Lack of 21st century skills leading to high unemployment rate among African graduates

There genuinely is a call for a real relook at Africa’s education system. This is in light of the growing challenge of graduates struggling to find employment, despite a critical skills shortage in the job market. Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s biggest economies sit with alarming rates …

University of Johannesburg appoints Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as its Chancellor

The Council of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) announced the appointment of former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, as its new Chancellor. Her five-year term of office will run from October 1, 2022 until September 30, 20…

Lula Da Silva's acquittal

Brazil's former president Lula Da Silva's acquittal has been described as a game changer that could reshape Brazil's political future. Last week, a Brazilian Supreme Court judge quashed all corruption convictions against Lula da Silva, restoring his political rights and opening the door to a possib…

APRM Anniversary

Today marks the 18th anniversary of the African Peer review Mechanism-APRM, which is Africa's most innovative and ambitious initiative on governance, launched by Member States of the African Union who accede voluntarily, for self- and peer-assessment of national governance policies and practices. T…

Senegal protests

Schools in Senegal have been shut down, after days of violent protests that paralysed parts of the capital Dakar and are expected to continue this week. At least five people have died in demonstrations sparked by the arrest of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's most prominent opposition leader. It has been d…

Opposition leader in Niger and former prime minister Hama Amadou has been jailed

Opposition leader in Niger and former prime minister Hama Amadou has been jailed after being held for questioning for three days over his alleged role in post-election violence. Amadou faces many charges including complicity in demonstrations and property damage, after widespread protests over the …

EU tax heavens

Morocco and Namibia have been removed from the controversial European Union's list of tax havens after implementing reforms to bring their tax systems up to the EU's required standards. The EU however says the island nation of Seychelles and Botswana are still on the list. The bloc says countries o…

South Sudan Report

The threat of a full-blown civil war in South Sudan remains unless the country's leaders can broaden power sharing. This is according to a new report by the International Crisis Group -ICG- released almost a year since the country's formation of a government of national unity. The report titled "To…

Talhah Pateliah wins gold at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair.

South Africa's 16 Year- Old scientist Talhah Pateliah says he is filled with joy after his multi-purpose motorised robot won him a gold medal at the recent Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair. The robot can be used in a wide variety of fields including search and rescue, agri…

Cyril Ramaphosa foundation

The Cyril Ramaphosa foundation has been supporting communities across South Africa by supporting education and small business. Over 1 million people have benefitted from their efforts. CEO of the Foudation, Mmabatho Maboya spoke to Zikhona Miso about how they've been helping their beneficiaries....…