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South Africa beat New Zealand 29-24 in Johannesburg on 5 September 2026, taking a 2-1 lead in the three-Test series billed as Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. The result underlined the Springboks’ set-piece power and late-game composure, while lea...
The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed a resolution urging wider use of the Equal Earth projection, in a move African states say could help correct long-running distortions that have made the continent look smaller than it is.
05 Sep, 2026 · 30 min read · 2,304 views
Volkswagen Group is reshuffling senior leadership across Africa and Europe, with Martina Biene set to move from Johannesburg to Škoda Auto and a Porsche executive named to replace her in South Africa.
04 Sep, 2026 · 24 min read · 1,971 views
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the African Union’s planned credit ratings agency, arguing that Africa needs ratings built on local economic realities rather than assumptions imported from outside the continent. The move comes a...
04 Sep, 2026 · 26 min read · 1,921 views
The All Blacks and Springboks meet again in Cape Town on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with South Africa trying to respond after a heavy opening defeat in Johannesburg and New Zealand aiming to extend its early advantage in the four-Test tour.
30 Aug, 2026 · 31 min read · 2,939 views
A recent commentary argues that Africa, China and the Middle East should be linked more deliberately through trade, investment and production. Independent reporting and analysis show why the idea is resonating now: the Red Sea route remains...
28 Aug, 2026 · 32 min read · 1,921 views
Ghana’s routine childhood vaccination programme is facing new strain after US aid reductions widened a health funding gap, raising concerns about supply chains, outreach services and the country’s ability to protect children against prevent...
28 Aug, 2026 · 37 min read · 2,022 views
UC Berkeley has reopened its reworked Moffitt Library after a long renovation, turning one of campus’s busiest study hubs into a space built around collaboration, wellness and digital learning.
28 Aug, 2026 · 32 min read · 1,908 views
Nairobi is backing a continent-scale push for health data sharing as African institutions and partners move to improve disease surveillance, service planning and real-time decision-making.
28 Aug, 2026 · 31 min read · 1,900 views
The United Nations is using its 2026 Water Conference to try to turn years of warnings into measurable progress on clean water and sanitation. With the meeting now scheduled for December in Abu Dhabi and co-hosted by Senegal and the United...
28 Aug, 2026 · 35 min read · 1,896 views