They set out their plans to reform the world body at a debate in the Swiss city of Geneva.

Can small-scale local farmers in Zambia overcome strict quality and credit barriers to leverage China's new zero-tariff policy? Meanwhile, as fuel costs climb, Nigerian consumers turn to electric vehicles despite persistent power supply challenges.

Dan and Ramatah are developing a 15-hectare plot of previously unused land on the outskirts of Livingstone, Zambia. They are now building an agribusiness, producing cherry tomatoes and fresh vegetables.PHOTO/FAO/Mukaba Mukaba.  By SECIAL CORRESPONDENT For one young, Zambian couple, it all began with a bold decision to leave their desk jobs. What started as conversations about building a meaningful livelihood that could give them independence soon led to the purchase of a 15-hectare plot to start an agribusiness, producing food and supporting local markets. The plot they bought, just a few kilometres but an hour’s drive outside of Livingstone, was previously an underutilised piece of peri-urban land. Now rows of red cherry tomatoes and fresh vegetables glitter in the sun, ready for harvest. It is Dan and Ramatah Chileshe’s hard work that brought it to life. Across Zambia’s urbanising territories, cities like Livingstone are shaping how food is produced, moved and consumed, gen...

Infographic/AEN By PATRICK MAYOYO The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will launch its flagship report on The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture on 16 June during the Our Ocean Conference, hosted by the Government of Kenya in Mombasa. The official press conference on the SOFIA launch is scheduled to take place at 1pm EAT (10am GMT) online. Journalists can follow the press conference via Zoom here and ask questions remotely. This year’s edition presents tangible progress in implementing the FAO’s Blue Transformation roadmap highlighting how countries are advancing fisheries and aquaculture through innovation, science, responsible management and community engagement. Published every two years since 1994, SOFIA provides the most up-to-date information on trends, challenges, opportunities and innovations from the sector and offers a global perspective on the role of aquatic food systems in food security, nutrition, livelihoods and sustaina...

For the first time ever, Cape Verde is heading to the World Cup. The West African island nation – home to fewer than half a million people – will be one of the smallest countries in tournament history. In the capital Praia, preparations are in full swing, with qualification sparking huge excitement and renewed hope among young people. In working-class neighbourhoods, football has long been an escape – and now, a global stage awaits. Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin report. 

In tonight's edition, a new Human Rights Watch report uncovers mass forced recruitment and arbitrary detention by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo. Also, we head to Durban, where thousands of foreign nationals displaced by xenophobic violence remain camped outside the Department of Home Affairs. And finally, he's back on home soil to a hero's welcome. But Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan's World Cup dream has been cut short after he was denied entry to the United States.

Many founders believe a failed virtual assistant hire means delegation does not work. In this article, Daniella Bown explains why the real issue is often hiring the wrong type of support. As African businesses scale, founders need strategic executive assistance that can manage complexity, reduce bottlenecks, and create the operational capacity needed for sustainable growth.

Sumsub has launched its Adaptive Deepfake Detector, a real-time AI fraud prevention system that uses continuous online learning to identify emerging deepfake attacks instantly. The solution improves identity verification accuracy across fintech, crypto, and other high-risk digital sectors by combining multi-layered fraud signals and adaptive machine learning.

Pakistan’s military has opened a formal investigation following one of its deadliest aviation incidents in recent years after a transport helicopter crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing all personnel on board. The accident involved a Russian-designed Mi-17 military transport helicopter that went down shortly after takeoff near Muzaffarabad, the administrative center of the disputed Himalayan region. […]

A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter went down Wednesday near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing everyone on board in a crash the military attributed to a technical malfunction — even as the region simmered under a security lockdown triggered by days of deadly unrest. The army did not disclose the number of personnel aboard. […]