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  The Sports Africa Investment Summit 2025 has marked a pivotal moment in Africa’s journey toward sports industrialisation and economic transformation. Over two electrifying days in Lagos, the summit, hosted by Sport Nigeria Ltd/Gte (www.SportNigeria.ng) in partnership with the Office of the Presidency and the National Sports Commission, brought together a powerful coalition of stakeholders—government representatives, UNESCO, AFREXIM Bank, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), investors, and sports industry leaders—all united by […]

S.A’s Department of Health will this week engage with non-governmental organisations to discuss the impact of US funding cuts on HIV/Aids and tuberculosis programmes. The consultations will assess the impact of the USAID funding cuts and inform the government’s response. The department’s Foster Mohale urges patients receiving HIV treatment from affected US-funded centres to continue care at public health facilities: https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-MohaleOnFundingSolution.mp3  The post SA Health Dept to Discuss US Funding […]

  The Canon Academy Juniors program is dedicated to empowering youth by fostering new hobbies and developing their creative skills, instilling confidence along the way. Tailored for two different age groups (8-12 and 13-16), the program offers hands-on photography classes designed to equip kids and teens with valuable skills.  This partnership aims at Inspiring creativity and cultivating young photographers at Kenya’s premier country club  Canon Central&North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com) is thrilled […]

  As leaders in mobile technology and connectivity gather in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, the Internet Society (www.InternetSociety.org)—a global charitable organization championing an open, globally connected, and secure Internet—today announced the expansion of its partnership with Meta (https://apo-opa.co/3XpIskm) with the launch of a new Connectivity Co-Funding Initiative.  The initiative aims to scale up efforts to expand affordable, reliable, and sustainable Internet access globally, with both the Internet Society and […]

China’s manufacturing activity picked up last month, indicating economic resilience in the face of US President Donald Trump slapping more tariffs on China’s exports. The latest data comes as policymakers are expected to announce that they’ll push China’s official budget deficit target to the highest in over three decades. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-China-factory-activity-picks-up.mp3  The post China factory activity picks up, showing economy’s resilience in face of tariffs […]

Reuters reports indicate that a four-year-old child has become the second Ebola patient to die in Uganda, according to the World Health Organization, citing the country’s health ministry. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 10. Uganda declared the outbreak in January following the death of a male nurse at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala.The post Uganda Confirms Second Ebola Death as Outbreak Spreads first appeared on […]

Donald Trump has made English the official language of the United States. The US President signed an executive order over the weekend rescinding a decades-old policy that required government bodies to provide language assistance to non-English speakers. Benji Hyer reports. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-Trump-makes-English-official-language-of-US.mp3  The post Trump makes English official language of US first appeared on Future Media News.The post Trump makes English official language of US appeared first on Future Media News.

The Green Connection, Natural Justice, and Masifundise in S.A are rejecting the proposed draft scoping report on offshore oil and gas exploration drilling in the southern part of the Deep-Water Orange Basin, off the West Coast. The Green Connection Neville van Rooy says the project impacts on the country’s commitment to address the climate crisis and move toward a just energy transition. https://futuremedianews.com.na/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ENG-NevilleonOffshore.mp3  The post Environmental Groups Reject Offshore Drilling […]

The Katutura Rate Payer’s Association’s Shaun Gariseb, has accused the Anti-Corruption Commission of delaying the Redforce investigation while swiftly arresting minor offenders. They urge the ACC to send the Windhoek case to the Prosecutor-General and advise residents not to engage with Redforce without proper documentation. In Okahandja, activists are gathering evidence, while in Gobabis, they accuse the ACC of shifting responsibility. Concerns have also been raised over 17 shredded bags […]