SMPLGurugram (Haryana) [India], June 29: Pickleball Kingdom India proudly announces the grand opening of its flagship Pickleball Kingdom Master Club in Gurugram, marking a landmark moment for the growth of pickleball in India and reinforcing the country’s position in the global expansion of the sport.The launch is further elevated by the presence of senior leadership…
Few cricketers have embodied resilience, passion and the ability to rise to the occasion quite like Ben Stokes. Whether it was rescuing England from impossible situations, delivering with the ball when his team needed him most, or producing moments of brilliance in the field, Stokes built a reputation as the ultimate big-match player. More often…
Electric Metals USA Targets Chinese Manganese Dominance With Vertically Integrated Mine-to-Chemical Strategy June 29, 2026 Electric Metals USA targets domestic HPMS and EMM from North America’s highest-grade manganese deposit, addressing US critical mineral dependency on China Electric Metals (USA) Ltd is developing the North Star Manganese Project, anchored by the Emily deposit in Minnesota’s Cuyuna…
The US Treasury Department on March 6, 2026 issued a “temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil” amid ongoing West Asia conflict.
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NEW YORK and SANTA CLARA, Calif.; June 29, 2026 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI control tower for business reinvention, today launched a joint offering with two core components: managed security services built on the ServiceNow AI Platform and an Accenture AI-powered solution that automates migration from legacy systems to ServiceNow.…
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The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will host a Footwear Retail Buyer Showcase in Durban on 1 and 2 July 2026 to strengthen links between local footwear manufacturers and major retailers
Making Vaccines Work Vaccine developmentRift Valley feverHPV From compost to clinic: the fungus that could let Africa design its own vaccines at a dollar a dose
Click to expand Image On June 12, the Central African Republic accepted 18 men and women of other nationalities deported from the United States, despite its own fragility as a country recovering from decades of conflict and suffering a protracted humanitarian crisis
Formal negotiations have begun on Dangotes proposed’ investments in East Africa. The discussions cover fertiliser production, energy and transport infrastructure. The move strengthens Tanzania’s bid to become a regional manufacturing hub while intensifying competition with Kenya. The outcome could shape billions of dollars in industrial investment across East Africa. President Samia Suluhu Hassan directed government…
Tanzania’s deepening ties with Russia reflect rational hedging after Western sanctions, but strategic autonomy demands engagement with all powers — not geopolitical substitution
Comprehensive match preview of Belgium vs Senegal at World Cup 2026. We talk tactics, team news and more ahead of this round of 32 clash in Seattle
If you’ve been thinking about a move to Africa, you’ve probably heard the usual lines. Dynamic markets. High growth. Incredible potential. And while all of that is true, it doesn’t quite prepare you for the reality of what it means to show up here every day, lead a team, and do work that genuinely matters
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has confirmed that Nigeria submitted an official bid to stage a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abuja, joining South Africa and Rwanda in the race to host the sport’s first African event since the 1993 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami
In a nation bitterly divided by apartheid, Mandela used the game to foster shared national pride
Kim Young-chae, president of the Korea-Africa Foundation, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Africa Film Festival held at a theater in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Korea-Africa Foundation
Two-and-a-half years ago, I returned home to South Africa after more than a decade in Europe and North America working as a museum and heritage consultant, and a bruising and short-lived stint as the director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAFA)
