Author: Ewang Johnson
Remember January 2025? You probably thought your biggest travel worry would be whether the hotel Wi-Fi actually worked. Fast-forward eleven months, and you’ve navigated everything from geopolitical chess games to having AI transform how you plan and manage business trips.If you’re a South African business traveller reading this as we close out 2025, chances are you’ve got stories. The missed connections during the FlySafair strike. The last-minute rerouting when Middle East airspace closed. That moment when you realised your visa appointment for Toronto was scheduled for some time in 2027.“We have identified nine defining moments of 2025 that make it…
Enabling the AfCFTA and Advancing Agenda 2063 through the African Entity Identifier (AEI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)By Maureen MbaTrust is the foundation of trade, and for Africa, building that trust at scale is critical to unlocking the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, and advancing the African Union’s Agenda 2063. For decades, fragmented identification systems, high compliance costs, information asymmetry and persistent risk perceptions have limited the continent’s ability to trade seamlessly and attract sustained investment. Afreximbank, through its MANSA Digital Initiative, is addressing these barriers by creating a trusted digital infrastructure designed to underpin intra-African and…
The Beauty premieres 21 January on Hulu in the US and 22 January on Disney+ in the UKApple TV11. ShrinkingWith Harrison Ford as its droll standout, this sophisticated comedy has one of the best ensemble casts on television, along with the rare ability to be funny and touching while avoiding any sappiness. The plot has grown from its early focus on Jimmy (Jason Segel) and his unconventional psychiatric methods as he spirals after his wife’s death. In this third season, Paul (Ford), Jimmy’s friend and mentor, deals with the increasing symptoms of Parkinson’s, while Jimmy seems ready to move into…
Groundbreaking partnership transforms pitch renovation program into comprehensive talent development platform, offering long-term support for promising U12-15 players across African nations.RABAT, Morocco, 29 December 2025/African Media Agency (AMA)/ – TECNO, the Official Global Partner of the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Morocco 2025, today unveiled a major evolution of its flagship football charity program of DreamOnTheField with the launch of TECNO x CAF “Future Star of Africa” initiative. The announcement represents a pivotal moment in the partnership between TECNO and the Confederation of African Football, expanding beyond infrastructure investment to direct youth talent development.This launch exemplified the…
The funeral for French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot will take place in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on January 7, her foundation said on Monday, as France wrestles with how to pay tribute to a cultural legend who in her later years championed far-right views, even being fined for hate speech. Source link
It was an ignominious end for a man who had become a household name in the UK when war broke out in September 1939. British citizens had expected Hitler to launch a catastrophic attack immediately, but when that didn’t happen, the tense lull was dubbed the Phoney War. In those early days, the main hazard on the home front wasn’t air raids but twisted ankles. To hinder German bombers, the government enforced a blackout. By Christmas 1939, a Gallup poll found a fifth of the nation’s population had fallen downstairs, collided in the dark or suffered other, mostly minor, injuries.…
Country overview:IOA has invested significant research efforts into developing a data-driven understanding of Gabon, alongside conducting consulting projects focused on the country. Our researchers have observed that the environment has not been heavily impacted by mineral excavation. Gabon is Africa’s fifth-largest oil producer and boasts substantial deposits of manganese and other minerals, with forests still covering 85% of the country. In late August 2023, a bloodless coup overthrew a ruling party that had been in power for six decades. The transitional government, led by General Brice Oligui Nguema, pledged institutional reforms and held general elections in April 2025. While the…
French actress Brigitte Bardot, whose death at the age of 91 was announced on Sunday, became a global symbol of glamour and desire during the on-screen career of her youth. Here are a few of the most memorable moments from that career, from the iconic image of a bikini-clad Bardot in “… And God Created Woman” to her appearance with songwriter Serge Gainsbourg in a music video. Source link
The United States has initiated daily surveillance flights over Nigeria, signaling intensified security engagement between the two nations. Operated by a US contractor from a base in Ghana, these intelligence-gathering missions began in late November. The flights follow President Donald Trump’s recent threats of potential military intervention in Nigeria over what he calls a failure to protect Christian communities from militant violence. While the Nigerian government disputes the characterization of the violence as solely sectarian, it has agreed to cooperate on security. Analysts view the move as an effort by Washington to rebuild its operational capacity in West Africa after being expelled…
Morocco hosted the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital with more than 650 drones just two days before Christmas, the US carried out strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in Nigeria, and the cinema world paused to remember Brigitte Bardot: FRANCE 24 looks back at the week’s most striking images. Source link