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  The Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) proudly marks its 32nd anniversary, celebrating over three decades of using sport as a catalyst for social change. As we reflect on our journey, we reaffirm our call for greater support in advancing the Youth Charter Community Campus model—providing safe, inclusive, and transformative spaces where young people from disadvantaged and disaffected communities can thrive through sport, art, culture, and digital engagement.  This milestone comes at […]

Sometimes fate works with time, and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma, at 33, has the advantage of time. Unless, of course, his fate is that of the Biblical Aaron, who, for some reason, was struck by God before entering the Promised Land. Fate takes us anywhere, and none of us has control over it. The events of recent days could be speaking to this assertion, seeing that one of Namibia’s most promising and […]

  By Arnaud Bouraïma, Chief Commercial Officer at Webb Fontaine (www.WebbFontaine.com) As global trade continues to expand, customs administrations all over the world face increasing challenges in collecting accurate revenue and minimising fraud. In Africa, these challenges are particularly acute. Studies show that giving customs inspectors better information can improve fraud detection by 21.7 percentage points and increase tax collection by 5.2 percentage points (https://apo-opa.co/4c54C1C). Webb Fontaine, a leading provider of […]

  Trinasolar (www.Trinasolar.com), a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, is proud to announce its participation in the Solar&Storage Live Africa exhibition, taking place at Nasrec, Johannesburg, from 25-27 March 2025. As South Africa grapples with an ongoing energy crisis, Trinasolar is positioning itself as a strategic solution provider, offering cutting-edge technology that supports the transition to a decentralised, resilient energy system. South Africa’s recent return to […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT), through the National Ozone Unit (NOU) and with the support of the Cooling Programme for Southern Africa (CooPSA), has donated equipment valued at N$1,650,710.33 to four Vocational Training Centers (VTCs) on Monday. Sikongo Haihambo, MIT’s Executive Director, told News on One the contribution aims to enhance technical training in the safe handling of refrigerants, with a particular focus on the […]

  Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com) announced today that it plans to build Africa’s first AI factory — a powerful and super-secure data centre facility powered with NVIDIA AI computing technology. This will give African businesses, governments and researchers access to cutting-edge AI computing capacity — helping them develop smarter AI products, streamline operations and stay competitive in a fast-changing world. It provides the supercomputers and software needed to train AI while […]

  “Water is life; when there is no water, it is as if there are no people living.” These profound words from ‘Masechefo Sechefo, a Community Councilor at Ha Sekete village, capture the essence of existence in rural Lesotho before the African Development Bank’s transformative intervention. In a country where water ironically constitutes 30% of the nation’s GDP, many rural Basotho paradoxically lived without access to clean water. This stark […]

  Ghana is capitalizing on its gold exports (https://apo-opa.co/4iOXHfD) to drive economic growth, with revenues increasing to $11.6 billion in 2024 – a 52.6% increase from the $7.6 billion recorded in 2023. Gold exports accounted for 57% of the country’s total export revenue (https://apo-opa.co/4hHk0lZ), solidifying the industry’s role as a key contributor to GDP expansion. Notably, small-scale miners contributed $5 billion to the sector’s export revenue. As Ghana continues to enhance gold […]

  World Football Summit (WFS) (https://WorldFootballSummit.com/), the premier international event for the football industry, today announced a groundbreaking joint venture with FC Mother, the pioneering organization leveraging football’s global reach to improve maternal health outcomes worldwide. Through this collaboration, FC Mother will lead the new “Health, Well-being and Longevity” platform at WFS events, starting with the upcoming Women’s Football Summit in Bilbao.   This strategic partnership establishes a dedicated “Health, Well-being […]