The President of the United Transformation Movement (UTM), Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, has issued a public plea for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) to step in and help address Malawi’s escalating political and economic challenges. Dr. Kabambe’s remarks come in the wake of widespread demonstrations across the country, driven by […]
The Managing Director, Project Management Institute (PMI), sub-Saharan Africa, George Asamani has recommended a revolutionary shift in skills-building to enable African countries experience industrial transformation. Asamani said this in a statement he released to the media recently, to mark Africa’s Industrialisation Day. According to him, “As we mark Africa Industrialisation Day, we are reminded of
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UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS Office of Press and Public Diplomacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2024 Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 Days of Activism On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of
United Nations — Every 10 minutes, one woman or girl is killed at the hands of their partner or other family member. This is only scratching the surface on how femicide, one of the most extreme forms of violence against women, persists at high levels around the world. UN-Women and the UN Office of Drugs
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Mbale, Wakiso, Kampala, Uganda — Ahead of World Aids Day 2024, with the theme Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!, IPS looks at options for prevention for women and girls in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, women and girls are more affected by HIV. Out of 1.4 million people living with the
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Maria Ressa, Nobel laureate and CEO of Filipino news outlet Rappler, believes South Africa’s traditional media is strong, but that won’t last, posing an ongoing threat to democracy. ‘Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust. Without these three, we don’t have a shared reality. We cannot begin to solve any
Washington — Somali scholars, politicians and traditional leaders from across the Horn of Africa gathered in Djibouti on Monday for a three-day forum on strengthening regional stability. The annual forum, the eighth of its kind, was organized by the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies in Somalia, an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan research group in Mogadishu. Mursal
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TLDR Solarbox Africa secures $1 million Pre-Seed funding led by key investors Digital Energy Facility, Launch Africa, JLL Foundation, and Teranga Capital for expanding e-mobility solutions. The company, incubated by Wuri Ventures, specializes in designing and assembling custom light electric vehicles with solar charging, financing, and fleet management services. Solarbox Africa’s innovative solutions aim to
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The Mauritania Football Federation (FFRIM) has announced the mutual termination of its contract with national team coach Amir Abdou following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The FFRIM expressed its gratitude to Abdou for his contributions to Mauritanian football during his tenure with both the
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Sierra Leone’s Steven Caulker has announced his retirement from international football, drawing the curtain on a career that significantly influenced the nation’s footballing resurgence. Caulker, who represented England in 2012 before switching allegiance to Sierra Leone in 2021, played an instrumental role in the Leone Stars’ revival. His three-year stint saw him captain the team
