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Prince Harry's latest crushing blow should be a 'wake-up' call for him to change
Prince Harry’s Africa charities' repeated setbacks should serve as a “wake-up” call for him, a royal expert has warned. The Duke of Sussex, earlier this year, stepped down from Sentebale, the charity he co-founded to support children affected by...
Eventhive Partners With Lewis Silkin To Co-host Fintech Without Borders Forum In London
1 Eventhive, Africa’s leading B2B2C event servicing company with a strong portfolio across key sectors, has announced its partnership with Lewis Silkin, a London headquartered law firm. The partnership is to co-host the second edition of its...
G-20 vows to keep focus on developing countries’ debt issues
WASHINGTON - The Group of 20 major economies, led this year by South Africa, said on Thursday the risk of a systemic debt crisis appears to be broadly contained, but many vulnerable low- and middle-income countries still faced high financing costs...
Eventhive Partners Lewis Silkin to Co-host ‘Fintech Without Borders’ Forum in London
Omolabake Fasogbon Africa’s leading B2B2C event servicing company, Eventhive, has announced its partnership with Lewis Silkin, a London headquartered law firm to co-host the second edition of its annual ‘Fintech Without Borders’ Forum at Arbor,...
Why Nations Fail: The Power Of Institutions In Shaping Prosperity And Poverty
"Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty" is a masterpiece and path-breaking work on development economics, jointly written by Daron Acemoglu, a Turkish-origin and James A. Robinson, British-origin American professors of...
Sudan seeks technical support in agri, pharma, maritime sectors
ISLAMABAD: The government of Sudan has sought Pakistan’s technical cooperation in the development of its agricultural, pharmaceutical, and maritime sectors. These proposals were formally forwarded by the Sudanese Ambassador to Pakistan, Salih...
Kirti Vardhan Singh calls for fair global practices, legitimate aspirations of Global South at NAM meet
Kampala [Uganda], October 16 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday called for advancing the "legitimate aspirations" of the Global South and urged the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to collectively push...
Poetry brings Arabs and Africans together in “Kitab”
The magazine published three interviews with Tunisian poet Moncef Mezghani, Portuguese poet and playwright Tabe João Pedro, and Chadian novelist, poet, and composer Kar Cass Son who believes that African and Arab writers share common struggles,...
World News | Kirti Vardhan Singh Calls for Fair Global Practices, Legitimate Aspirations of Global South at NAM Meet
Kampala [Uganda], October 16 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday called for advancing the "legitimate aspirations" of the Global South and urged the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to collectively push...
SIBF 2025 to host 80 Arab cultural figures from 20 countries
The guest list includes award-winning novelists, poets, translators, filmmakers, researchers and academics; who have all made considerable contributions in their respective fields; and many having their work translated into various languages;...
For the US, a 180-Degree Turn on Refugees
The Trump administration is poised to mount a two-pronged attack on refugee resettlement. The first prong is quantitative: refugee admissions would be slashed from 125,000 in the fiscal year that just ended to 7,500. The second is qualitative:...
G20 vows to keep focus on developing countries' debt issues
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Group of 20 major economies, led this year by South Africa, said on Thursday the risk of a systemic debt crisis appears to be broadly contained, but many vulnerable low- and middle-income countries still...
House of pain: Museum offers a dark journey through the history of torture
Salem, where the Salem Museum of Torture is located, is a popular Halloween season destination. The Salem Museum of Torture first opened in the summer of 2023 to a receptive audience., but it received some backlash, but curator Chad O'Connell says...
Oliver Cussen: Fish in the Wrong Place
On the Des Plaines River, just south of Chicago, the United States Army Corps of Engineers is at war with Asian carp. The fish were first imported to America in the 1970s to eat up the weeds and algae in catfish ponds and sewage treatment lagoons...
Inside Cornwall charity changing desperate lives around the world
From its base in Truro, ShelterBox is working to change lives around the world. The international disaster relief charity specialises in emergency shelter for people who’ve had to flee their homes because of disaster, conflict, and climate crises....
Harry and Meghan named 'Humanitarians of the Year' at glitzy awards
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were named 'Humanitarians of the Year' at a glitzy New York ceremony last night - immediately after King Charles and Prince William put on a united front in London. The Duchess of Sussex also used her speech to voice...
Hydrological agency warns of flooding in Kogi, Anambra, Delta
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency says its latest monitoring shows high water levels along parts of the River Niger and River Benue, with the possibility of flooding in Kogi, Anambra, and Delta states. NiHSA also predicted potential...
Engineering Nigeria’s Green Future: How NASENI is Powering Climate Action Through Innovation
Climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of 21st century, a global crisis whose impact spares no nation, and Nigeria is no exception. From the drying up of Lake Chad and erratic rainfall patterns that threaten food security to...
Running toward opportunity: Nick Abdalla finds a home – and his stride – at UNK
Post Views: 45 Originally from Sudan, Nick Abdalla is a standout runner on the UNK track and cross country teams. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications) By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – His legal name is Nagmeldin Abdalla. In...