PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Luong Cuong of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on his historic election to the esteemed leadership position by the parliament. Cuong, 67, has served in the Vietnamese army for over 40 years and…
AT the just-ended Commonwealth summit in Samoa, 56 leaders, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, agreed that ‘the time has come’ for a meaningful conversation on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. Despite the UK’s prior stance against including reparations on…
NAMIBIA will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, November 27, declared a public holiday to facilitate high voter turnout. The announcement was made by President Nangolo Mbumba, who assumed office in February following the passing of Hage Geingob, Namibia’s…
IN today’s tech-driven world, where digital interactions form a core part of daily life, online safety and privacy have become urgent issues that demand proactive attention. This is particularly true in the Global South, where rapid digitalisation offers new opportunities…
TWO light aircraft collided near Australia’s largest city, Sydney, killing three people on Saturday, local police said. Emergency services received reports just before midday that two planes had collided near the town of Oakdale, about an hour’s drive…
Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, October 26, 2024, killing two soldiers and fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war. Israel warned Iran would “pay a heavy…
DANIEL Chapo, a relatively unknown former provincial governor, has emerged as Mozambique’s next president after winning the October 9 election with a decisive 71 percent of the vote. This result, announced by Mozambique’s election authority, confirms Frelimo’s continued control, as the ruling…
KENYA Senate email system crashed this week after an overwhelming response from the public regarding a controversial bill that proposes to extend the terms of the president, governors, and MPs from five to seven years. The bill, introduced by Senator…
AT the recent CANEX WKND 2024 in Algiers, angel investors connected with the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) pledged $350,000 to support three of Africa’s top creative startups. The investment commitments followed a dynamic pitch competition, CANEX Presents the Angels, where 12…
ETHIOPIA’S digital sector could inject 1.3 trillion birr (around $10.9bn) into the country’s GDP by 2028, according to a new report by the GSMA, the global association for mobile network operators. The Ethiopian Digital Economy Report projects that digital advancements will help…
