Transforming Healthcare and Empowering Women: Dr. Rasha Kelej Recognized Among Africa’s 100 Most Influential Women
Following her recent recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans 2025 by New African Magazine (UK), Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of the “More Than a Mother” Campaign, has now been named among the 100 Most Influential African Women 2025 by Avance Media, for the seventh consecutive year. She […]
2026 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS
The 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) (www.BAL.NBA.com) Playoffs tipped off on Friday, May 22 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, and will culminate with the 2026 BAL Finals on Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. CAT. For the complete schedule, click here (https://apo-opa.co/4dL0rt5). Eight teams have qualified for the Playoffs: Al Ahly (Egypt), Al Ahly […]
Guyana Confirmed to Host Caribbean Energy Week 2027 as Regional Energy Integration Gains Momentum
The second annual Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) will take place in Guyana in July 2027, convening regional governments, international energy companies and investors at a pivotal moment for the Caribbean’s emergence as a global energy hub. Held under the patronage of President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and with the endorsement of The Honorable Minister of […]
Canon Demonstrates Print’s ‘Power to Move’ with On-Stand Experience and Latest Large Format Technologies at Federation of European Screen Printers Associations (FESPA) Global Print Expo 2026
At FESPA Global Print Expo, 19th-22nd May 2026, Stand 2-E20 in Barcelona, Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) showcased how its wide-format production technologies and customer-led approach combine to create bold, high-impact prints that transform spaces and connect with audiences, delivering real business impact. Under the theme ‘Move your World’, Canon re-emphasised the commercial potential and positive momentum that […]
Africa Doesn’t Need to Be Translated; It Needs to Be Heard (By Rania El Rafie)
By Rania El Rafie, Vice President, Public Relations&Strategic Communications at APO Group (www.APO-OPA.com). Every year on 25 May, the continent asks one pointed question: are we moving closer to the Africa we envisioned: self-determined, sovereign in its own story? With the African Union’s Agenda 2063 (https://apo-opa.co/4dDEuMk) approaching its midpoint, that question lands with particular weight […]
AFRICA IS NOT WAITING
Pan-African campaign launches on Africa Day to spotlight the continent Africans are already building ADDIS ABABA / JOHANNESBURG / NAIROBI / LAGOS / ACCRA, 25 May 2026/ African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Opportunity Africa launches #NotWaiting today on Africa Day, calling on Africans across the continent and diaspora to spotlight the people, ideas, businesses and […]
Africa Is Not Waiting, And The World Needs To Catch Up
Landmark Pan-African Campaign Launches On Africa Day, May 25th The #NotWaiting Movement provides undeniable proof of Africa’s progress, innovation, and opportunity. Today, on Africa Day, one of the most consequential storytelling movements goes live. #NotWaiting, a pan-African digital campaign by the Opportunity Africa Initiative, launches across digital platforms today not as an announcement, but as […]
South Sudan Must Realign Its Commitments To Feed 7.8 Million in Critical Need — Opinion
Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, the country has faced persistent instability due to a rift between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his former deputy, Riek Machar. This story is written and edited by Global South World Despite being one of the world’s youngest nations, it has endured some of the worst humanitarian crises, forcing […]
Why The 2026 FIFA World Cup Could Test Africa’s Ambition and Football’s New Global Order
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be unlike any tournament football has seen. For the first time, 48 teams will compete across three host nations: the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico. This story is written and edited by Global South World It promises a wider, more inclusive celebration of the game, […]
Interview: Unmasking Foreign Soldiers, Aid Workers Who Have Abandoned Children in Africa and Asia
A groundbreaking forensic DNA project is exposing foreign soldiers, aid workers, and peacekeepers accused of fathering and abandoning children across Africa and Asia. Investigators say the technology is finally bringing accountability to abuses that international institutions have ignored for decades. This story is written and edited by Global South World Professor Andrew McLeod, lead investigator […]
