Why Skills Development Isn’t Just A Numbers Game
By Jessica Hawkey, MD of redAcademy The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) from Stats SA shows that South Africa’s unemployment rate increased by 1.7% from Q1 of 2025 rising to 33.2% in Q2. This might not seem like a very big jump, but when you consider that this amounts to 140,000 people, the impact of even a […]
Ending TB: A Global Responsibility We Cannot Ignore
by Nina Helen Hallstrom, Senior Partnership Officer, ADPP Mozambique What if tuberculosis (TB) were no longer a global health threat, because we finally treated it as a shared responsibility? As we look ahead to the World Conference on Lung Health (WCLH), I believe it’s time to turn a shared risk into a shared investment, and […]
South Africa Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Figures Receiving 7.6 Million Tourists
The country aims to welcome 10 million international visitors by 2026, promoting a strong tourism rebound. Over the past two years, international tourism has regained momentum as the world moves on from the pandemic. Borders have reopened, airlines have reinstated routes, and travelers are once again filling airports, hotels and beaches. In this global recovery, […]
Local Capability In Green Hydrogen Will Define Namibia’s Industrial Future
By Julien Karambua, Country Manager at Workforce Staffing Namibia Green hydrogen projects present a significant opportunity for long-term economic transformation in Namibia and could redefine its industrial development. The country is in a highly competitive position, supported by exceptional solar and wind resources and rising global demand for cleaner energy. Securing a major international Engineering, Procurement […]
Amura By Ángel León Opens At Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town: An Immersive Marine-led Restaurant By The “Chef Of The Sea”
Where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet at the foot of Table Mountain, a new culinary chapter unfolds at Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town with the official opening of Amura by Ángel León. For the first time outside of his home country Spain, Michelin-starred Chef Ángel León brings his pioneering culinary philosophy across […]
Ouattara sworn in for fourth term
Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara was recently sworn in for a fourth presidential term following an October election he won with 89% of the vote. The electoral process, however, was marred by numerous challenges, including low voter turnout. It excluded major opposition figures, and post-vote violence left at least 11 dead, with over 1,650 arrests. In his inauguration […]
Can blue carbon credits save Africa?
Africa’s vanishing mangrove forests are finding an unexpected ally: the carbon credit market. Known as “blue carbon,” these projects sell carbon credits to companies in return for protecting or restoring coastal ecosystems, which are phenomenal natural carbon sinks. Mangroves can sequester carbon ten times faster than mature tropical forests, yet they are rapidly disappearing due to economic […]
Mercuria-Gécamines JV to market Congo’s copper
Mercuria Energy Trading has launched a joint venture with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner, Gécamines, to market the copper and cobalt Gécamines receives from its equity stakes in local mines. This partnership could handle over 500,000 tons of copper cathodes each year, transforming how these critical resources reach the market. The deal, unveiled alongside a US-brokered […]
France pledges enhanced support for Nigeria
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to increase security cooperation with Nigeria following a surge of mass kidnappings, including the recent abduction of over 300 schoolchildren. Macron, who made the commitment public on social media, said the move follows a request from President Bola Tinubu. The French president stressed that France will expand security support with the […]
Kenyan police reinforcements land in Haiti
Kenya has deployed 230 additional police officers to Haiti, marking the first reinforcement of the multinational security mission since the UN expanded its mandate in September. Their arrival brings the force to 980 personnel—still far below the 5,500 authorized—to combat powerful gangs that now control most of Port-au-Prince and have plunged the nation into a severe humanitarian […]
