Indian navy boards ship attacked by pirates off Somali coast
Indian navy commandos have boarded a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s coast, officials say. Crew members had sent a…
US dismisses SA’s case against Israel as ‘meritless’
The US has dismissed South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa argued that…
Nigeria seeks to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown
Nigeria says it will extend the suspension of degrees accreditation to more countries, including Kenya and Uganda. This comes days…
Angola coffee exports up 37%
Angola yielded just over USD 3.5 million as a result of the export of 1,427 tons of commercial coffee (Robusta…
Northern Ethiopia facing famine, says official
Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region is “on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe” comparable to the famine in 1984-85 that prompted…
BRD and KfW sign €15.6M to support Rwanda SMEs and Export Growth
In a bid to bolster employment opportunities and empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Rwanda, the Government of Rwanda,…
New LAM flight connects Mozambique and South Africa offering relief for miners
Mozambique’s Minister of Transport, Mateus Magala, announced a groundbreaking flight between Lanseria, South Africa, and Xai-Xai, in Gaza, providing a…
UK Ebury enters Africa’s fintech with Prime Finance Markets acquisition
UK-based financial services corporation Ebury has announced its initial foray into Africa’s fintech sector through the acquisition of Prime Financial…
How Africa can benefit from its critical minerals
Africa holds more than half of the world’s reserves of cobalt, 46% of its manganese, and 21% of its graphite,…
Cough syrup deaths: India bans anti-cold drug combination for children below four
India’s top drug controller has banned an anti-cold drug combination for use in children below the age of four. The…
Rwanda launches $2M facility to provide financial and technical support to agritech startups
Rwanda has unveiled $2 million in funding for agriculture technology startups to provide them with financial and technical support.The allocation…
DR Congo elections: Voting marred by lengthy delays
Voting in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s high-stakes presidential election has been marred by lengthy delays at polling stations. Voters…
SA’s president meets Jewish leaders
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has doubled down on the country’s support for Palestinians in the ongoing war with Israel,…
Ousmane Sonko: Senegal court boost for opposition leader’s election bid
A court in Senegal has ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral register, paving the…
Tanzania approves assignment of Afren’s former interest in the Tanga block to Octant
Petrodel Resources Ltd. (‘Petrodel’), a leading energy company in the development of oil and gas reserves, confirms Tanzania’s Minister of…
First comprehensive Emergency Acute Stroke and Rapid Evaluation Center in Nigeria opens its doors
In a major milestone in the treatment of stroke patients, the first comprehensive private sector Emergency Acute Stroke and Rapid…
Zahara: South African music icon dies aged 36
Award-winning South African Afro-pop singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has died, the country’s culture minister announced. She had…
approves US$66M for equity of Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $66 million loan to the government of Tanzania for…
Dar Al-Handasah and Sun Africa to collaborate on renewable projects in Angola and Nigeria
International design and engineering firm, Dar Al-Handasah, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sun Africa, a utility-scale renewable…
Kenya’s nationwide power blackout sparks KPLC sabotage suspicions
A power blackout that plunged Kenya into darkness on Sunday was a possible act of sabotage, a minister says. It…