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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, ....
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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 […]
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Senegal’s new mobile money tax has become the subject of intense national debate. Designed to mobilise revenue through a zero point five percent levy on money transfers, the measure attempts to address fiscal pressures, but national economic logic, digital transformation goals and regional experience all point in the same direction. This approach is likely to […]
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The Institute of Sovereign Investors, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and Africa Investor (Ai) today launched a new Global Fiduciary Efficiency and Cost of Capital Framework at the G20, revealing substantial investment losses arising from legacy emerging-market risk-measurement systems. The analysis shows that the 20-year divergence between emerging-market fundamentals and market-implied risk premia — […]
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Partnership Deploys “Chidi,” an AI-Powered Learning Companion, Positioning Africa at the Centre of Global Tech Innovation Kigali, Rwanda – November 17, 2025 ALX, Anthropic, and the Government of Rwanda today announced a landmark partnership to revolutionize learning and teaching across Africa through artificial intelligence. The initiative introduces “Chidi,” an AI-powered learning companion built on Anthropic’s Claude model, designed […]
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In an era where digital access defines opportunity, the Global DPI Summit 2025 lands at a pivotal moment for the African continent and the wider global community. Under the banner “DPI in Practice: Implementing Tomorrow’s Digital Society Today,” this gathering brings together governments, technologists, civil society, funders and innovators to chart the next chapter of digital public […]
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DURBAN, South Africa — Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, used a keynote address at the 19th Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture on Thursday to deliver a pointed assessment of global trade tensions and a cautious but optimistic outlook for Africa’s economic future. Speaking at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Westville Campus, Dr. […]
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