Staff Writer

  Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia (https://Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced the launch of its new SME Portal (https://apo-opa.co/4778oVX). This first-of-its-kind bundled solution is designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia with the digital tools they need to compete, grow, and thrive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. The portal combines connectivity, collaboration tools, and secure cloud storage into […]

  Mining Elites 2026 is proud to announce its exceptional group of sponsors and partners for this year’s edition. These organisations represent leadership, innovation, and sustainability across the mining value chain, underscoring their shared commitment to advancing Africa’s mining future. Lead Partner – Consulmet Consulmet (www.Consulmet.com) is a specialist engineering group that designs and builds minerals processing plants on a fast-tracked, fixed-price basis (EPC/LSTK). Headquartered in Johannesburg, with offices in […]

  "Through constructive dialogue, we have identified the challenges that, not only affect civil society, but also resonate throughout our communities and the state, and determined that unity is the only way to overcome these obstacles.” Jimmy Kilang is one of 70 members of the Civil Society Network in Eastern Equatoria who gathered in Torit to create a unified action plan for improving political engagement, civic education, and public participation […]

  African Energy Chamber Executive Chairman, NJ Ayuk, will participate in the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power 2025 conference – the region’s leading platform for advancing dialogue, partnerships and investment in West Africa’s rapidly evolving energy sector. Taking place in Dakar, the event brings together policymakers, national oil companies, investors and project developers from across the MSGBC Basin to explore strategies for scaling exploration, developing infrastructure and delivering long-term energy security. […]

  The International Day of the Girl was marked on 14 October in Goma by the BI-ESTHER Foundation, with support from MONUSCO’s Gender Section. Around fifty young girls from various local organizations took part in a workshop focused on their rights, their role in peacebuilding, and efforts to end gender-based violence. In this province of eastern DRC, scarred by years of armed conflict, girls and young women remain among the […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration halted its engagement with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government this morning due to the absence of members of the provincial executive council (MECs), the Premier or any of their authorised representatives. The committee has been conducting oversight in the province this week to assess access to and the quality of frontline public services, under the theme “Ensuring Good Governance through Human Resource […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development yesterday adopted its report recommending to the National Assembly (NA) that the process to appoint a Commissioner to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) be re-started, after a procedural issue halted the process. In a letter to the Speaker, dated 22 January 2024, the Chairperson of the SAHRC informed the NA of a vacancy created within the SAHRC following the […]

  At 14, Eugène learned he was HIV-positive. The diagnosis turned his adolescence upside down, marked by doubt, fear, and stigma. “At that age, you don’t understand everything, but you feel different. I was afraid of how others would see me, afraid of the future,” he confides. Now 20, he is a student at the Faculty of Education and advocates for self-acceptance and equitable access to reproductive health services for […]

  Nigeria is accelerating its efforts to eradicate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Until recently, HIV prevention primarily depended on daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The introduction of long-acting injectable PrEP is expected to broaden access, provide more options, and help bridge prevention gaps — supporting both national and global HIV objectives. With technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and funding from the Global Fund, […]