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Maputo National Park declared a Unesco World Heritage Site
Mozambique has received global acclaim for setting aside the Maputo National Park as the country’s second World Heritage Site, further strengthening its commitment to conserving a large area of its southern coastline for future generations. The...

Why ‘Global’ Conferences Aren’t Global
The world’s most pressing problems are being solved by the people least affected by them. In conference rooms from Davos to Geneva, decisions about poverty, climate change, and global health are made by those who can afford $400-a-night hotels and...

Westlife signals new era post statutory management: stronger, compliant, future-focused
WestLife Insurance Company has officially emerged from over two years of Statutory Management, marking a pivotal moment in its corporate journey. Under the oversight of the Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) and the...

Letshego improves credit quality amidst rising impairments
The pan-African financial services provider, headquartered and listed in Botswana, has achieved a significant reduction in non-performing loans (NPL) and improved collections across its loan book. As of December 2024, the Group’s NPL ratio dropped...

The Problem With Eritrea’s Military-Run Educational System
“The feat that confirmed the nearly 50-year journey to secure national independence is the Eritrean people’s firm faith in their just rights, their dedication, their courage, their sacrifice, their perseverance, their resilience, the unity of...
PM Modi in Namibia: An era of mineral plus digital diplomacy
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on 9th July 2025, it was considered a visit that carried more weight than it showed. He became the first prime minister to do so in the last three decades, and the timing could have never been...

How African countries ranked on the World Economic Forum's gender gap report
The cover art for the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025. Image from WEF at Wikipedia. License CC BY-SA 3.0 The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Gender Gap Report 2025, and seven African countries are among the...

Report: Delegation to China, May-June 2025
As reported previously, between 25 May and 5 June 2025, an international delegation – organised by the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) and Friends of Socialist China – visited Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanghai to witness China’s...

African CSOs, Japan share people centred aspirations
The African civil society is gearing up to optimise engagement with the Japanese government and private enterprises during the upcoming ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), scheduled for 22 August 2025. In a...
Top 15 strongest currencies in Africa in 2025
In 2025, Africa’s currency landscape reflects a continent in economic transition, marked by resilience, reform, and rising global relevance. While many African nations continue to grapple with inflation, political instability, and external debt, a...

Most well-off East Africans revealed
So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...

Paris Couture Week Dazzles with Mega-Carats and Bold Surprises
Between Boucheron’s otherworldly creations blurring the lines between home décor objects and jewellery, and the very first co-signed high jewellery collection by Pomellato and Gucci, the Autumn/Winter 2025 edition of Paris Haute Couture delivered...

AfricaUnlocked forum: How Africa’s trillion-dollar SME growth relies on B20 alignment
Cape Town. African nations must shift from a dependency mindset to one of self-reliance by prioritising entrepreneurship, inclusive growth, and private sector development, experts have urged at the ongoing AfricaUnlocked 2025 Forum in South...

India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union
Home Africa India, Namibia Call For Fast-tracking Trade Deal With South African Customs Union India–SACU preferential trade agreement can be a transformative platform for regional trade, investment and value chain integration, PM Modi said India...

Ethiopia Among Top 2024 NDCs Performers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia has emerged as one of the top three performers in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) implementation across Sub-Saharan Africa for the year 2024, according to the NDC Implementation Index released...

Countries Must Urgently Step Up to Transform Their HIV Responses
UNAIDS [on June 10] launched its 2025 Global AIDS Update, AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform, which shows that a historic funding crisis is threatening to unravel decades of progress unless countries can make radical shifts to HIV programming...
440th Army Band Goes International for Independence
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES 07.09.2025 RALEIGH, N.C. – During June and July, the North Carolina Army National Guard (NCNG) 440th Army Band spent their annual training traveling the world, celebrating U.S. Independence, and connecting...

Wanyonyi and Moraa headline at Monaco Diamond League tonight
Wanyonyi, Moraa to Lead Kenya’s Challenge at Monaco Diamond League Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Mary Moraa are set to spearhead Kenya’s campaign at the Monaco Diamond League tonight, as the global athletics stage heats up in the tenth round of the 2025...
Religious leaders at forefront of peace ahead of General Election
DAR ES SALAAM: AS Tanzania edges closer to its October 2025 General Election, the role of religious leaders in promoting peace, justice and integrity in the democratic process is becoming increasingly vital. Against the backdrop of political...

Are anti-corruption measures a pipe dream for African countries?
African Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 11 July annually to commemorate the adoption of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption in 2003. Corruption remains a major obstacle to economic development and continues to...