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Africa's negative international reputation costs the continent billions of dollars each year in higher borrowing rates, lost investment, and reduced economic opportunities ,  but distinguishing unfair media stereotypes from genuine governance failures is the first step to fixing it, according to Fadi El Abdallah, Chief Strategic Advisor, Reputation and Crisis Communications at APO Group (https://APO-opa.com). El Abdallah, who served for 15 years as the official Spokesperson and Head of Public […]

World Sports Photography Awards (www.WorldSportsPhotographyAwards.com) sponsored by Canon and celebrated as the world's foremost showcase of sports photography, has today opened entries for its much-anticipated 2027 edition. Entry remains free, with the awards honouring the most gifted sports photographers from around the globe and celebrating images that convey the drama, emotion, and physicality at the heart of sport. Judged by leading figures spanning sport, media, photography, branding, and the broader […]

Physical fitness, mental resilience and disciplined execution are fundamental to military effectiveness. Beyond the battlefield, competitive martial arts such as Taekwondo sharpen these attributes, developing agility, tactical awareness, self-control and the ability to perform decisively under pressure. The Kenya Navy demonstrated this spirit of sporting excellence during its annual Inter-Units Taekwondo Tournament held at Kenya Navy Base Mtongwe, where athletes drawn from various units and formations battled for top honours […]

African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Grégoire Ndjaka to its Advisory Board. Mr Ndjaka is Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), the continental federation of Africa's national radio and television organisations. Founded in 1962 […]

Battery prices are falling, but investment in energy storage across Africa is struggling to keep pace. The latest ESI Africa Industry Insights: Energy&Storage Volume 5 (2026) (https://apo-opa.co/3UANmwN) examines the gap between increasingly affordable technologies and the financing, regulation and infrastructure planning needed to support deployment. According to BloombergNEF, stationary battery pack prices fell to around US$70/kWh in 2025, a 45% year-on-year decline. Yet of the US$13.84 billion in energy transition […]

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has clarified that his remarks on nurses were intended to recognise their professional competence and academic achievements, including their ability to hold leadership positions. Tayebwa said his remarks during the House sitting on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, highlighted that nurses can attain advanced qualifications and should not be regarded as less capable of providing leadership. “But I think the public should know that there are nurses […]

Canon Central&North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA.com) is celebrating the addition of three outstanding creative talents with strong connections to Africa – Hamoudi Laggoune, Hans Ngoteya and Nora Awolowo – to the Canon EMEA Ambassador Programme, further strengthening the continent’s representation within Canon’s international community of leading photographers, filmmakers and visual storytellers. Their appointment forms part of Canon’s announcement of 25 new Ambassadors joining the EMEA programme in 2026, bringing together creative voices […]

African Collaborations Group (ACG) (www.ACGafrica.com), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Dr Adesegun Adeosun Jr, widely known as Dr King SMADE, to its Advisory Board. Dr Adeosun is Founder of SMADE Group, the cultural enterprise powering African creativity worldwide, and Co-Founder of Afro Nation, the […]