Category: Africa News

By Staff Reporter On Saturday, Rosatom organised the third International Fishing Tournament at the construction site of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin, Turkey, where participants from seven countries gathered to promote harmony between nature and nuclear energy. The event, held for the first time outside Russia, symbolised Rosatom’s global commitment to environmental transparency […]

By Staff Reporter THE Southern African branch of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) hosted the 11th Anniversary Commemoration of the HWPL World Peace Summit on October 11, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa, to strengthen citizen-led peacebuilding efforts. The Southern African branch of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) brought […]

By Staff Reporter The Global HackAtom international student championship concluded recently, bringing together over 50 national winners from ten countries, including Namibia and Rwanda, to present innovative nuclear-powered solutions for space exploration and sustainable technology. The first grand final of the Global HackAtom student championship, supported by Rosatom under the World Atomic Week youth programme, […]

By Staff Reporter North-West University’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Linda du Plessis, has urged African higher education leaders to embrace ethical leadership to guide institutions through technological, political, and social complexities shaping the continent’s future. Speaking on the vital role of public universities in Africa’s development, Prof du Plessis stressed that the continent’s future depends […]

By Staff Reporter The African Development Bank Group Board of Directors has approved a $10 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility for Exim Bank Tanzania Limited to unlock and de-risk trade deals. The facility will provide up to 100 percent guarantees to international confirming banks against risks of non-payment. This support will release trade finance […]

By Risco Lumamezi Regional Director of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Dr. Tabani Moyo, has called for stronger collaboration and solidarity among media and civic organisations across Southern Africa to safeguard press freedom. He made a clarion call during his keynote address at the 2025 Spaces of Solidarity (SoS) Meeting in Windhoek on Tuesday. Marking the […]

By Staff Reporter The African Marketing Confederation (AMC) announced that its co-founders, Nigel Tattersall and Helen McIntee-Carlisle, received the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Honorary Fellowship during the AMC Conference in Johannesburg. The award recognises their exceptional leadership, innovation, and decades-long contributions to advancing the marketing profession across Africa. The CIM Honorary Fellowship is among […]

By Staff Reporter African cities are urged to tap into the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), established at COP27, to build resilience against worsening climate impacts threatening lives, livelihoods, and sustainable urban development across the continent. Africa contributes just 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet seven of the world’s ten most […]

By Staff Reporter Luanda will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 28–31 October 2025, bringing together heads of state, investors, and development partners to mobilise funding for critical projects under the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Organised by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Government of Angola, the […]