Shell Foundation, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME), and Amazon Saheli today announced a new program to empower low-income, home-based women entrepreneurs across India. The initiative aims to help women-led small businesses …
In a rapidly evolving operating environment shaped by shifting guest expectations, climate risk, and increasing regulatory requirements, sustainability continues to guide the Group's strategic direction. Radisson Hotel Group (www.R…
Tata Africa will showcase its latest range of next-generation commercial vehicles at this year’s NAMPO Harvest Day, among other light to extra heavy trucks in Bothaville from May 12-15, 2026 at the largest agricultural exhibit across the S…
In exactly six months, eight International Olympic Committee (IOC) (www.Olympics.com) Young Leaders (http://apo-opa.co/4dngApr) from Africa, Europe and the Americas will head to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) (http://apo-…
Education–industry partnership enabled students across the UAE to continue collaborating, engaging and presenting ideas through distance learning during disruptions
AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering and design consultancy, came …
Hytera Communications (https://www.Hytera.com/en), a leading global provider of critical communications products and technologies, announced that it secured the completion of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26, serving as the event…
Built on deep tech developed by TII, TACTICA AI moves beyond dashboards to help decision-makers turn fragmented intelligence, sensor, and operational data into action
Showcased during Make it in the Emirates 2026, the platform has alrea…
Mental health has emerged as a critical global issue, extending far beyond personal wellbeing into the heart of organisational performance. Increasingly recognised as both a material business risk and a growing regulatory concern, mental h…
The hospital ship Africa Mercy® arrived in Toamasina yesterday, marking the sixth time that Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.org) has visited the island nation since 1996. It is also her third consecutive field service to the countr…
Upcoming SAS offering to equip organisations with quantum AI for real ROI.
As the supply chain to support quantum hardware stabilises, many experts anticipate that this emerging technology will be popularised and production-ready by …
Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd (CNML), a large-scale mining firm in partnership with its subsidiary, Golden Dynasty Company Ltd (GDCL), has inducted 30 young people from its catchment communities in the Talensi District of the Upper East Re…
The Ghana TVET Service, in partnership with Trans-Saharan Industries and the Ministry of Education, have launched the Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme (BEEP) to improve access to technical and vocational education institutions in …
Hytera Communications (https://www.Hytera.com/en), a leading global provider of critical communications products and technologies, announced that it secured the completion of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26, serving as the e…
A new platform aimed at moving women from representation to real influence across sectors around the globe, breaking geographical barriers
SheKnows, a global digital platform has officially launched with a focus on supporting senior wom…
Emirates is marking a near-full return to operations, with 96% of its global network now restored, following a period of disruption. In the past weeks, the airline has progressively resumed services across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Wes…
The Emirates Group today released its 2025-26 Annual Report, achieving new record profit, revenue, and cash balance levels, despite a disruptive and challenging 12th month in its financial year.
Emirates is the world’s most profitable a…
Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates continues the rollout of its weekly Doha Debates Podcast episodes, airing every Tuesday through June 2. Since launching on January 6, the season has brought leading global thinkers into direct conversation o…
As reported by ESI Africa, Southern Africa is seeing major infrastructure development. Renewable energy capacity is expanding, industrial demand is rising, and electrification is reaching areas that previously had limited grid acce…
Fintech platform, Kaleidofin (www.Kaleidofin.com), has closed Kenya’s first private-sector local currency securitisation in the smallholder agriculture sector, in partnership with agri-finance company Apollo Agriculture and with in…
Enlit Africa 2026 returns to Cape Town with a focused opening sequence built for decision-makers who need practical clarity, not theory: an early-morning investment-led breakfast followed by two keynote anchors that tackle delivery…
Polygon (https://PDOOH.co.za), Africa’s largest aggregated programmatic digital out of home (pDOOH) publisher network, has announced the launch of its first full-scale Display & Video 360 (DV360) campaign in Nigeria; a milestone th…
This Mother’s Day, countries across Africa will celebrate mothers and the importance of family life. Yet as we honour motherhood and the important role of families, seven countries in Africa continue to be among the 24 globally wit…
Canon Central & North Africa (CCNA) (www.Canon-CNA.com), a global leader in imaging solutions, has forged a strategic partnership with SOS Children’s Villages in Senegal, a non-governmental organisation supporting vulnerable youth,…
Israel has attacked Beirut for the first time since it agreed to a ceasefire in the war with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, putting further pressure on a deal that has failed to stop the conflict.
