure, Climate Resilient Future
Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Conservation, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Food and Agriculture, Food Security...
BayBridgeDigital to Attend GITEX Africa 2025 Accelerating Digital Transformation in Data...
BayBridgeDigital, a key player in digital transformation and artificial intelligence, announces its participation, alongside Salesforce, in GITEX Africa 2025, the continent's largest tech exhibition,...
Swindon Planning: New use for closed pub that isn’t housing
Greenbridge: A closed pub could become a car showroom and sales centre instead of being knocked down for housing.
Arkell’s brewery...
Burundi: Reforestation remains a major challenge
Tree cutting in one of Burundi’s forests. Photo by Ferdinand Mbonihankuye; used with permission.This article is published in the context of the climate justice...
Hundreds in Billings say “Hands Off!” as part of national protest
Hundreds of people in Billings added their voices Saturday to a national demonstration against the current president’s administration and his partnership with the billionaire...
VISION CAPITAL GROUP USA, LLC To Auction All Assets of Solstice...
The Public Sale Collateral—comprising all tangible and intangible...
Climate-Smart Platform for West African Farmers
Innovative Climate-Smart Platform Launches to Transform Agriculture for West African Farmers ...
The Cost of Doing PR in Africa: It’s Not Uniform, but...
Additionally, the size of the media pool in each country can
greatly impact your results, with some countries having extensive media
networks and others having much...
Santam Announces 2025 Women of the Future Awards
The awards says that this year, entrants could win their share of more than R843 000 in prizes. Winners also stand a chance of unlocking the business...
Trapped by Tradition: The Widows of Ukerewe and the Ritual They...
Editors' Choice, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health Women's Health
Vivian Magesa, a young widow...
Niger Junta’s Release of Detainees Falls Short
This week, Niger’s military junta released about 50 people from prison, including several former government officials, military officers, and a journalist who had been...
Publicis Groupe Africa Welcomes New Le Cubs
The initiative equips young creatives
with essential real-world skills, bridging the gap between education and
employment in the advertising and marketing industry, says the agency. Koo Govender,...
SEACOM Appoints Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen as Group Chief Marketing Officer
Alpheus Mangale,
the Group Chief Executive, says, "Mandisa brings
considerable astuteness and insight to the marketing field. Her previous
international experience in C-suite roles will greatly benefit...
The water crisis threatening Kenyan livelihoods
On the shores of Lake Victoria. Image by Mimistdm2021, from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed)As the world observed World Water Day on March...
In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels...
PRETORIA, South Africa -- A secluded corner surrounded by litter and makeshift structures on the outskirts of South Africa’s capital is home to dozens...
Global Disability Summit Galvanizes Education Support for Crisis-Impacted Children with Disabilities
Active Citizens, Aid, Civil Society, Conferences, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Education, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations,...
Capitalism Eating Itself by Fueling Climate Mayhem, Warns Capitalist
A veteran financial consultant and insurance executive is warning his fellow capitalists that their commitment to profits and market supremacy is endangering the economic...
Octagon Appoints Struan Campbell
Octagon says Campbell
will collaborate with Octagon Africa Group Chairman, Franco Barocas, and
the leadership teams across the company, including Octagon's Cricket and Rugby
divisions."The
opportunity to shape...
The Future of Tech Marketing: A Q&A With DUO CEO Judith...
Technical marketing is a form of marketing that mainly focuses on the specifications and technical features of a service or product. The main goal...
Clover Mama Afrika Launches New Logo
"The refreshed corporate
identity has been modernised and really encompasses what we stand for as a
project," says Elain Vlok, Manager at the Clover Mama Afrika...
Absa Announces Leadership Appointments in Group Marketing and Corporate Affairs
Clement Motale has been appointed as Managing Executive for GMCA Strategic Transformation and Partnerships, effective Tuesday, 1 July. Currently Managing Executive for Communications and...
World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal
The World Bank's private investment arm is backing the rush into digital data in Africa with a $100m investment in regional data centre developer...
Some collateral damage with disruption? In Trump 2.0, that’s OK.
The unprecedented tariffs announced Wednesday by President Donald Trump mark a decisive break with decades of bipartisan support for free trade. Even some economists...
Strategy in Advertising Is Like a Nerve: Invisible but Essential
Across the
interconnected disciplines of advertising, strategy functions much like a nerve
in the human body — unseen yet vital. Just as nerves transmit signals that
coordinate...
UN: Treaty on Older People’s Rights Moves Ahead
(Geneva, April 3, 2025) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on April 3, 2025, began an intergovernmental process to draft an international human rights...
Who exactly is benefiting from China’s oil pipeline projects in Niger...
Oil export workers at the Seme port in Benin holding Benin, Chinese, and Niger flags. Image from Présidence du Benin. Free to use. CC...
Mdzananda Animal Clinic Announces Seventh Paws on the Promenade
Apart from the five-kilometre walk, the animal clinic says that shorter turnaround points for old, tired and injured pets (or humans) will also be...
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Sigrid Kaag, Chair of the ECW High-Level...
Armed Conflicts, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Migration & Refugees
Apr 3 2025 - Sigrid Kaag is the new Chair...
DR Congo: Millions Facing Destitution as Violence Forces People to Flee...
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Jan Egeland is Secretary-General of the Norwegian...
Governor’s tax relief efforts in limbo after Montana senators table key...
The Montana Legislature was packed with tight votes on tax bills this week, including a legislative committee that swiftly halted three major proposals from moving...
Sales Partnerships Recognizes Organizations Demonstrating the Highest Ethical Standards in Sales...
The Sales Partnerships Ethics in Sales Award recognizes...
Hunger and Heightened Insecurity Pushes Sudan to the Brink of Collapse
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Education, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations ...
SA and Daily Maverick dominate Wan-Ifra Digital Awards Africa 2025 finalists
The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 finalists have been announced, with South Africa leading the pack with an overwhelming 13 finalists, with Daily...
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Ricardo Sisnett for Expertise in Gaming Software
Ricardo Sisnett is a pioneering expert in artificial intelligence and software development...
Q&A: Meet Issahaku Tidoo Abass, Dagbani-language activist and Wikimedian from Ghana
Photo of Issahaku Tudor Abass. Image by Shahadusadik, from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).By Sadik Shahadu
This interview is part of a series highlighting...
Greenberg Traurig Recognized Across Europe and the Middle East by 2025...
The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2025 edition recognized 61 practices and 155 lawyers from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
NEW...
Egypt’s pyramids are amazing. But so is present-day Besaw Island.
The Giza pyramids filled me with awe. But so did a different monument – a living wonder.Day 7 of my February dream tour of...
Jacaranda FM Appoints Vuyani Dombo as New Managing Director
According to Jacaranda FM, Dombo brings over a decade of leadership experience spanning audit, financial management, governance and executive leadership within the media industry. A...
‘Fossil Fuels Are Killing Us’: Scientists Publish Sweeping Review of Industry...
"The evidence is clear that fossil fuels—and the fossil fuel industry and its enablers—are driving a multitude of interlinked crises that jeopardize the breadth...
TikTok Hosts Second Africa Safer Internet Summit in Cape Town
TikTok has hosted its second Annual Africa Safer Internet Summit in Cape Town, bringing together government officials, regulators and industry leaders. Delegates from South...