Staff Writer

  On behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa extends his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Kenya on the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Mr Odinga, who led Kenya from 2008 to 2013, has passed away at the age of 80 in India, where he was receiving medical treatment. President Ramaphosa’s thoughts and prayers are with the Odinga family and […]

  The Government of Nigeria has launched a nationwide integrated vaccination campaign targeting more than 106 million people across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.  The campaign delivers measles–rubella, polio vaccines, and HPV vaccination, to close immunity gaps and protect children and adolescents from life-threatening diseases. Led by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, […]

  The Republic of Congo has stepped up measures to rapidly detect and respond to potential Ebola outbreak as neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a new outbreak of the virus in Kasai Province in the central region of the country. A rapid scale up of outbreak control measures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has helped slow down the spread of the virus, with no new cases […]

  The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., has by Proclamation declared Wednesday, October 15, 2025, as “World Sight and White Cane Safety Day,” to be observed throughout the Republic as a Working Holiday. According to a Foreign Ministry release, this year’s World Sight and White Cane Safety Day’s celebration will take place on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Montserrado County, under the theme: “Taking Action and Breaking Barriers–Advancing Economic and Social […]

  Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Ms Nonceba Mhlauli, will on Thursday, 16 October 2025 at 09h00 host a G20 Community Leaders Dialogue at the Roodepan community's Roman Catholic Church in the Sol Plaatje Municipality, Frances Baard District, Northern Cape. This activity will form part of the Government’s country-wide G20 outreach programme. The objectives of the outreach are to: - Create awareness about South Africa’s membership to the G20; - […]

  he Portfolio Committee on Police resolved to adjourn its scheduled meeting with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police, which was set to assess the 2024/25 annual report. This decision follows the absence from the meeting of both the acting Minister of Police and the National Commissioner. The committee underscored that accountability and transparency are non-negotiable principles in a constitutional democracy, particularly given the […]

  DHL Group (“DHL”) (www.DHL.com) today announced a €300+ million planned investment in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), reaffirming its long-term commitment to a region of growing strategic importance in global trade. The multi-year initiative will be deployed across DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, and DHL Supply Chain to expand infrastructure, enhance service capabilities, and unlock opportunities for businesses across key sectors including e-commerce, perishables, energy, and life sciences&healthcare. Africa’s trade opportunity […]

  Organised in partnership with the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (Invest in Türkiye) and the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology, the inaugural GITEX Ai Türkiye takes place from 9-10 September 2026 at Istanbul Expo Centre The show spotlights Türkiye’s tech enterprises, startups, and talent developing homegrown AI foundational models and next-gen technologies to ignite Türkiye’s AI and investment frontier As the […]

  The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) has highlighted the critical role of gas in driving Nigeria and Africa's energy security agenda at the recent Gas Investment Forum in Lagos. Board Advisory Member, Dr. Grace Orife, emphasized that gas is the cornerstone of Africa's industrial renaissance – powering factories, fertilizer production, power generation and contributing to job creation in the country. She applauded Nigeria’s commitment to championing Africa’s gas sector […]