Designing for Dignity: Inside the Gates Foundation’s Bold Bet on Women’s Health
“We have the science, we have the technology—now we need the political will and investment to match.” Dr. Ru-fong Joanne Cheng, Director of Women’s Health Innovations, Gates Foundation The Gates Foundation on Monday announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to advance a wide range of innovations aimed at improving women’s health spanning new medicines […]
Angel Fair Africa In 2025
Eric Osiakwan, Winnie Kimathi and Tinyiko Valoyi Since its well-publicized inception in 2013, Angel Fair Africa (AFA) has been hosting a successful yearly event that brings selected entrepreneurs to pitch to a room of curated investors with the intent of doing deals. The event has resulted in about $10M of deals, which attracted other investments […]
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 Welcomes Arise IIP As Official Premier Partner
Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment forum, is delighted to announce Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), a pan-African infrastructure and industrial development enterprise that designs and operates large-scale industrial ecosystems across Africa, as an official Premier Partner. The Fair is scheduled to take place from 4-10 September 2025 in Algiers, […]
WomenIn Ignites Women’s Month With The Launch Of A Bold Multi-Sectoral Campaign And Countdown To WomenIn Festival 2025
As South Africa marks the beginning of Women’s Month this August, WomenIN proudly launches a dedicated, multi-sectoral campaign designed to spotlight the everyday advocacy required to shift the narrative around women’s empowerment. While Women’s Month may be a moment of national focus, WomenIN champions the belief that true empowerment is not confined to a single […]
Collective Effort Needed To Break Down Barriers That Women Entrepreneurs Face
Despite meaningful progress in women’s participation in the economy, many women-led businesses across South Africa still face persistent challenges, from limited access to markets and networks to barriers in securing funding and digital tools. These realities were brought into sharp focus at the Women Trade Intervention Dialogue, held on Friday, 1 August 2025 at the […]
GBV Survivors Need More Than Sympathy, Families Must Push for Mental Health Access
Nguvu Change Leader Valerie Aura says, family support is critical for survivors as they begin their healing journey and cope with post-traumatic stress The Africa Data Hub, in its ‘Silencing Women – Tracking and Humanising Femicide Cases in Kenya’ report, described 2024 as the worst year on record. The platform, in collaboration with data studio […]
Thonga Beach Lodge Honoured For Conservation Leadership, Community Empowerment, And Authentic Eco-luxury
iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – For the second consecutive year, Thonga Beach Lodge has been named South Africa’s Leading Beach Hotel at the esteemed 32nd annual World Travel Awards. With a perfect blend of unforgettable experiences, conservation leadership, and eco-elevated luxury, Thonga once again triumphed over a field of outstanding coastal properties. Tucked […]
South Africa’s Ruling Party Unfazed by Potential US Sanctions
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has dismissed the threat of US sanctions, with Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula declaring the party will not bow to American pressure. The US is considering sanctions against ANC leaders under the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, citing disagreements over Pretoria’s foreign policy, such as its ties […]
France Clamps Down on Algerian Diplomatic Visas Amid Deportation Standoff
France is tightening visa rules for Algerian diplomats as tensions with Algiers continue to rise. In a letter to Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, President Emmanuel Macron ordered the suspension of a 2013 agreement that allowed Algerian officials to enter France without visas, citing growing migration and security concerns. The move follows Algeria’s refusal to accept deported nationals […]
Ghana Mourns: Ministers Among Eight Killed in Helicopter Tragedy
Ghana is in mourning after a tragic helicopter crash claimed the lives of eight people, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The military Z9 helicopter, en route from Accra to Obuasi in the Ashanti region, vanished from radar and was later found in a forested area. Apart from the ministers, […]
