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Tech for all: Nairobi hosts global push for disability-inclusive innovation
TUKO
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June 5, 2025
Meta’s Maxine Williams called on governments and tech firms to treat accessibility as an economic opportunity Meta unveiled new accessibility features on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, developed in collaboration with people with disabilities...
"The future that our children will inherit": Experts call for action to save oceans on World Oceans Day
Briefly
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June 6, 2025
On World Oceans Day, experts stress the urgent need for ocean conservation as our planet's life support system, which produces over 50% of our oxygen, is under threat from climate change The Southern Ocean's capacity to absorb CO₂ and heat from...
Rentia van Tonder & Aadil Cajee | What Africa needs from banks to achieve its energy transition
Insurance Biz South Africa
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06-06-25 / Rentia van Tonder & Aadil Cajee Rentia van Tonder & Aadil Cajee | What Africa needs from banks to achieve its energy transition The future of energy in Africa will not be determined by policy alone. Nor will it be unlocked by capital in...
AFC champions shift of $4T into Africa’s infrastructure transformation
Insurance Biz South Africa
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06-06-25 / Shelly Nxumalo AFC champions shift of $4T into Africa’s infrastructure transformation Johannesburg - Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, today publishes the most comprehensive and...
Huawei promotes AI, cloud tech at Angola event
Xinhua News Agency
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LUANDA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tech giant Huawei has hosted an event in Luanda, Angola's capital, to showcase the application and prospects of cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) in government...
Kenya crowned Africa’s ICT regulation powerhouse in global UN ranking
TV47
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June 6, 2025
Kenya has emerged as Africa’s top performer in information and communication technology (ICT) regulation, clinching the top spot in the latest International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Regulatory Tracker with a near-perfect score of 93...
The Future of Drug Policy After USAID Defunding
Talking Drugs
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June 6, 2025
The harm reduction world is still reeling from the after-shocks of the global health disruption caused by the Trump regime’s defunding of USAID, PEPFAR and related aid programmes that were lifelines for so many non-governmental organisations...
Driving sustainability in Africa: Nature restoration, carbon markets & responsible mining
CNBC Africa
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June 5, 2025
Africa's mineral-rich landscape has long been coveted by global players seeking to tap into its vast resources. With the continent holding over 30% of the world's mineral reserves, including critical elements like lithium, cobalt, copper, and rare...
Innovation Hub readies for expansion
ITWeb
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June 6, 2025
The Innovation Hub’s official sod-turning ceremony. Gauteng’s Innovation Hub is getting an R83.1 million revamp, to enhance capacity to drive industrialisation, technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship. The Innovation Hub is a subsidiary...
A long walk to economic freedom for the youth
IOL
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Kim Heller The most appropriate homage to the 1976 generation of young activists would be for the youth of today to take up the revolutionary baton and complete the race for total liberation in South Africa. This will require a focused and...
ISA to launch $200 mn finance facility for Africa at Sixth Regional Meet in Brussels
ETEnergyworld.com
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June 6, 2025
New Delhi: The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will launch a $200 million catalytic finance facility for Africa as part of its evolving vision, during the Sixth Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) for the Europe and Others Region, scheduled to be...
African Union condemns Trump travel ban amid strained Africa...
Modern Ghana
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The African Union has expressed deep concern over President Donald Trump's sweeping travel ban on citizens from seven African countries, warning that the restrictions will damage decades of carefully nurtured diplomatic and commercial ties between...
Anathi Qolo embraces Springbok Women’s leadership role ahead of Africa Cup
Weekend Argus
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June 6, 2025
Springbok Women's skipper Anathi Qolo said being handed the armband for the 2025 Rugby Women's Africa Cup in Madagascar helped unlock hidden leadership potential. The Bulls Daisies lock will guide the SA team in the defence of their title at Stade...
Rulani Mokwena expresses interest in rejoining Orlando Pirates as coaching vacancy opens in South Africa
TDPel Media
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June 6, 2025
After parting ways with Wydad Athletic Club, Rulani Mokwena is back on South African soil—and it hasn’t taken long for speculation to heat up about his next move. One possibility? A return to a familiar home: Orlando Pirates. A Familiar Face in...
Trump-Musk breakup: Will 49 ‘refugees’ return to South Africa?
The Citizen (South Africa)
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June 6, 2025
Trump's relationship with Musk has been described as transactional. The future of 49 South Africans who have taken up refugee status in the United States is uncertain, as developments in the White House point towards Donald Trump being...
Petrobras targets Africa for oil exploration region outside Brazil
Offshore Technology
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June 6, 2025
Petrobras, the Brazilian state-run oil company, is setting its sights on Africa as its primary region for oil exploration activities outside its home country, reported Reuters, citing the company’s CEO Magda Chambriard. She detailed the strategic...
South Africa’s IPP procurement model under review amid sustainability concerns
Engineering News
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South Africa’s Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that it is undertaking a comprehensive review of the country’s public procurement framework for independent power producers (IPPs), which has hitherto been dominated by...
7 queer African works of art: new directions in books, films and fashion
New Pittsburgh Courier - Pennsylvania
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June 6, 2025
by Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University and Andy Carolin, University of Johannesburg Queer African creatives have been making their mark around the world through a range of forms – books, films, fashion, art, music. Their work wins awards, sets...
Ford Foundation, ONE Campaign leaders to deliver keynotes at Africa Impact Summit
Business Day
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June 6, 2025
Ford Foundation’s West Africa head, Chichi Aniagolu-Okoye, and the President/CEO of ONE Campaign, will headline the third Africa Impact Summit (AIS) scheduled to take place June 11–13 in Accra, Ghana, organizers said. The event, hosted by the...
Afreximbank announces $75m seed grant to back drug research, interventions for Africa
Business Day
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June 6, 2025
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a $75 million seed grant to seed grant to fund drug research and health interventions focused on African populations, in a move aimed at strengthening the continent’s biomedical research...