Africa
How Africa’s woke Gen Z mobilises
Africa’s woke Gen Z [Image source : bird story agency Gen Z-ers across Africa are rolling up their sleeves to organize sociopolitical movements. They want to have a say in what is going on in […]
Month: October 2025
Africa
World Food Day: Confronting Biodiversity Loss Through Agroecology and the Rights of Nature
On World Food Day, the South African Food Sovereignty Campaign (SAFSC) and the Climate Justice Charter Movement (CJCM) calls for a decisive break from a food system that destroys biodiversity. We call for the championing […]
Africa
Angola to be the Official Guest of Honour at ITB Berlin 2026
© Messe Berlin Angola, a country located in southwest Africa, and the world’s leading tourism trade fair announce an official collaboration for the 60th anniversary of ITB Berlin 2026. An international stage for a hidden […]
Business
MTB GmbH takes over the first of three exclusive Mercedes-Benz Arocs Extent for construction site use
Photo Credit: Mercedes Benz Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Wörth, 15 October 2025 Mercedes-Benz Trucks recently handed over the first of three new Mercedes-Benz Arocs Extent trucks to MTB GmbH from Nordstemmen in Lower Saxony. This special model, limited to […]
Europe
Organ donation: Charité study aims to reduce donor liver shortage
Organ rinsing © Charité | Nathanael Rashzok Team uses “organ lavage” to determine whether rejected organs are transplantable Berlin, October 15, 2025 In Germany, far fewer donor livers are available than are needed – a […]
Feature
LEGAL VIEWPOINT & PERSPECTIVE: Payment under UCP 600
By Dr AbdelGadir Warsama Ghalib, Legal Counsel The procedure for payment under The Uniform Customs & Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP600), begins with and involves a beneficiary presenting a complying document to a nominated or […]
Africa
Transforming a little-known Kenyan town into Africa’s film capital
Transforming a little-known Kenyan town into Africa’s film capital/Credit: Bird Agency While most film executives chase deals in big cities, film enthusiast Peter Pages Bwire is betting on the Kenyan countryside. Through Kitale Film Week […]
Africa
New UNESCO leadership is a historic win for Africa
New UNESCO leadership is a historic win for Africa [Graphics: Hope Mukami] Africa’s growing push for the restitution of its looted treasures has found a crucial ally at the helm of the world’s leading cultural […]
Africa
World Health Summit ends in Berlin
PHOTO CREDIT: World Health Summit Berlin, 14 October 2025 World Health Summit, the global event that brings together mandarins of science, politics, civil society and the private sector ended in Berlin, the German Capital today. […]
Africa
bird Interview: In Conversation with Francis Osifo on Africa’s emerging role in the global talent economy
Francis Osifo making a presentation during a past event. Photo courtesy: Francis Osifo Africa’s young, digitally skilled workforce is shifting global hiring dynamics as companies turn to the continent to fill critical talent gaps. In […]