Uganda: Parliament passes Sovereignty Bill
Parliament on Tuesday, 05 May 2026 passed the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 adopting amendments that significantly narrow its scope, remove contentious provisions and introduce safeguards aimed at aligning the law with the Constitution and existing regulatory frameworks. The Bill, which had attracted intense public interest over controversial clauses in its original form was considered […]
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen 4:9)
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), the body for communion, consultation, and coordination of the Catholic Church in Africa and the neighbouring islands, is deeply concerned about the recent events in the Republic of South Africa, which have been marked by acts of xenophobic violence against nationals of other African […]
Africa Mercy Brings Life-Changing Surgeries Back to Madagascar After Cyclone Gezani
The hospital ship Africa Mercy® arrived in Toamasina yesterday, marking the sixth time that Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.org) has visited the island nation since 1996. It is also her third consecutive field service to the country, reaffirming the strength of a growing partnership between Mercy Ships and the government of Madagascar. Following the recent devastation of […]
Kenya’s first private-sector agri-focused securitisation reaches first close at KES 276 million
Fintech platform, Kaleidofin (www.Kaleidofin.com), has closed Kenya’s first private-sector local currency securitisation in the smallholder agriculture sector, in partnership with agri-finance company Apollo Agriculture and with investment from the IDH Farmfit Fund, a blended finance impact fund, marking a significant step in developing institutional capital markets for rural lending. This first-of-its-kind securitisation in Kenya demonstrates […]
French Climate Envoy Benoît Faraco Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as France Deepens Energy Partnership with Africa
Benoît Faraco, Ambassador for Climate Negotiations, Decarbonized Energy and Climate Risk Prevention at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will participate in African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, scheduled for October 12–16 in Cape Town. Faraco is expected to engage African policymakers, investors and industry leaders on France’s evolving approach to climate diplomacy and […]
Africa’s health workforce expands but shortages, unemployment and migration intensify: WHO report
Geneva, Switzerland, 05 May 2026- /African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa is producing more health workers than ever before, yet millions of people still lack access to care; hundreds of thousands of trained health professionals are unable to find jobs; and many of them are migrating. A deliberate shift linking education, employment, retention, quality, productivity and […]
Seeing Venice Through African Eyes: the Biennale Moment We’ve Been Waiting For
There is something quietly historic about Venice in 2026. The canals and palazzi that have hosted the world’s most prestigious art gathering for over 130 years are now, more than ever before, reverberating with African voices: on the walls, in the pavilions, and in the conversations that unfold between them. The 61st International Art Exhibition […]
Lenacapavir Launch: Nigeria Unveils Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Injection
Nigeria has officially introduced Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking twice-yearly injection set to transform the country’s HIV prevention strategy by replacing daily oral medication with a more convenient bi-annual regimen. This story is written and edited by the Global South World team At a launch event in Abuja themed “Flagging off the future of HIV prevention,” the […]
Cyclist Rides For Peace Across Africa In Bold Unity Mission
A young triathlete from DR Congo has launched an ambitious cycling journey to promote peace and unity across Africa. This story is written and edited by the Global South World team 23-year-old Miguel Masaisai set off from Goma as part of his “Pedalling for Peace” initiative, aiming to cross 17 countries and reach Rabat. Coming […]
Cyber Governance Is Central To Effective Enterprise Risk Management
By Ryan Boyes, Senior Security Administrator at Galix Across many organisations, cyber governance is still treated as a parallel discipline to enterprise risk management rather than a core component of it. This separation is difficult to sustain, as information touches every business function and regulatory requirements become increasingly onerous. Businesses also face growing pressure from third […]
