Author: OneAfricaYT

90 Africa’s share of global trade is still less than three percent, and one of the biggest reasons is the persistent trade finance gap that leaves exporters struggling to invest in local processing. This was the warning from Dean Adansi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana International Bank (GHIB), during an interview with the BBC on the sidelines of the GHIB CONVERGE 2025 conference in London. Mr. Adansi said the continent’s current export model is costing billions of dollars in potential earnings every year. According to him, the problem is structural — Africa’s capital markets remain shallow, working capital is…

Sarah Spooner suffered such severe hyperemesis gravidarum, or extreme pregnancy sickness, that she felt she had no choice but to have an abortion.

Back in 2005, nothing felt more high-powered and sophisticated than ending a call by snapping shut a clamshell flip phone.Now, two decades since they hit peak popularity, they’re back – with Apple rumoured to be working on its first ever flip phone.Little is known about how it will look. It could resemble Samsung’s Flip design – closer to a 2000s-style clamshell phone – or its Fold, more like a foldable iPad.A JPMorgan report has suggested that the first foldable iPhone will be revealed in September 2026, priced at $1,999 (£1,474), and will likely expand a foldable phone market expected to…

Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not sanction Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya’s visit to Iran. At a media briefing on Thursday, Magwenya said the SANDF was enabled by bilateral and multilateral frameworks to forge ties with other military forces around the world. “The exchange of knowledge and the strengthening of professional military to military cooperation is encouraged within our system of government, this includes joint training drills with other countries, cooperation on peacekeeping and rescue mission during natural disasters. “However, senior military officers do not engage outside of their…

In a landmark victory for civil society and coastal communities, the Western Cape High Court has set aside the South African government’s decision to grant environmental authorisation for offshore drilling in Block 5/6/7, along the South-West Coast. Judge Mangcu-Lockwood delivered her judgment  on Wednesday, 13 August. Following an intense legal challenge by The Green Connection and Natural Justice that exposed serious flaws in how the environmental and social risks were evaluated, the court has now returned the matter to the Department of Minerals and Petroleum, requiring fresh assessments, additional information, and public participation. While the authorisation was initially granted to…

Alden GonzalezAug 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.WHEN SUMMER ARRIVED and his pitching progression intensified, Shohei Ohtani essentially stopped running. In an attempt to preserve his body for the added stress it was about to endure, Ohtani stole just two bases throughout June and July.Now, even as he approaches the workload of a traditional starting pitcher, the aggressiveness that helped make him the first 50/50 player in baseball history is showing up again. In 12 games in August, Ohtani…

In the if-these-walls-could-talk sweepstakes, the Ed Sullivan Theater might never shut up. Built in 1927, located at 1697-1699 Broadway between 53rd and 54th Streets, and in more or less continuing operation ever since, it has been home to virtually every great entertainment medium — theater, vaudeville, silent cinema, radio, and television — that is not rendered in pixels. The upcoming eviction of the latest tenant (as of May 2026, CBS is tossing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Show to the curb) prompts a look back at the storied history of the house named for one of the least charismatic people…

The e-commerce industry stands at an unprecedented inflection point. The age of artificial intelligence has arrived with transformative force, fundamentally reshaping customer expectations, competitive dynamics, and the very nature of online commerce. McKinsey research reveals that leading companies are determined to make technology a centerpiece for next-generation e-commerce, while Harvard Business Review analysis shows that 70% of e-commerce organizations view AI implementation as very or extremely important to their operations. This transformation isn’t optional—it’s an evolutionary imperative. E-commerce sites that fail to adapt to the AI-powered future risk obsolescence, while those that embrace this revolution will secure lasting competitive advantages.…

For four arduous years, so much of Emma Raducanu’s life has played out in public. Every decision relating to her career has been dissected and debated. The most banal details surrounding her personal life have been transfigured into headline news. In order to find herself on and off the tennis court, Raducanu has had to learn how to tune out the noise, which at times can be deafening.Only one month ago at Wimbledon, the discourse surrounding the 22-year-old reached diabolical lows. Even though her on-court performances were strong, it was impossible to escape the speculation surrounding her personal life. In…

Instead of going to the pharmacy to get the annual flu vaccine, many people in the US will now be able to get it shipped to their door to take at home themselves.Starting today, AstraZeneca’s FluMist is available through an online pharmacy in 34 states. FluMist is not a new vaccine. It was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003 and previously could only be administered by a health care professional. But last September, the FDA said the vaccine could be self-administered.It’s AstraZeneca’s first foray into direct-to-consumer medicine—a trend being spearheaded by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly…