HR Industry Transformation Advisory Panel formed to boost tech use in HR services
Tech capabilities in the HR industry are set to get a boost with the formation of the HR Industry Transformation…
Alfred Wallace and his trusted assistant to be immortalised in Bicentennial Commemoration
Commemorative Bicentennial plans are in place to put 200 years of Singapore’s biodiversity front and centre. Alfred Russel Wallace, one…
CNA | Talking Point | E08: When parents share too much about their children online
What are the hidden dangers when parents share too much about their kids on social media? Talking Point investigates. About…
24 operators to promote responsible gambling in week-long campaign
A week-long campaign to promote responsible gambling has been launched. 24 operators are participating this year, more than double the…
CNA | Champions for Change | A Cambodian Dreams Of A World Free Of Mines
In Cambodia, Richard Yim aims to protect deminers around the world with his robot. To mark its 20th anniversary in…
Malians await new government [The Morning Call]
Malians are awaiting the formation of a new government. This follows the resignation of Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga last…
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Mauritania elections: official campaign kicks off [Morning Call]
Come June 22, Mauritania will head to polls to elect a new leader. Six candidates have declared their interest to…
Press Review [The Morning Call]
Hannane has got the latest headlines from the papers across the continent. So, it’s time for us to go to…
Vivatech2019: can Africa become tech leader? [Morning Call]
French technology summit called Vivatech has come to an end. Around 9000 startups from about 125 countries took part culminating…
Press Review of July 19, 2017 [The Morning Call]
We review the headlines of Africa’s top newspapers on The Morning Call.… READ MORE … source
Press Review of May 2, 2017 [The Morning Call]
We review the headlines of Africa’s online news portals on The Morning Call.… READ MORE … source
Chad denounces US pressure [Morning Call]
Chadian authorities are denouncing pressure from the United States to hold credible parliamentary elections. In a statement issued last week,…
India's massive investments in Mauritius [Business Africa]
It is the only country on the African continent to have benefited from 90 per cent of Indian direct investment…
Malawi floods leave thousands homeless
Thousands of Malawians are being accommodated in makeshift camps, having fled their homes and lost their possessions during severe flooding…
Historic Ethiopian flight welcomed in Eritrea with cheers
The much anticipated Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to the Eritrean capital Asmara took off this meeting and was…
South Africa's land fears drive quest for 'white state'
AfriForum, an organisation that mostly represents white South Africans who have described land expropriation as “catastrophic” are lobbying to the…
Zambian musicians go political
Musicians in Zambia appear to be cashing in on Thursday’s elections in the country.* Singer Kachanana has thrown her weight…
47 persons lost their lives in a bus collision in Zimbabwe [No Comment]
Forty-seven people died on Wednesday in the collision of two buses on the road linking the capital, Harare, to Rusape…
Angola expels thousands of Congolese refugees [The Morning Call]
Angola continues to deny claims of a brutal crackdown on refugees mostly from DR Congo despite witness reports of killing,…
''Mad rush'' for Ghana police recruitment
Hundreds of Ghanaian youth besieged police training schools across the country to be recruited into the service. Four thousand applicants…
Egypt car sales affected by boycott over prices
A campaign calling on Egyptians to stop buying new cars to curb price rises has dented sales, but supporters say…
Cameroon's army indicted in extrajudicial killing of women, children [The Morning Call]
The Cameroonian army has been indicted in an extrajudicial executions of two women and two young children. Amnesty International says…
Morocco: Pope Francis sends message of peace ahead of visit
Pope Francis on Thursday sent a message of peace ahead of his 2 day visit to Morocco. The head of…
Grieving families weep for relatives at Ethiopia crash site
It was an emotional and heart-wrenching scene on Wednesday at the crash site of the Ethiopian Airlines flight. Family members…
Highlights of the pope's visit to Morocco
Pope Francis highlighted the issue of migration during his historic visit to Morocco, even as he called upon the Catholics…
Ousted Egyptian leader buried in Cairo [The Morning Call]
It is a shocking death in Egypt of a former president and international reaction is following. Mohammed Morsi, who was…
South Africa: ANC takes early lead in election results
South Africa’s ANC surged into the lead in early official results Thursday with 55 percent of the vote in the…
New video shows Chibok girls 'happy' to be with Boko Haram
Militant group Boko Haram released a video on Monday purportedly showing some of the remaining girls who were kidnapped from…
The trap of preferential tax agreements in Africa
The phenomenon is growing. Some Western states come to Africa and negotiate preferential tax agreements for their multinationals. In other…
Ugandan Imbalu circumcision ceremony attracts tourists [Travel]
