Author: Ewang Johnson
The 11th century Bayeux Tapestry will return to Britain for the first time in almost 1,000 years, when it goes on display at London’s British Museum in September 2026. The 68-metre-long artifact, which depicts the 1066 Norman conquest of England, will be exchanged for artifacts from British archaeological sites. Source link
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is taking bold steps to modernize agrifood systems in Zimbabwe through the adoption of digital technologies. As part of its Fostering Digital Villages Initiative (FDiVi), FAO recently hosted a Digital Fair in Masvingo Province’s Bikita District, bringing technology directly to rural communities. The fair served as a vibrant platform where farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, digital service providers, and key stakeholders converged to explore how digital solutions can improve agricultural productivity, market access, and rural livelihoods. This initiative is part of a larger FAO project aimed at transforming rural agriculture in Malawi, Rwanda,…
Bad Bunny’s marathon show in San Juan late Friday was a night of palpable emotion for the reggaeton megastar whose latest artistic endeavor brings him back to his roots. Bad Bunny’s most recent tracks underscore injustices in the US Caribbean island territory, but the evening was one of celebration: a lens on Puerto Rico that focuses on its resistance, pride and joy. Source link
Reports Showcase Impact of EUR 360 Million Outstanding loans to MSMES, Farmers and Women Across Africa Advans has today announced the release of its 2024 Impact and Financial Reports. The reports highlight Advans’ substantial deposit and loan growth, demonstrating the Group’s continued commitment to providing financial services to small businesses and farmers, to foster economic development across its countries of operations. In 2024, Advans delivered solid growth, with its outstanding loan portfolio in Africa reaching EUR 360 million. This reflects a 14% year-on-year increase, nearly double the size of the portfolio at the end of 2020. The Group’s deposit portfolio…
As the Haute Couture collections wrap up in the French capital, we take a look at some of the highlights in a season where arrivals and departures have cast a shadow over many of the major houses’ collections. Fashion editor Samantha Tse talks us through a transitional collection for Chanel, as the label awaits the arrival of its new artistic director, Matthieu Blazy. Echoing the Met museum’s glitzy annual gala, the Bal d’Eté in Paris brought together celebrities like Keira Knightley, Sofia Coppola, Penelope Cruz and Diane Kruger to raise funds for the Louvre’s Decorative Arts Museum. Source link
Twelve local philanthropic funders have now signed South Africa’s pioneering Climate Philanthropy Pledge — a significant show of collective commitment across the pledge’s eight pillars1 of action, including education and learning, influence and advocacy, and the responsible use of endowments and assets amongst others — at a time of global uncertainty for sustainable development. The latest independent funders to join include the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and The Harry Crossley Foundation. Launched earlier this year as Africa’s first Climate Philanthropy Pledge, the initiative recognises the urgent need to respond to climate change as an issue that cuts across all funding focus areas…
This week, Paris des Arts is in Vienna, where musical tradition flirts with modernity. We meet some of the city’s most vibrant figures, such as the visionary conductor Laurence Equilbey. She’s at the helm of the Insula Orchestra, who are performing for the first time at the Musikverein’s legendary “Golden Hall”. Her chamber choir “Accentus” and the “Insula Orchestra” are taking on Robert Schumann’s “Paradise and the Peri”. Source link
Of course, London has been portrayed in different ways throughout cinema history, including its bombed-out ruins after World War Two, in films such as 1949’s Passport to Pimlico. The city’s edgier side has been evident in cult classics such as Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971), featuring a brutalist housing estate in Woolwich, or 1987’s Withnail and I, shot in Notting Hill and Camden, home to the protagonists’ legendary squalid apartment. Performance, a 1970 gangster drama directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Mick Jagger, was also set in a crime-ridden Notting Hill of the time. Most recently, the hit Apple…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa 11 July 2025/ South African access equipment specialist Concord Access Solutions (CAS) has launched the Genie Next-Gen slab scissor lift into the African market, a revolutionary step forward in lift design, performance and aesthetics. The new machines introduce major improvements such as a 30% increase in runtime and efficiency, 70% fewer hydraulic hoses and fittings, and up to 35% savings in maintenance costs. The Genie Next-Gen slab range includes the GS-1932, GS-2646, GS-3246 and GS-4046 models, each engineered to deliver enhanced performance, reduced maintenance needs and improved user experience. “These new lifts mark a key milestone in…
As much as it purports to be a “positive and encouraging” alternative to the secular world, the world of Contemporary Christian Music is far from being immune to scandals and controversies.In 1994, Michael English—who had just won “Artist of the Year” at the Dove Awards—confessed to having an affair with Marabeth Jordan, a member of the group First Call. English returned his awards, lost his recording contract, and was banished from Christian radio for several years. As for Jordan, she suffered a miscarriage, and despite contributing vocals to albums by CeCe Winans, George Strait, and Martina McBride, her career never…