Afcon 2023: Senegal defend title as Mohamed Salah eyes win with Egypt
Coverage: Watch selected games live in UK, iPlayer, BBC Sport website & app; World Football at Afcon podcasts on Sounds,…
Uganda launches handbook to guide cocoa production, aims at boosting extension workers’ service delivery
Ugandan government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) together with Swisscontact, an independent non-profit development organisation…
MIGA’s guarantee fuels DR Congo’s journey to energy security
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is setting up a 15MW project under its Global Solar Facility (GSF) backed by the…
Afcon 2023: From civil war in Ivory Coast to $1bn spend on hosting tournament
Ivory Coast’s hosting of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will further accelerate the country’s impressive rebound since its civil…
WHO boosts Congo-Brazzaville response amid severe floods
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is scaling up its emergency response in Congo-Brazzaville as the central African nation battles one…
Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto’s threats on judges
Dozens of lawyers are protesting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in response to threats to defy court orders by President William…
Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone
A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. Cape Verde was given the…
Igad to hold emergency talks on Somalia-Ethiopia row
Leaders of the East African regional bloc, Igad, will next week meet in Uganda to discuss the growing diplomatic tensions…
Campaigns draw to a close ahead of Comoros poll
Campaigns for Sunday’s presidential and regional elections in Comoros are set to end on Friday, amid calls for boycott by…
Israel says South Africa distorting the truth in ICJ genocide case
Israel has said South Africa has distorted the truth in its case to the International Court of Justice, where it…
African Catholic leaders reject Pope’s same-sex blessings
Catholic bishops in Africa have rejected Pope Francis’ declaration to bless homosexual couples, asserting that it is “contrary to the…
Nigeria’s Central Bank sacks board of three banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed the boards and management of Keystone, Polaris and Union Banks this week…
Tutu statue wrapped in Palestinian scarf goes on display
A statue of the late South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf has been unveiled in Cape Town…
Tech, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Unite: The Omniverse Summit Takes the Digital Economy Center Stage in Lagos, expecting 20,000 leaders
The Omniverse (https://TheOmniverse.africa/), a dynamic convergence platform and summit for the brightest minds across African innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship is…
Tanzania major breakthrough for the Chinese avocado market
Tanzania has recorded a major breakthrough in its bid to access the lucrative Chinese avocado export market after the Asian…
Angola’s central bank governor highlights banking services expansion
The governor of the National Bank of Angola (BNA), Manuel Dias, last weekend said the expansion of banking services in…
South Africa’s Magubane ‘not just a struggle photographer
Earlier, we reported that the renowned South African photographer Peter Magubane was being laid to rest in an official state…
Chef Failatu Abdul-Razak breaks cooking record in Ghana cook-a-thon
Ghanaian chef Failatu Abdul-Razak appears to have broken the world record after cooking non-stop for more than 227 hours. Wrapped…
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges
Global software giant SAP has agreed to pay more than $220m (£172m) to settle bribery charges involving government officials around…
Tinubu caps his travel entourage after COP28 fury
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has capped the number of aides allowed to accompany him abroad following a backlash against the…