In Uganda, the Ministry of Tourism has resolved to promote the Bamasaba cultural circumcision ceremony also known as Imbalu, as…
Angola buries rebel leader Jonas Savimbi
Angola on Saturday prepared to bury rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, in his home village at a public funeral, an important…
Algerians hold largest anti-Bouteflika demonstration since Arab Spring uprising
Thousands of people in cities across Algeria on Friday called on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to leave office in the country’s…
CAF Competions produce quarter finalists
African Champions League last day of play in the group stages produces some spectacular statistics with current holders Esperance and…
Airbus Helicopters sees 18-month wait for oil & gas demand pick-up
Visitors look at an Airbus Helicopter H145 on static display during the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget…
Donald Trump Jr. Gets Vital History Lesson After Making Ridiculous Claim About His Dad
Twitter users schooled Donald Trump Jr. after he agreed that his father, President Donald Trump, had been treated worse than…
Raptors fans raise $36K for Kevin Durant’s Charity to apologize for crass fan behavior
Toronto Raptors fans celebrate atop a bus after the team beat the Golden State Warriors in Game Six of the…
Charlie Jane Anders Crosses The Divide
“I think that what we’re going to see,” science fiction author Charlie Jane Anders tells me, “is conflict over access…
Manhattan D.A. refuses to review thousands of past sex crime convictions following Central Park Five series
Kevin Richardson (R) and Raymond Santana, two of the five men wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park…
‘The Chef Show’ Is The Perfect Binge For Foodies Everywhere
Jon Favreau’s “The Chef Show” hit the radar after a clip of Gwyneth Paltrow forgetting she was in “Spider-Man: Homecoming”…
Sudan Ousted a Brutal Dictator. His Successor Was His Enforcer. | The New York Times
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Once a camel trader who led a militia accused of genocidal violence in Darfur, Lt. Gen. Mohamed…
Black Bodies, Green Spaces | The New York Times
Black people — we need a better publicist,” the comedian Wanda Sykes declares in her new Netflix special, “Not Normal.”…
Amy Sherald, who painted Michelle Obama’s portrait, designs a mural that turns a Philly teen into her own inspiration | Elizabeth Wellington | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Amy Sherald is best-known for her serene rendering of former first lady Michelle Obama, which now lives in the National…
Revealing the Lives of Black Fathers | The New York Times
When Robyn Price Pierre walked down the street with her husband and newborn baby, she often noticed the curious stares…
Phoenix couple in viral-video arrest reject police chief’s apology
A Phoenix man and his pregnant fiancee rejected apologies from the city’s police chief and its mayor on Monday for…
Amazon will pay $10,000 and 3 months’ salary to help workers start delivery businesses
In June 2018, Amazon announced US employees could apply to start their own small businesses, delivering Prime packages in Amazon-branded…
Off-duty officer pulls injured victim from rubble after explosion levels New Jersey home
An off-duty officer rushed to the scene after a Ridgefield, New Jersey, home exploded, rescuing an injured man from the…
Pay raises for congressional House member salaries face bipartisan opposition
It’s a rare moment in which leaders from both parties in the chamber are at least open to an incendiary…
Gunfire erupts outside Dallas federal courthouse; alleged shooter killed in gunbattle
A gunman who appeared to be wearing tactical gear and wielding an assault rifle opened fire outside a federal courthouse…
2020 candidates compete for Ocasio-Cortez endorsement
Democratic presidential candidates are eager to tap into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s massive online following in the 2020 election. CNN’s Jason…
US to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate with Iran
The United States is sending 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.…
How many stinking rich people are there in the US?
“When we say ‘tax the rich,’ we mean nesting-doll yacht rich. For-profit prison rich. Betsy DeVos, student-loan-shark rich. Trick-the-country-into-war rich.…
Severe turbulence leaves 10 injured, throws flight attendant into ceiling
Frightening passenger video captured severe turbulence that sent a flight attendant and her drink cart into the ceiling during a…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hesitates when asked about Joe Biden
Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) showed discomfort when asked about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s history of unwanted touching, but…
Police: 4 shot, 3 arrested at Raptors rally in Toronto
Gunfire broke out and a stampede ensued as fans celebrated at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, leaving…
Boeing says has no plans to change name of 737 MAX
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton,…
New blow to Boeing from engine delay, Airbus long-range rival takes off
PARIS, France (Reuters) – Boeing suffered a fresh setback at the opening of the Paris Airshow on Monday as the…
U.S. firms say China tariffs will raise costs, see few sourcing alternatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that they have few…