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…
Somalia conflict: UN helicopter and passengers seized by al-Shabab
The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and…
Mozambique storms: How to cyclone-proof your life
Mozambican builder José Joaquim is determined to never again put his family through the terror of living through a cyclone…
Israel officials support Gaza destruction, court hears
Israel’s plan to “destroy” Gaza comes from “the highest level of state”, the UN’s top court has heard. The claims…
Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets United States Secretary of State
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the US Secretary of State, Mr. Anthony Blinken, and his accompanying delegation, in the…
Afcon 2023: Gambia squad ‘could have died’ on aborted flight to Ivory Coast
The Gambia squad travelling to Ivory Coast for the forthcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations “could have died” during a…
Zambia cholera: President Hakainde Hichilema urges people to move to villages
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has urged people to relocate from towns to villages following the deaths of about 300 people…
FIFA launches digital tool offering overview of current registration bans
Platform publicly available on FIFA.com; Clubs subject to registration bans prevented from registering new players. In line with its continued…
Seychelles: The Head of State attends the formal re-opening of the Supreme Court of Seychelles
The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, and the First Lady. Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan attended the annual ceremonious events…
Yellow Card and Coinbase Partner to Expand Access to Digital Assets in Africa
Yellow Card (https://YellowCard.io/), the largest and only licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, and Coinbase, the leading U.S.…
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) Tops Bloomberg’s 2023 Global Islamic Syndication Financing League Tables as Leading Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), has solidified its position…
South Africa: Premier Alan Winde thanks emergency services’ staff for keeping province safe over the festive season
Premier Alan Winde thanked the countless emergency services’ staff who worked long hours, often under difficult circumstances, to keep Western…
Rwanda – From where I stand: “I now publicly recognize myself as an agent for change and actively work to fight against social norms that discriminate against people living with disabilities”
Ndagijimana Felix is one of the men engage pioneers that benefited from the UN Women and UNABU (Rwandan Organization of…
United Nations (UN) Child Rights Committee to review Congo, Bulgaria, Senegal, Russian Federation, Lithuania and South Africa
The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) will hold its upcoming session from 15 January to 2 February, during which it…
Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania
The government of Tanzania on Tuesday thanked the Chinese government for dispatching medical teams to help improve healthcare for people…
China-aided school in Botswana excels in national examination
China-aided Mmopane Primary School celebrated its first-ever Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in style on Tuesday, topping Kweneng District in…
Wang Yi to Visit Egypt, Tunisia, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Brazil and Jamaica
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announces: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign…
Dr. Vidhu P. Nair appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Angola
Dr. Vidhu P. Nair (IFS:2002), presently Ambassador of India to Turkmenistan, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India…
New Year Address from Rugby Africa President, Herbert Mensah
Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, issues end of year message…