APO Group and Capital Ethiopia Join Forces to Expand African News Reach
APO Group, the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is excited to announce a new content partnership…
SA orders German firm SAP to pay $26m earned ‘corruptly’
South Africa’s special tribunal has ordered German multinational company SAP to pay back 500m rand ($26m; £20m) that the firm…
I will lead with humility – Senegal’s Faye
Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye has pledged to govern with humility and transparency, in his first speech after Sunday’s poll.…
Technocrats to run Sudan until elections – official
Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council member Gen Ibrahim Jabir Ibrahim has said that the military would form “a technocratic government” to…
No more trees cutting in Rwandan says parliamentary bill
Rwanda’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill that proposes stricter regulations to protect forests in the country. The…
‘Life in Soweto shanties is unbearable’
Thirty years after Nelson Mandela’s government took over and introduced a policy to build low cost houses in South Africa,…
Zambia strikes debt restructuring deal with creditors
Zambia has agreed to a revised deal to restructure more than $3.5bn (£2.7bn) of its international bonds with private investors.…
Malawi declares state of disaster over severe drought
Malawi has declared a state of disaster over a severe drought that is affecting most of the country. The announcement…
South Africa’s election court rejects ANC bid to de-register Zuma’s MK party
South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has failed in a legal bid to stop a newly formed party, backed…
US confirms knowledge of detention of Binance official in Nigeria
The US Department of State says it is aware of the reports of the detention of its citizen in Abuja,…
Nigerian court sentences Chinese businessman to death for murdering girlfriend
A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese businessman to death after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend Ummu Kulthum…
Bodies of cult victims released in Kenya
The authorities in Kenya have begun releasing the remains of some of those who died in a cult which allegedly…
Ethiopia’s CBE bank recovers $10m taken during technical glitch
Ethiopia’s largest bank says it has recovered almost three-quarters of the $14m (£12m) it lost in a glitch that allowed…
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Niger
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a devastating attack on Niger’s army on March 21. According to the group, the…
Chad’s junta chief, nine others cleared for May election
The Constitutional Council in Chad has approved 10 candidates for the upcoming presidential election, including the country’s interim President General…
Part of Nairobi airport closed after ‘small fire’
A section of Kenya’s main airport has been closed temporarily following a minor fire. An electrical fault caused the “small…
Algeria compiles 150 tonnes of aid for war-torn Gaza
Algeria is sending 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, amid warnings of an imminent famine there. The…
Nigeria charges Binance with tax evasion – reports
Nigeria’s tax agency is pursuing cryptocurrency company Binance for tax evasion, local reports say. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)…
Malawi declares state of disaster over severe drought
Malawi has declared a state of disaster over a severe drought that is affecting most of the country. The announcement…
Nigeria leader requests low-key birthday celebrations
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called on family, friends and associates to celebrate him in a different way as he…