[ACNS] Members of the Church of England Synod have approved a proposal for more training on neurodiversity and to establish a new network of 'Neurodiversity Champions' throughout its dioceses, based on the model of their current disability advisers network.
[allAfrica] The UK government has confirmed sweeping reductions to its bilateral aid programme. Nine African countries are set to lose more than 80% of direct British assistance by 2029 as overseas development spending is cut from 0.5% to 0.3% of Gross National Income.
[New Zimbabwe] THE return of Zimbabweans from South Africa fleeing xenophobic attacks will not affect Zimbabwe's remittances, which account for a significant proportion of the gross domestic product, a government official has said.
[FPRI] At the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22, 2026, South Africa's deputy president Paul Mashatile signaled a renewed partnership with China amid a complex geopolitical global environment. Speaking at the event, he emphasized that South Africa wants to be more than a mine for the world's second-largest economy, aiming to build manufacturing units and local factories, process its own minerals, and serve as Beijing's gateway to the wider African market. This vision indicates a
[The Conversation Africa] No African teams made it past the quarter-finals of the 2026 men's football World Cup, but their strategic and tactical play left a lasting impression.
[Liberian Observer] Africa's leading HR technology company, SeamlessHR, today announced its evolution into Seamless Technologies, marking a new chapter in the company's growth and reflecting its vision to build technology that powers work, business, and everyday life across Africa.
[Independent (Kampala)] Across Africa, hundreds of thousands of refugees have transformed their livelihoods into profitable ventures worthy of attracting corporate and private sector investment. This marks a significant shift from the past, when displaced people were largely viewed as a risk, particularly by financial institutions.
[Independent (Kampala)] Four African protected areas have been ranked among the world's top 20 birdwatching destinations, highlighting the continent's growing position in the global birdwatching tourism market.
[Ghanaian Times] The Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, Farihan Alhassan, has called for a shift in Africa's economic development strategy, arguing that the continent's financing challenges are less about capital scarcity and more about building the right risk structures to attract investment at scale.
[AWLN] On 31st December, 2026 the second term of the current United Nations Secretary General will end - the ninth Secretary General and the ninth man to hold that position.
[AWLN] The African Women Leaders Network is a mobilizing and advocacy platform, with Chapters in 39 AU member states. It is appealing respectfully to His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, to kindly use his authourity to have a review conducted, by the mandated authourities, of the charges of sectarianism laid against Honourable Miria Matembe, former Member of Parliament.
[Nyasa Times] Parliament has been urged to slap a travel ban on Malawians attempting to sneak into South Africa for informal jobs, as MPs scramble to get a grip on a repatriation crisis that has ballooned way beyond anyone's expectations.
[SNA] As part of his official visit to Brazil and while leading Sudan's delegation to the Political Consultations Committee meetings in Brasília, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Muawia Othman Khalid, delivered a keynote lecture at the Rio Branco Institute, affiliated with Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on developments in Sudan and the Horn of Africa and Red Sea region.