Month: September 2024

 The conflict in Sudan has resulted in the largest internal displacement crisis in the world since the Syrian civil war in 2011. The conflict has had catastrophic impacts on women and girls, according to a Gender Alert published today by UN Women.  The number of people in need of gender-based violence related services has increased by 100 percent since the beginning of the crisis, up to 6.7 million by December 2023, and […]

 Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile has today, Friday 27 September 2024, arrived in Dublin, Ireland, on a working visit aimed at reinforcing the historic and warm bilateral relations between South Africa and Ireland.  The working visit is expected to advance cooperation between South Africa and Ireland, especially with regard to improving trade and investment, and building on the significant progress made in the fields of science and innovation, as well […]

 Next Engineers, a global college-and career-readiness programme working to increase the diversity of young people in engineering, celebrated the graduation of its first-ever Engineering Academy learners in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday, September 27. The graduation ceremony marked the programme’s contribution towards bridging the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills gap in the country through exposing learners to hands-on engineering experiences and career pathways.   The 37 learners from […]

 Morocco and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) held, Thursday in New York, the first session of the High-level Strategic Dialogue, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. This partnership is part of Morocco's broader commitment to contribute to the United Nations multilateral counter-terrorism frameworks, in accordance with the High Guidelines of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations in the fight […]

 In recent talks between Angola’s President João Manuel Lourenço and African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) head Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the two leaders discussed a wide range of measures introduced by the Angolan government to rapidly transform the economy. The reforms include diversifying away from oil, promoting private sector, tackling the country’s debt burden, reduce poverty, achieving food and energy security, and creating youth employment. The leaders met on Friday 20 […]

 Nobody can predict the future; However, modernising payroll gives the space to contemplate a company's unique workplace evolution. We are overwhelmed by predictions of the future workplace. Workforces will be more flexible.  Employees will assert their independence. Hybrid and remote working will become the norm. The 9-to-5 grind is coming to an end—or not. There is evidence pointing towards and away from these predictions. Some companies are trialling 4-day work […]

 A high-powered delegation of Ghana energy leaders will showcase a range of significant investment opportunities in the booming African oil-and-gas territory, in what has been described as “a game-changing moment for the sector” at the forthcoming AOW Investing In African Energy (www.AOWEnergy.com) event.  His Excellency Herbert Krapa, Minister of Energy, Republic of Ghana and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation CEO Joe Dadzie will provide invaluable insights into Ghana’s burgeoning oil and […]