The air strike hit the cit…
Two people in a serious condition who were evacuated from a cruise ship with a confirmed outbreak of deadly hantavirus have arrived in the Netherlands for treatment, operator Oceanwide Expeditions has said.
A third passenger in …
The Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, says government’s immediate priority in 2025 was to stabilise key economic indicators, even if it meant temporary pressure on…
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country's military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than three months, state media reported late on Wednesday.
The dismissals were the latest of frequent cha…
President John Dramani Mahama and United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday agreed to deepen strategic cooperation in the energy sector, including proposed UAE investments in oil and ga…
Karpowership Ghana has hosted a delegation from the Western Regional House of Chiefs aboard its powership, Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan, and offered an in-depth knowledge about its operations and the critical role it plays in supportin…
In line with Asante customs and calendar, May 6, the birthday of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is an auspicious and sacred day reserved for purification rites.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II clocked 76 years on May 6, 2026.
His birthd…
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare is on a three-day working visit to Morocco aimed at deepening bilateral trade relations and unlocking new investment opportunities between the two countries.
As…
Ghana has asked the African Union (AU) to place the issue of xenophobic attacks in South Africa against other African nationals on the agenda for 8th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting.
In a letter dated Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Ministe…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the approved academic calendar for the 2026/2027 academic year for all basic schools, including Kindergarten, Primary, and Junior High Schools.
In an official statement signed by Daniel F…
Borussia Dortmund's Niklas Sule has chosen to retire this summer at the age of 30.
The Germany defender injured his knee in last month's Bundesliga defeat at Hoffenheim and initially thought he had suffered a cruciate ligament tear for …
Aston Villa's squad are entering a defining moment under manager Unai Emery.
Trailing 1-0 going into Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest (20:00 BST), a 30-year trophy drought hangs around the…
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said he will "personally bring a hot dog and a Coke" to anyone who buys a World Cup final ticket for $2m.
The high ticket prices for this summer's tournament have been the subject of signific…
Manchester City claimed their first Women's Super League title in a decade on Wednesday, ending Chelsea's six-year dominance.
Third-placed Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Brighton on Wednesday - one of their three games in hand - was not …
Luis Enrique's expertise at rebuilding a culture as well as a football team means Arsenal will confront the complete package when they meet Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final.
"Shoot us into the final" was the slogan…
"A raw, caged animal, drinking, partying and fighting" is the opening line of a new Netflix film about the life of Jamie Vardy.
Vardy, 39 and now playing in the Italian top flight with Cremonese, uses a harsher expletive to desc…
Eleven out of Twelve Women's Division One clubs have qualified for the Women's Division One Zonal Championship, scheduled to take place from May 13 - 23, 3026.
The qualified teams have been divided into two zones: Northern and S…
Twenty-three Black Princesses, together with the technical team, have departed Accra for Kampala ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup second-leg qualifier against Uganda.
The Black Princesses go into the return fixture with …
The Football Association has presented medals, plaques and trophies to the ten Regional Football Associations (RFAs) to honour winners of the 2025–26 juvenile league season.
The symbolic presentation was led by the Regional Foot…
The Black Starlets have safely arrived in Casablanca ahead of the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), following their departure from Accra on Wednesday morning. The team traveled with a 35-man contingent made up of 21 players …
Meta will start using AI to scan photos and videos for visual clues to see if a user is under 13 and should be removed from Facebook and Instagram, the company announced on Tuesday. These visual clues include a person’s height or bone stru…
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Mr Mark Ati, the Kadjebi District HIV Focal Person, has urged residents to undergo voluntary HIV and AIDS testing to determine their status.
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