Cleaner air, more healthy communities and new financial alternatives are usually not secondary advantages of local weather coverage. They’re central outcomes of a transition designed to guard individuals and the financial system. South Africa stands at an vital crossroads. The nation faces the problem of managing a coal-dependent vitality system whereas confronting excessive unemployment and…
The Tunisian docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab, which generated sturdy pre-ceremony buzz, finally did not safe the award for the continent. The weekend was all in regards to the 98th Academy Awards, which passed off on Sunday on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to honour one of the best movies launched in 2025. For…
Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Photograph: Lerato Sepotokele/DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi on Thursday printed a draft coverage course aimed toward reducing the crimson tape that has lengthy pissed off community operators attempting to roll out broadband infrastructure throughout South Africa. The draft, printed within the Authorities Gazette, directs communications regulator Icasa to overtake the nation’s…
Vienna — As the worldwide neighborhood gathers for the 69th session of the Fee on Narcotic Medication (CND) in Vienna, Kenya has issued a rallying cry for African nations to put human dignity on the coronary heart of continental efforts to fight drug abuse. Talking at a high-level facet occasion organized by the African Union,…
On February 10-11, 2026, researchers and consultants convened in Dakar, Senegal, for the primary Africa Discussion board on Countering Overseas Interference (CFI). The discussion board introduced collectively members from Africa, Europe and America to look at the rising problem of international data manipulation and its implications for governance, media ecosystems, and digital rights throughout the…
AGOA was designed to offer buyers predictability – but its advantages are actually threatened by the turmoil of shifting US commerce guidelines. Like a lot of the world, Africa is perplexed by the rollercoaster journey of shifting United States (US) commerce coverage. That’s significantly true of the adjustments to AGOA – the African Progress and…
By Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos When semiconductor manufacturing and strategic expertise platforms are mentioned, the dialog is normally centered on the USA, Taiwan, Japan, and China. But the upstream basis of those techniques, the vital minerals embedded deep in African soils, is not any much less important. As superior chip manufacturing turns into embedded in…
Morocco has change into the most important importer of main weapons in Africa, with purchases rising over the previous 5 years because the nation continues to modernise its navy, a report has discovered. The rise comes amid strains with neighbouring Algeria. The findings come from the Stockholm Worldwide Peace Analysis Institute (Sipri) in Sweden, which…
A strong carbon tax retains extra income in South Africa and encourages native corporations to scale back product emissions to enhance competitiveness in worldwide markets, and it aligns with worldwide assist for decarbonisation efforts right here. The carbon tax is a vital financial instrument in South Africa. But it’s now unsure whether or not the…
By Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos When semiconductor manufacturing and strategic expertise platforms are mentioned, the dialog is often centered on america, Taiwan, Japan, and China. But the upstream basis of those methods, the crucial minerals embedded deep in African soils, is not any much less important. As superior chip manufacturing turns into embedded in tighter…