Brussels: Are great-power politics back, at the expense of smaller countries? In an age of strongmen, is multilateralism in retreat? Not according to Jozef Sikela. The EU Commissioner in charge of International Partnerships insists that traditional mu…
Africa’s Pursuit of Data Sovereignty: A Key to Economic Independence
Cape town: Africa’s next strategic move involves a critical focus on data sovereignty, a crucial yet often overlooked factor in the continent’s economic development. While capital, technology, and infrastructure frequently dominate growth discussions,…
New DHL-Absa Partnership Opens Global Trade Opportunities for African Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME)
Johannesburg: DHL and Absa Group have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand DHL’s GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), formalising a strategic partnership that paves the way for the rollout of the DHL GoTrade pr…
Inside Zambia’s Women-Led Handloom Movement Gains Momentum
Lusaka: When Doris Phiri arrived at the Handloom and Textile Technology Association of Zambia (HATTAZ) as an intern, the organization was still finding its feet. It had been recently registered, was operating under the Cotton Association of Zambia, an…
Hunger in Zambia Set to Dramatically Worsen as El Niño Looms
Lusaka: The number of people facing crisis levels of hunger in Zambia is projected to jump 72%, as anticipated El Niño drought and the conflict in the Middle East threaten to push more families into hunger, Save the Children said.
According to Save t…