Five South African start-ups shine in Irish technology challenge
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has congratulated five impact-driven South African technology companies that have been selected to take their businesses global as part…
INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY
International Albinism Awareness Day is commemorated annually on June 13 to celebrate the human rights of persons with albinism worldwide.
5th global conference held in Africa on an aim to eliminate child labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Guy Ryder has reiterated the call to "rescue" the sustainable development goals (SDG), saying this should start in Durban.
Nearly 18.5 M children in Nigeria are forced to leave school – UNICEF
Globally, Nigeria has the highest rate of out-of-school children, and till now, there are 18.5 million children who left their school, a figure that has risen since 2001, as per…
President Ramaphosa to address opening ceremony of 5th Global Conference of Elimination of Child Labour
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa is going to deliver the Keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 5th Global conference on the Elimination of Child Labour on Sunday, 15…
CEO held a conference in order to promote GIADEC
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), Mr Michael Ansah; the CEO of the Minerals Commission, Mr Martin Ayisi; and the Board Chair of the…
Sudan militia chief denies war crimes across Darfur, court says
Sudan, Africa: An ex-Sudanese militia chief oversaw murder, rape and torture in the whole of Darfur; this was heard on Tuesday in International Criminal Court, as the first visit to…
Former Africa PM dies in army custody after not getting treatment in time
The close relative of former Prime ministerof Africa ''Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga'' told the media that he died on Monday, March 22, 2022, in the capital Bamako. Maiga, who served the…
More 25 dead in wreckage off Tunisia’s coast
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Sunday, the death toll from a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia has grown to 25, with another 35 still missing.…