R1 Million Up For Grabs In 2026 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge
The Standard Bank Kasi SME Pitch Challenge is back and bigger than ever! Now in its second national edition, the competition offers qualifying entrepreneurs across all the nine South African provinces the chance to compete for provincial prizes and ultimately a grand prize of R1 million at the national finals later this year. The provincial […]
New Pilot Backs Youth-Owned Micro-Farming Start-Ups To Tackle Jobs Crisis And Food Insecurity
South Africa is grappling with two interconnected challenges: persistently high youth unemployment and declining local food production. A new pilot is testing whether both can be tackled at once by developing unemployed youth into micro-farming entrepreneurs. A farming initiative led by non-profit organisation Afrika Tikkun, and funded and supported by impact investor E Squared Investments, is positioning small-scale […]
South Africa Opposition Leader Malema Demands Ramaphosa Impeachment After Court Ruling
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has called for immediate impeachment proceedings against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa after the Constitutional Court revived the Phala Phala case. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking to reporters in Johannesburg on Friday, Malema said Parliament must act without delay following the ruling, which […]
Beyond Funding and Patrols: EU Must Confront Trauma of Senegal’s Migrant Orphans — Opinion
Thousands of African migrants drown every year across multiple maritime routes, and high numbers persist despite efforts by European countries to curb illegal small boat crossings, particularly those originating from western and northern Africa. This story is written and edited by Global South World According to the Spanish non-governmental organisation Caminando Fronteras, 30 people died […]
CNN’s Connecting Africa Speaks To Didacus Jules
As part of Connecting Africa, CNN’s Victoria Rubadiri sits down with the director general of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, Didacus Jules, to discuss initiatives underway to help ease the movement of goods, people, and services between the two regions. With similar cultural ties between the Caribbean and Africa, Jules believes it’s a natural progression to look […]
