Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests
Respect Right to Peaceful Protest; Free Arbitrarily Detained Activists Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide protests called for December 9, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should end its crackdown and immediately release all those arbitrarily detained. Activists have urged people to demonstrate peacefully on Tanzania’s […]
Gates Foundation Releases 2025 Goalkeepers Report
With Child Deaths Projected to Rise for the First Time This Century, Gates Foundation Urges Global Leaders to Target Scarce Resources Where They Save the Most Lives New Goalkeepers Report models impact of global health funding cuts, offers roadmap of best buys and most effective investments to slow this reversal The number of children dying […]
Six Women Redefining Digital Health In Africa: African Women In Digital Health (AWiDH) Announce Their Mentorship Program Winners
The African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) initiative announces the six winners of their annual Mentorship Program. The winners made it through a competitive selection process involving 337 applications from over 33 African countries. By showing how they meaningfully contribute to strengthening health systems and tackling public health challenges. From product innovation, by increasing safe […]
ACTOM Pretoria Power Transformers Reopens Facility, Marking A Major Milestone For Local Manufacturing
ACTOM, a leader in energy infrastructure, officially opened its Pretoria Power Transformer manufacturing factory, following the strategic acquisition of SGB SMIT Power Matla, in what was structured as an asset transaction with the transfer of staff. The event marked a significant milestone for South African industrial capability and was attended by key stakeholders such as […]
Drumstruck – Preserving And Celebrating Africa’s Musical Heritage For New Generations
For more than two decades, Warren Lieberman has travelled across Southern Africa sourcing rare musical instruments and collecting the rhythms that carry our oldest stories. What began as a personal passion has grown into a mission to preserve and celebrate Africa’s musical heritage for new generations. Drumstruck at Silvermist is the living expression of that mission — an […]
Meet The Catalysts – The Students Projecting A Brighter Future For SA Tourism
When the G20 Tourism Hackathon challenged South Africa’s brightest young minds to “hack” the future of tourism, a diverse team of students from across the country rose to the occasion. As we reflect on the impact of the G20 and its contribution to South Africa’s economy and communities, one thing is clear: the G20 Tourism […]
Benin’s army foils coup attempt
Benin’s government has successfully foiled an attempted military coup, with President Patrice Talon condemning the “senseless adventure” by a faction calling itself the Military Committee for Refoundation. The group briefly seized state television early Sunday before Beninese Armed Forces loyal to the republic regained control. While details on casualties remain unclear, Talon confirmed that some hostages […]
SA firms back Congo infrastructure project
A consortium of major South African financial institutions and private equity firms, including Standard Bank and Nedbank, is investing $600 million to build a dry port in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project, led by concession holder Yellowstone, aims to ease severe congestion on a vital mineral export corridor used for copper and cobalt. The port […]
Nigeria secures release of abducted students
Authorities in Nigeria have announced the release of 100 schoolchildren who were among hundreds abducted from a Catholic boarding school last month. This development offers a measure of relief, but the fate of 165 other students and staff remains unknown. The freed children arrived in Abuja and are scheduled to be handed over to local officials in […]
Malawi eliminates school fees
Malawi has taken a bold step toward improving education by abolishing tuition, examination, school development, and identity card fees for all public schools, while boarding fees for secondary schools remain in place. President Mutharika, who announced the move, hopes it will boost enrollment and literacy in a country struggling with a primary completion rate of 52 percent […]
