In Africa, gender pay equality is becoming a force with governments, activists and organisations demanding to bridge the perennial gap between men and women in terms of wages. Although women contribute to national economies to a great extent, especially in such areas as the health care industry, education, and agriculture, unequal pay is still observed. […]
Top 8 Gen Z Filipina Actresses 2025: Here are the new stars taking the lead in Philippine showbiz with their talent, charm, and hefty social influence. The Filipino entertainment landscape shifts as Gen Z actresses “take the reins”. These young women transition into the show business world with its own charm, energy, and digital appeal, […]
Wordle is one of the most loved daily games worldwide—including here in Africa. The rules are simple: guess a five-letter word within six chances. Each try gives you hints through colors—green for the right letter in the right place, yellow for the right letter in the wrong place, and gray if the letter is not […]
On Monday, President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi of Egypt welcomed the United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the El Alamein International Airport. This fraternal visit also marks a definitive one for strengthening the longstanding diplomatic ties between the UAE and Egypt and also in discussing strategic partnership between the […]
From 1 April 2025, all UK National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates, including the National Living Wage (NLW), have been increased, delivering a meaningful boost to low-paid workers amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. These changes follow the largest single-year cash increases in over a decade and reflect the government’s target to push the NLW to two-thirds of […]
On Global Humanitarian Day 2025, it is time to highlight the UAE’s notable humanitarian efforts in different parts of the planet. By mid-2024, the country’s foreign aid had already reached more than 1 billion people – a legacy. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), noted in a statement that […]
A joint report from UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank shows a worrying increase in the number of children suffering from stunting across Africa. The data in the Joint Malnutrition Estimates 2025 Edition which covers the period 2000-2024, showed that Africa is the only region in which child stunting has increased, and in fact the […]
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has officially published new regulations regarding producing, labelling and selling meat analogue products in South Africa. The regulations are published as Government Gazette Notice R. 6436 on July 18, 2025. The publication of the regulations coincides with prolonged discussions with stakeholders including the red meat industry. […]
The Airplane crash Southend Airport is a serious accident that took place at the airport. The accident happened on Sunday afternoon when the small plane, after a short takeoff, crashed, producing something likened by those who witnessed the event to a huge fireball. The Southend Airport airplane crash has brought to the fore very critical […]
FlySafair has revealed a new domestic path between Cape Town and Hoedspruit which increases access to South Africa’s reputable safari destinations. This expansion not only develops FlySafair’s domestic connections but it also represents another route for tourism in general. The new route focused on improving the network to the central Kruger region and to Limpopo […]
In a landmark decision to enhance the development of youth on a global level, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have recommitted themselves to youth development by engaging senior diplomatic level dialogues towards youth empowerment. During the meeting in Abu Dhabi, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, Hon. Ayodele Olawande and the UAE’s Minister of […]
In a tremendous landmark in the fight against hunger, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have removed six Southern African countries from their global hunger hotspots list. The countries including Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe were delisted after marked improvement in food security as indicated in the most […]
During early Friday trading on the 13th of June, the South African rand fell 1.6% to 18.04 per USD, as global risk aversion rose amid Israeli military action concerning Iran. As investors shifted their focus to safe-haven assets, the rand’s well-documented rally—based on the resolution of a budget dispute and elevated commodity prices—came to a […]
At a China–Africa cooperation conference in Changsha, Beijing made a commitment to provide zero-tariff access to imports from all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties; this expands the benefit of duty-free access it provided last year to all but the least developed countries. As trade tensions rise-especially with impending tariffs on key […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Nigeria’s highest national honour, Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) to Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The event held in Lagos coincided with Gates’ visit to Nigeria and acknowledged his long standing commitment to reducing poverty, health and education […]
President Bola Tinubu has extended an invitation to the international community to join Motherland 2025, an unprecedented cultural festival in Abuja and Lagos from December 15 to 21, 2025. Tinubu called the event a “decisive moment of unity and purpose,” and expects the festival to bring together voices from Africa and the diaspora, establishing Nigeria’s […]
The United Arab Emirates is taking the lead in artificial intelligence with Stargate UAE, OpenAI’s first international AI infrastructure installation. Stargate UAE was launched as part of the new “OpenAI for Countries” initiative to develop sovereign AI capabilities in coordination with the U.S. government. This major project relates to a massive 1-gigawatt AI compute cluster […]
Tanzania has been thrust into the international spotlight after two foreign activists Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi alleged they were tortured while detained in Tanzania. Earlier this week, both activists were arrested in Dar es Salaam after attending the court proceedings of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu facing treason charges for […]
A gorilla trekking adventure in Uganda and Rwanda gives a wonderful chance to see endangered mountain gorillas naturally wandering the trees of Uganda’s Mwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park as well as Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Permit Requirements and Costs In order for visitors to go gorilla trekking they need permits. In […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become a leader in humanitarian aid, religious tolerance and sustainable development in the world. Founded by the visionary leadership of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s foreign aid policy transcends politics, race, religion and is predicated solely on humanitarian objectives. In 2022, the UAE provided […]