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The future of the UN is at stake. For it to remain relevant and survive, it must cast off dogma and embrace a results-oriented approach. In the corridors of the United Nations as it celebrates its 80th anniversary, anxious diplomats speak of a new ‘darkest hour’. Conflicts rage in Gaza,… Read more »

At no time since its founding has the United Nations faced a world so fractured and yet so desperately in need of collective action. This week, as leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, the question is no longer whether speeches will inspire but whether the system… Read more »

French pay-TV giant Canal+ has assumed control of South Africa’s MultiChoice Group, cementing a landmark transaction that creates one of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies. The move follows the finalisation of Canal+’s mandatory offer to acquire all outstanding shares in MultiChoice at R125 per share, a deal valued… Read more »

The UN faces paralysis and a crisis of legitimacy as global power shifts accelerate, raising urgent questions about reform, alternatives, and Africa’s role. The United Nations, the last anchor of the post-1945 world order, faces an existential crisis. Paralysis over Gaza and Ukraine, the weaponisation of sanctions against Iran, the… Read more »

A monumental artwork depicting some of Africa’s great legends, past and present, in front of a reversed map of Africa, seeks to establish the true story of Africa as told by Africans. The centrepiece for Africa’s longest-running contemporary art fair, FNB Art Joburg is a monumental 3m by 2m canvas, Africa Re-Union, which… Read more »

Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey. Across the continent, digital transformation is no longer a distant aspiration but a living, breathing reality. From mobile money to e-commerce, artificial intelligence to e-governance, digital tools are reshaping industries, driving inclusion, and offering new ways of connecting people and… Read more »