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Africa Sets its Economic Agenda: The BIG Push to Build, Lead, and Transform

Africa is taking charge of its economic future as long-standing trade agreements deteriorate and global markets become more volatile. This is the driving force behind the Global Africa Business Initiative’s (https://GABI.UNGlobalCompact.org) Unstoppable Africa conference this year, which has as its theme “The Big Push: Africa Shapes the Markets”. Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, today described GABI’s Unstoppable Africa 2025 event as coming […]

11 September, 2025

South Africa

South African men can assume their wives’ surnames

South Africa’s Constitutional Court (Photo: concourt.org.za) South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that men may legally adopt their wives’ surnames, finding parts of Section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act unconstitutional. The case, brought by two couples, challenged the law as discriminatory on gender grounds. Justice Leona Theron stated that the existing rule was based on colonial-era patriarchy, which placed women in inferior positions. Parliament has been given […]

11 September, 2025

APO International

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and First Lady of Central African Republic celebrate 13-year journey of their development programs and 8th Anniversary of Merck Foundation

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation&President of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative and H.E. Madam BRIGITTE TOUADERA, First Lady of Central African Republic and Ambassador of […]

11 September, 2025

APO International

Afreximbank and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) Forge Strategic Partnership to Unlock US$1 billion in investments

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) have signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Framework Agreement to unlock a cumulative investment value of at least US$1 billion and set to significantly transform housing and urban development across the continent and boost trade and investment. Signed on the sidelines of the ongoing fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) by Ms. Oluranti Doherty, Managing Director, Export Development […]

11 September, 2025

APO International

A portrait classic, reinvented: new professional Canon 85mm lens designed for hybrid shooting

Canon Europe (www.Canon-Europe.com) announces the RF 85MM F1.4L VCM, a professional portrait lens that extends the Hybrid RF prime range, delivering greater reach and versatility for creative photography and filmmaking. Uncompromising optical quality and a flattering 85mm focal length that gently compresses facial features make the RF 85MM F1.4L VCM ideal for portraiture. Its ultra-wide f/1.4 maximum aperture ensures striking separation of the subject and background, while UD and […]

11 September, 2025

Interview Transcripts

Interview: Minister Sankwasa and Activists Criticize Windhoek Council Mismanagement

Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has raised serious concerns over Windhoek City Council, citing delays in infrastructure, housing, and informal settlement projects. The minister said the government had allocated 750 million N$ to the city for land servicing, sanitation, water supply, and construction of 10,000 houses, yet no concrete plan has been presented. Sankwasa described internal disputes among councillors and management as major obstacles, with personal and political […]

11 September, 2025

Business / Economics

Sheehama Calls for Mentorship and Global Platforms for Youth.

According to business expert Josef Sheehama, the sustainability of youth enterprises depends on leveraging modernization gains while securing more than just government funding. He argues that mentorship, coaching, and international collaboration, especially with China in technology and innovation, are key to long-term success.

11 September, 2025

Business / Economics

Global African Hydrogen Summit Opens in Windhoek

The Global African Hydrogen Summit officially opened yesterday in Windhoek, running from September 9 to 11, 2025, at the Windhoek International Convention Centre. The three-day event is being held under the theme “Ambition in Action: Fuelling Africa’s Green Industrial Revolution.” Angie Scholtz from our team spoke with the European Union Ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins.

11 September, 2025

Namibia

Namibian Police Officers Among Eight Arrested in Gun Smuggling Case

Eight suspects, including six police officers, have been arrested over the alleged smuggling of police firearms, after South African authorities linked Namibian weapons to gang violence in the Western Cape. Two civilian police employees were among those who appeared in the Windhoek Regional Court. According to NewsOnOne , Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo said two trucking companies suspected of being involved also operate locally. He and Brigadier General Fillimon Shafashike […]

11 September, 2025