Applications Now Open for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2024

The African Union has deployed its 12th cohort of Youth Volunteers, comprising 45 Young Professionals from 23 countries, to serve in various AU Commission Departments and government offices for 12 months. The African Union Youth Volunteers Corps aims to empower young Africans by providing professional experience, international exposure, and leadership skills to contribute to a prosperous and peaceful Africa, aligning with the 1 Million Next Level Initiative's priority areas. With a focus on youth development...

In 2020, Africa lost an estimated $89 billion annually to illicit financial flows (IFFs), amounting to 3.7% of the continent's GDP and surpassing total foreign aid. These outflows, originating from tax evasion, corruption, and trade mis-invoicing, deprive nations of vital investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, deepening inequality and weakening social contracts. Despite efforts to address corruption and IFFs, including ratification of international conventions and establishment of anti-corruption agencies, more robust measures are needed to...

The African Reporter is providing guidance on career choices, highlighting the veterinarian profession this week. Dr. Garith Newby, a Springs resident vet, emphasizes the challenges and rewards of the profession, encouraging those interested to actively apply themselves. Vets work in various settings such as private practice, state services, research, academia, and public health, with opportunities in different specialties like zoonotic diseases control, commerce, and consultancy. Full Article

Funds for vital health programs worldwide are frozen, despite a court order halting the Trump administration's aid agency dismantling. Programs in Africa and Asia, including tuberculosis testing in Kenya, lack essential resources. Waivers permitting some activities to resume have not been sufficient to unfreeze programs, leaving organizations struggling to operate without funding. Full Article

At a Group of 20 meeting in Johannesburg, foreign ministers from major economies confronted President Trump's disruptive global policies, with the U.S. diplomat boycotting the event. Amid tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and climate change, European allies resisted Trump's pro-Russia stance. South Africa, the first African nation to host the summit, focused on African needs, despite Trump's frozen funding and controversial executive order. Full Article

Global leaders are urged to take urgent action at the Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety to halve road deaths by 2030, as road crashes claim over 1.2 million lives annually. The focus is on designing transport systems for people, reducing emissions, and breaking down barriers to jobs and opportunities, with a call for governments, businesses, and communities to work together to prioritize road safety and sustainable mobility. Leaders at the conference are set to...