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CORECTION: Adesina reaffirms commitment to Africa’s development as his presidency of the African Development Bank nears end

Dr Akinwumi Adesina says his passion to mobilize global capital for Africa’s development will continue way beyond his presidency of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), which ends on 1st September 2025. In a keynote speech titled “Tilting Global Capital for Unlocking Investment Opportunities in Africa”, delivered at the Standard Chartered Africa Summit on July 31, in Lagos, Adesina said, “Together, let us tilt global capital to unlock Africa’s assets. As […]

6 August, 2025

Sport

Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Games preparations steady, say organisers

Photo contributed: Wikipedia With the 2026 Winter Olympics kicking off on 6 February and the Paralympics following on 6 March, Italy’s organising committee, led by CEO Andrea Varnier, has confirmed that preparations are unfolding “steadily and according to the timeline we have set”. The committee continues to leverage a smart cost‑conscious strategy: over 90% of venues are existing or temporary, spread across northern Italy’s Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Valtellina, Val di […]

6 August, 2025

Africa

Pretoria High Court to rule on Lungu burial dispute this week

The legal showdown over where the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should be laid to rest is intensifying. The SABC reports that at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, the family’s legal team, led by Advocate Casper Welgemoed, argued there is no proof Lungu expressly wished to be buried in Zambia, and contested the Zambian government’s push to repatriate his body. The Zambian Attorney General, Mulilo Kabesha, insists Lungu […]

6 August, 2025

Namibia

Mulunga Accused of Concealing N$53m Fuel Deal.

Anti-Corruption Commission lead investigator Oberty Inambao has alleged that former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga hid the full details of a N$53 million fuel asset transaction with Enercon from the company’s board, even though he was fully aware of the deal, according to NewsOnOne’s Envaalde Matheus. The transaction is linked to a larger N$480 million corruption scandal involving several entities.

6 August, 2025

APO International

Flat6Labs Grows Bigger: Introducing F6 Group to launch F6 Ventures, the new venture capital arm

F6 Group, a newly formed entity integrating venture capital and entrepreneurial support, announces its official launch, anchored by two powerful arms: F6 Ventures, a newly launched seed-stage investment firm, and Flat6Labs (https://Flat6Labs.com), the region’s most recognized startup accelerator platform. Together, they represent a bold evolution of the company’s 14-year journey, bringing sharper focus, expanded reach, and deeper capabilities to support founders and ecosystems across the Middle East and Africa. At […]

5 August, 2025

Africa

Rwanda agrees to accept 250 migrants deported from the U.S.

Yolande Makolo Rwanda has agreed to receive up to 250 migrants deported from the United States, marking the third African nation to join the Trump administration’s controversial third-country deportation program. The Associated Press reports that the agreement, quietly signed in Kigali in June 2025, empowers the Rwandan government to vet and approve each incoming individual before arrival. Spokesperson Yolande Makolo explained that Rwanda accepted the arrangement in part due to […]

5 August, 2025

Health / Medical

Malaria and TB cases increase in Ohangwena region

Ohangwena Regional Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa revealed in her State of the Region Address on Monday that the region recorded a sharp rise in malaria and tuberculosis cases during the 2024/25 financial year. Authorities investigated 8,552 presumptive TB cases, confirming 742, of which 700 were new infections or relapses. According to the Namibia Press Agency, malaria also surged, with Ohangwena reporting up to 5,000 cases between late 2024 and early 2025. […]

5 August, 2025

World

UK–France treaty to counter illegal migrant crossings enters force

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer A new bilateral treaty between the United Kingdom and France aimed at curbing dangerous migrant crossings over the English Channel officially came into force on 4 August 2025. Under the agreement, individuals arriving in the UK via small boats may be swiftly detained and returned to France under a “one-in, one-out” pilot scheme, while the UK also accepts a matching […]

5 August, 2025

Business / Economics

FlySafair pilot strike ends

Photo: FlySafair aircraft and branding used in previous fleet and operations coverage. FlySafair has confirmed the end of the pilots' strike following a formal agreement with trade union Solidarity. Management and union representatives reached the deal through mediation facilitated by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). According to Engineering News, FlySafair has started restoring its full flight schedule, with all aircraft returning to operation. Kirby Gordon, the airline’s […]

5 August, 2025