Author: Ewang Johnson
Breast cancer is taking a growing toll of Africa’s economies – governments need to invest now to safeguard women’s lives and their productivity.By Zainab Shinkafi-BaguduThe news that Kenya will host the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit two years from now is a historic milestone and a powerful statement about Africa’s rising prominence in global cancer dialogues.This summit will convene global decision-makers, civil society leaders, researchers, and private sector partners to advance strategies for equitable cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Just as importantly, it will ensure the lived experiences and priorities of affected African women and their communities are part of that global conversation.This…
French rap metal band Rise of the Northstar formed in 2008, but have been making a name for themselves over the last few years touring Europe and the Americas and collaborating with other hotly tipped French metalheads Landmvrks. They recently released their fourth album “Chapter 04: Red Falcon Super Battle! Neo Paris War!!” and sold out Paris’s Olympia. Guitarist Eva B and drummer Phantom popped by the FRANCE 24 studios to chat to Marjorie Hache. Together they also check out new releases by London’s Dry Cleaning, Mongolia’s Uuhai and Manchester’s The Cribs. Source link
The president even urged Americans to lower their thermostats in homes, offices and factories by at least six degrees Fahrenheit. Anticipating a chilly response, Nixon tried to thaw the tension. “Incidentally, my doctor tells me that in a temperature of 66 to 68 degrees (18C to 20C), you’re really more healthy than when it’s 75 to 78 (23C to 26C), if that’s any comfort,” he said.A month later, while signing year-long daylight saving into law, Nixon said that other measures required “inconvenience and sacrifice”. In contrast, he said that changing the time would “result in the conservation during the winter…
If the last five years have taught us anything, it’s that public relations is no longer about “spinning” the truth. It’s about navigating it.As we stand on the brink of the new year 2026, the industry has moved beyond simple media relations, and we’re dealing with the peak of the Creator Economy, the complexities of Generative AI, and a global audience that demands radical transparency. But more importantly, the center of gravity is shifting. Some of the most influential African Public Relations experts are now setting the global standard.We believe the best way to learn strategy is to watch the…
In celebration of World Basketball Day, Seed Academy Ghana will host the Kumasi Leadership Summit + Basketball Skills Camp on December 20 – 21, 2025, at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The two-day, off-court summit and on-court skills development session will bring together 100 young women athletes ages 13 to 18 who are active basketball players, underscoring Seed Academy Ghana’s commitment to using basketball as a platform for leadership, confidence, and opportunity.World Basketball Day provides a global moment to recognize the power of the game beyond competition. Seed Academy Ghana is marking the occasion by investing in the holistic development of young women athletes, creating a…
Netflix has released the final episode of one of its biggest original hits, with the season five finale of Stranger Things going live on the platform at 1 a.m. GMT; the 1980s-set sci-fi adventure series has captured the cultural zeitgeist and become Netflix’s longest-running cash cow, as Carys Garland explores. Source link
12. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ReapingWith or without Jennifer Lawrence’s heroic archer, Katniss Everdeen, audiences can’t get their fill of The Hunger Games, so 2023’s The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is being followed by another prequel adapted from one of Suzanne Collins’s novels. This one is set 24 years before the first set of Hunger Games films, so it features younger versions of several of the main characters from the Katniss saga. It should be fun to see how well the new actors match the old ones. Ralph Fiennes plays President Snow, who was played as an older…
As African mining faces increasing volatility from climate change and the imperative to supply critical minerals for the global energy transition, the focus is shifting to resilience, digital transformation and leadership, and safety to sustain performance in more complex operating conditions.Global operations consulting firm dss+ will underscore the rising importance of operational risk, safety culture, and cross-industry technology transfer in African mining, and will share practical, industry-tested lessons at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.The firm’s participation aligns with the Indaba’s theme, “Stronger together: Progress through partnerships,” by addressing the dual challenges of physical climate hazards such as water…
The coming year brings a host of new exhibitions to the French capital, including blockbuster shows from modern masters Matisse and Renoir, to photographer Martin Parr’s witty observations on environmental destruction, and an exploration of the history of video game music. Source link
Senior government leaders are set to converge in Cape Town from 3–5 March 2026 to drive investment, policy alignment, and deal-making in Africa’s rapidly expanding energy sector.The Africa Energy Indaba 2026, taking place from 3–5 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is a premier energy platform attracting Africa’s leading Energy Ministers to explore strategic partnerships and accelerate investment in one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets.Confirmed African Energy Ministers attending to date:Senegal: H.E Birame Soulèye Diop, Minister of Energy, Petroleum and MinesSouth Africa: H.E. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and EnergyUganda: Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Minister of Energy and Mineral DevelopmentKenya: Hon. James Opiyo…