Who is running for president in Botswana’s election?
Botswana holds a national election on Oct. 30, with President Mokgweetsi Masisi favourite to win a second term against three…
AFRICA-FX-Uganda’s currency seen gaining while Ghana’s could drop
Uganda’s currency is seen strengthening against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Ghana’s could weaken and Kenya’s…
South Africa’s Clicks posts 14.3% rise in annual profit
South Africa’s biggest pharmacy chain Clicks Group (CLSJ.J), opens new tab on Thursday reported 14.3% growth in full-year profit, at…
Egypt’s United Bank to list on Cairo stock exchange on Oct. 24
State-owned United Bank will list on the Egyptian stock exchange on Thursday, the bourse said on Wednesday, a further step…
Kenya fulfilled all targets in IMF review, central bank governor says
Kenya has fulfilled all targets mandated by the International Monetary Fund in a review of its loan programme, the country’s…
Nigeria’s President reshuffles cabinet amid historic cost-of-living crisis
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has fired five ministers and appointed seven new ones in a major cabinet reshuffle aimed at…
CAR: MINUSCA head stresses “importance of” renewing stabilization mission’s mandate
The UN’s Special Envoy for the Central African Republic (CAR) addressed the UN security council in New York on the…
DRC: President announces creation of commission to oversee Constitutional revision
Does the Democratic Republic of Congo need a new Constitution? President Felix Tshisekedi is of this opinion. He announced Wednesday…
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on slavery reparations
Commonwealth heads of government are preparing to defy the United Kingdom and agree plans to examine reparatory justice for the…
Zimbabwe set new T20 world record in Gambia win
Zimbabwe set a world record for the highest score in men’s T20 international cricket by posting 344-4 against The Gambia…
Nearly half of Africa’s population faces worsening governance- Report
Governance has worsened in nearly half of Africa’s countries over the past decade, according to a new report. The annual…
Gasoline truck overturns and explodes near Uganda’s capital, killing 11
Late Tuesday, the bodies of victims of a fuel truck explosion near Uganda’s capital Kampala were retrieved as Investigators collected…
Idris Elba: Why I’m planning a move to Africa
British actor Idris Elba has told the BBC that he will relocate to Africa within the next decade as part…
EU observers flag irregularities and ‘alteration of results’ in Mozambique election
European Union election observers have flagged irregularities in Mozambique’s election as the country awaits the announcement of official results this…
South African Minister of International Relations hails ties with China, ahead of BRICS summit
The South African Minister of International Relations and cooperation spoke positively about bilateral relations between Moscow and Beijing, ahead of…
South Africans shocked by Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s divorce
South African rugby star Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have announced their divorce after more than a decade together,…
Ghana’s parliament suspended after chaotic scenes
The Speaker of Ghana’s parliament has suspended proceedings indefinitely following chaotic scenes in the chamber over a row about which…
Oil prices steady on Mideast ceasefire push, China demand weighs
Oil prices steadied near $74 a barrel on Tuesday as the top U.S. diplomat renewed efforts to push for a…
Libya’s eastern parliament approves new central bank board of directors
The presidency of Libya’s eastern-based parliament approved on Monday the appointment of a new board of directors of the central…
South Africa’s budget to show healthier finances but discipline still needed, economists say
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to present his first medium-term budget policy statement under South Africa’s new unity government…