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   Schedule to Include Four Games Against U.S. High School Opposition Tickets for the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 8 on sale now (https://apo-opa.co/45moyvb)  68 Players From 20 Different Countries on 2025-26 Roster The NFL’s (www.NFL.com) UK based Academy program has announced its game schedule for the upcoming season as the program marks the start of the 2025-26 academic year. Welcoming 68 individuals from 20 different countries to the […]

  The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/), the voice of the African energy sector, is proud to announce that Abiola Lukman Lawal, Chairman, Digital Connect Infrastructure&Telecom (DCIT), has been appointed as the newest Board Member of the Chamber. A seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in the oil and gas, infrastructure, telecoms and aviation sectors, Lawal’s appointment reaffirms the Chamber’s commitment to uniting visionary leaders to drive Africa’s […]

  The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has officially welcomed the Bank of Algeria into its growing network. Algeria now becomes the 18th country of presence for PAPSS, marking a significant step in advancing Africa’s journey towards deeper financial integration. This development is expected to […]

  African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies is proud to announce that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has joined as an Official Partner of the continent’s leading energy event, taking place in Cape Town from September 29 to October 3. This milestone marks a decisive step forward in positioning Africa not only as a supplier but as a strategic partner in global energy decision-making. […]

  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Choithram International Foundation (CIF) (www.Choithrams.com) are renewing their commitment to fight hunger and improve education in Benin. CIF will contribute $975,000 in the next three years to sustain and expand school feeding initiatives under the Benin Government’s Integrated National School Feeding Programme (PNASI). CIF has partnered with WFP in Benin since 2015 to help thousands of schoolchildren receive nutritious meals. The […]

  The worst cholera outbreak Sudan has had in years is currently spreading, fuelled by the ongoing conflict. People are now grappling with the outbreak on top of the all out war they have experienced over two years. In Darfur region alone, MSF teams saw over 2,300 cholera patients, and 40 deaths, in the last week alone. On top of an all out war, people in Sudan are now experiencing the worst cholera outbreak the […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, has called on all government departments and officials to let the President give guidance on matters related to diplomacy and the US. Mr Mahumapelo said diplomatic relations is a complex terrain and needs to be monitored by people who are authorised at all times. It appears, he said, that everyone has an opinion on how […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has learned with despair of the fire at the Department of Home Affairs' Germiston office. Mr Chabane called for a speedy investigation that will lead to prosecution, as the damage is not only infrastructural but will impact negatively on users’ ability to access home affairs services. “The burning of public infrastructure during a protest is regressive and […]

  The iconic Africa Hall has won its first 2025 International Architecture Award, given by The Chicago Athenaeum - Museum of Architecture and Design; and The European Centre for Architecture Art, Design and Urban Studies - in the restoration/renovation category. Originally designed by Arturo Mezzèdimi, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa officially opened in 1961, but over 50 years later, the building required significant intervention that would ultimately lead to a decade-long investment to restore […]