Anger in Namibia over Dubai COP28 trip by president’s children
Some Namibians have been outraged after learning that President Hage Geingob’s four children joined the government’s delegation to the COP28…
HIV and forced sterilisations: How four Kenyan women found justice
Four women living with HIV in Kenya have each been awarded $20,000 (£16,000) in damages for being sterilised without their…
Nigeria airstrike ‘mistakenly’ kills worshippers at religious festival
At least 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an air strike during a Muslim religious celebration…
Galp kicks off PEL 83 drilling in Namibia
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has started drilling operations in the Mopane prospect complex, located in the southern area…
Germany and Italy to develop North Africa pipeline project
Germany and Italy are set to collaborate on the construction of a hydrogen pipeline stretching from North Africa to southern…
Ghana Must Go’ bags: Ethiopian Airlines bans the well-known luggage
Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria has banned the infamously nicknamed “Ghana Must Go” bags from their flights there. The luggage got…
Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant city
As many as half a million people have descended on Ethiopia’s sacred city of Aksum, according to its mayor, for…
Zimbabwe budget 2024: Fury at hike in passport fees
A raft of new taxes and increases announced as part of Zimbabwe’s 2024 budget by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has…
Congo cobalt: TikTokers quit vaping over mining concerns
Dozens of young adults on TikTok are vowing to throw out their e-cigarettes and quit vaping – but not for…
SAB’s initiatives to drive responsible consumption in South Africa
In effort to champion responsible consumption in South Africa, the South African Breweries (SAB) has implemented various interventions through its…
COP28: Mozambique approves US$80B energy transition strategy
The Mozambican government has approved a strategy aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, estimating that its implementation…
Impala Platinum restarts South African mines
Impala Platinum (IMPJ.J) said last week it is restarting mines that had been halted for two days after an accident…
Berhana mines Ethiopian heritage for latest album
Born in Atlanta, USA to parents from Ethiopia, rising star Amain Berhane’s second album has been a long time coming…
Nigerian food e-commerce Pricepally secures US$1.3M in seed funding
Pricepally, a Nigerian e-commerce platform for fresh and packaged foods has raised US$1.3 million in seed funding to help it…
Stitch’s “Pay with Crypto” redefines South Africa’s payments
Pay with Crypto” transcends conventional limitations, presenting itself as a versatile solution applicable across diverse industries. Paycorp’s new application, CryptoExpress,…
Canadian mining company invests USD6B+ in Angola diamond exploration
Angola will receive at least 6 billion dollars in investment from the Canadian international group Ivanhoe Mines by the end…
Pet tigers remain in Ghana home despite Accra court order
Two tigers at the centre of a row between neighbours in Ghana’s capital, Accra, remain in a cage on one…
Zimbabwe court overturns top opposition member’s conviction
The Zimbabwe High Court has overturned a lower court’s conviction of Job Sikhala, the national deputy chairman of the opposition…
Sierra Leone violence: Sunday attacks were part of coup attempt – minister
Sierra Leone’s government has designated Sunday’s disorder, in which armed men attacked institutions in the capital city, as an attempted…
Eritrean granted residency in Israel for saving IDF officer
Israel has granted residency to an Eritrean man who risked danger to save a wounded soldier during Hamas’s attack almost…