Status of HIV Programmes in Botswana
Documented Impact on Services: Government Support: HIV programmes are primarily (60%) supported by the government, with public health facilities operating normally.
Service Disruptions: All key population drop-in...
Blamed for ‘Causing’ Droughts: Zimbabwe’s LGBTQI Community Faces Climate Crisis Head-on
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Gender, Gender Identity, Headlines, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Terraviva...
media update’s 10th Birthday Top Marketing Picks
For media update's 10th birthday, the team is looking back and shining a new spotlight on some of the best articles published over the...
Everything Naked Marketing Does Right
Since its establishment in 2018, Naked Insurance has quickly become a household name in South Africa. In large part, this is due to its...
Seseki Itsweng Named Managing Director of Octagon Africa
Octagon has announced Seseki Itsweng as Managing Director of Africa. Itsweng will be based in Octagon's Johannesburg office and will operate both in South...
Social Media in the Global South Needs More Protections
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Education, Global, Headlines, Health, Press Freedom, TerraViva United Nations
The United Nations’ 2024 Summit of the Future Interactive...
The Arab States Must Stop Trump– and Netanyahu– in Their Tracks
Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United...
Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in...
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Florence Makumene held a plastic container of HIV medication and wondered if it would be her last as fears swelled of...
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84BAMAKO, Mali -- Malian filmmaker...
Montanans, workers warn mass Forest Service layoffs will impact public lands,...
A retired Forest Service supervisor is calling the recent terminations of over 300 federal workers in Montana a "disaster" for the state. Recently fired...
Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations in Cape Town next...
Impact of the pause of US foreign assistance in Côte d’Ivoire
A confusing and evolving situation in Côte d'Ivoire
The 90-day pause in US foreign assistance has caused a major shock to the national response to...
Burundi: Climate change makes rainy season a public danger in urban...
Flooding in Gatumba (western Burundi). Screenshot from the video “Burundi: Severe Flooding” on the Tv5monde Info YouTube Channel. Fair use.This article was published as...
Havas Africa Officially Launches Havas Play
Havas Africa has announced that it has officially launched Havas Play, its global network with expertise across sponsorships, partnerships, experiential, social, influencers and branded...
The Hive Group Appoints Shannon Naicker as Chief Innovation Officer
The Hive Group has appointed Shannon Naicker as its new Chief Innovation Officer to accelerate growth and enhance operational efficiency through innovation.As The Hive...
media update’s 10th Birthday Top Media Picks
Hip hip hooray! media update is turning 10! And what better way to celebrate a decade of content than taking a scroll through memory...
Engel & Völkers Florida Closes 2024 with Record Year In Talent...
"We continue to thrive by prioritizing quality over...
MarkLives Announces 2025 The Mark Awards
MarkLives has announced the 2025 The Mark Awards — a new platform dedicated to recognising achievements in marketing and advertising across strategy, innovation, design,...
Dentsu X: Shaping the future of experiences
At dentsu X, we don’t just create experiences – we craft moments that matter. Moments that speak to the heart of consumer motivations and...
Dentsu X: Shaping the future of experiences
At dentsu X, we don’t just create experiences – we craft moments that matter. Moments that speak to the heart of consumer motivations and...
Trump’s War on Global Governance: Lessons from the Past on How...
Civil Society, Democracy, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Daniel D. Bradlow is...
Wiltshire school celebrates record number of Duke of Edinburgh awards
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy has seen a busy year with students hiking, voyaging, and traipsing through woods and hills to achieve their...
RSF Announces Plans for Breakaway Government in Sudan
The Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group battling for power in Sudan’s ruinous civil war, took a step toward forming its own breakaway government...
Shaping AI Rules Through Trade Agreements
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and...
How the shift in US funding is threatening both the lives...
On 20 January 2025 the United States announced a 90-day freeze on US foreign aid which has had a devastating impact on people living...
As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about...
TEL AVIV, Israel -- U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and...
Sarah Browning-de Villiers Appointed to IFICA Advisory Board
Machine_, part of Publicis Groupe South Africa, has announced that Sarah Browning-de Villiers, its Chief Content Officer, has been appointed to the Institute for...
media update’s 10th Birthday Top Publicity Picks
media update is 10 years old and wants to celebrate with you! Instead of 10 candles, we're lighting up 10 of the most impactful...
Konica Minolta South Africa Joins Castle Super League as Sponsor
Konica Minolta South Africa has announced its co-sponsorship of the inaugural Castle Super League, a cross-border provincial rugby competition launched at Loftus Versfeld in...
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...
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...
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...
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 &...