Africa Energy Indaba set for Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Energy ministers, investors, financiers and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond will gather in Cape Town from 2...
Eswatini and Taiwan sign legal cooperation deal
TAIPEI, Taiwan: The Kingdom of Eswatini and Taiwan have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in criminal investigations and prosecutions, as King Mswati...
King Mswati III praises Taiwan ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan: His Majesty King Mswati III has credited Eswatini’s long standing relationship with Taiwan with improving the lives of emaSwati through cooperation...
BPC conference to explore Africa’s payments future
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Banking, payments and financial technology leaders from across Africa and other regions will gather in Cape Town from...
Eswatini and Taiwan sign legal cooperation deal
TAIPEI, Taiwan: The Kingdom of Eswatini and Taiwan have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in criminal investigations and prosecutions, as King Mswati...
King Mswati III praises Taiwan ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan: His Majesty King Mswati III has credited Eswatini’s long standing relationship with Taiwan with improving the lives of emaSwati through cooperation...
Zambia signs 500MW power deal
LUSAKA, Zambia: Zambia has moved to expand its electricity generation capacity after EnerSynk Group and ZESCO Limited signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)...
Lamola, Bozell trade diplomatic barbs
Pretoria - Relations between South Africa and the United States have come under renewed strain following a public exchange between International Relations and...
Africa Energy Indaba set for Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Energy ministers, investors, financiers and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond will gather in Cape Town from 2...
BPC conference to explore Africa’s payments future
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Banking, payments and financial technology leaders from across Africa and other regions will gather in Cape Town from...
Cape Town to host African trade and investment forum
Cape Town, South Africa, will host the inaugural Africa Executive Trade and Investment Business Forum (AETI) from 15 to 16 October 2026, bringing...
Ruto tours Dangote refinery ahead of Kenya project
LAGOS, Nigeria: Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, as Kenya prepares to launch the construction...
Africa Energy Indaba set for Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Energy ministers, investors, financiers and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond will gather in Cape Town from 2...
Eswatini and Taiwan sign legal cooperation deal
TAIPEI, Taiwan: The Kingdom of Eswatini and Taiwan have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in criminal investigations and prosecutions, as King Mswati...
King Mswati III praises Taiwan ties
TAIPEI, Taiwan: His Majesty King Mswati III has credited Eswatini’s long standing relationship with Taiwan with improving the lives of emaSwati through cooperation...
Zimbabwean DJs unite for Inner Visions
HARARE, Zimbabwe : Nearly 16 Zimbabwean DJs and producers are joining forces on Inner Visions, an Afro House compilation designed to showcase the...
South Africa and Egypt launch business council
El Alamein, Egypt – South Africa and Egypt have strengthened their economic partnership with the launch of the Joint South Africa Egypt Business...
US visa dispute clouds Burhan UN appearance
NEW YORK, United States: The United States has reportedly not issued Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al Burhan an entry visa ahead of...
Algeria and Mali seek to repair ties
BAMAKO, Mali: Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb has arrived in Bamako for talks with Mali’s transitional President General Assimi Goïta and Prime Minister...
Egypt promotes Africa Business Forum
PRETORIA, South Africa: Egypt is stepping up efforts to deepen economic and diplomatic ties with South Africa and the wider continent ahead of...
Ghana and Kyrgyzstan deepen ties
Accra - Ghana and the Kyrgyz Republic have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation following their first Political Consultations, held in Accra on Thursday,...
Shettima urges ECOWAS to prioritise regional unity
New York - Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on the new leadership of the Economic Community of West African States...
Ruto tours Dangote refinery ahead of Kenya project
LAGOS, Nigeria: Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, as Kenya prepares to launch the construction...
SAIPEC 2027 set to bring energy sector together in Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria - The Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) is set to return to Lagos, Nigeria, from February 2...
São Tomé and Príncipe seeks climate finance
NEW YORK, 26 September 2026 — São Tomé and Príncipe has called for greater access to climate finance, saying small island developing states...
Gabon calls for stronger Gulf of Guinea security
NEW YORK, 26 September 2026 — Gabon has called for stronger security cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea, wider reform of global institutions...
Equatorial Guinea capital remains a ghost town
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: Nearly eight months after Ciudad de la Paz was officially designated as the new political capital of Equatorial Guinea, the...
Gabon MP faces trial over Kigali airport assault
Libreville, Gabon: Gabonese lawmaker Augustin Lobelle Yembi is facing judicial proceedings in Gabon after being handed over by Rwandan authorities following his arrest...
Ruto tours Dangote refinery ahead of Kenya project
LAGOS, Nigeria: Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto has toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, as Kenya prepares to launch the construction...
EAC moves to tackle trade barriers
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Permanent Secretaries from the East African Community (EAC) have concluded a meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, focused...
Ruto calls for UN reform, fairer global finance
New York - Kenyan President William Ruto has called for sweeping reforms to the international system, arguing that the United Nations and global...
Tigrayan forces seize Mekelle airport
MEKELLE, Ethiopia, September 23, 2026 — Tigrayan forces have taken control of the main airport serving Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, according to three...
Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Place opens in London
London - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has formally opened EbonyLife Place, a new cinema and cultural hub for black and African...
Indian pilot hailed after Flydubai attack
JOHANNESBURG: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero after allegedly being attacked by his co pilot while flying a Flydubai...
Trump and Xi hold Washington summit
Washington DC - US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a state visit that...
Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi in Washington
WASHINGTON, September 23 US President Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a three day visit expected to focus...
Pilane calls for youth to shape Mpumalanga tourism
SCHOEMANSDAL, Mpumalanga | Tourism industry leader Oupa Pilane has called on young people in Mpumalanga to pursue careers and business opportunities across the...
Lesotho opens first annual tourism Pitso
MASERU, Lesotho, September 16, 2026 — Lesotho has opened its first Annual Tourism Pitso, bringing government officials, tourism businesses, communities, private sector representatives...
African travellers drive South Africa tourism growth
Johannesburg, South Africa: Travellers from across Africa are becoming an increasingly important source of growth for South Africa’s tourism industry, with arrivals from...
South Africa pushes for direct India flights
Johannesburg, South Africa: South Africa is seeking to restore direct passenger flights with India after more than 11 years without a nonstop connection,...
Ndebele takes South African MMA global
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 17, 2026 South African mixed martial artist Nkosi Ndebele is building an increasingly prominent international profile after a...
LeBron James boosts E1 race in Angola
Luanda, Angola | September 14, 2026 LeBron James brought global star power to Luanda as Angola hosted the E1 World Championship at the...
VAR error blamed on tunnel vision in Manchester derby
Manchester, United Kingdom | September 15, 2026 Professional Refereeing chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has attributed the controversial decision to allow Erling Haaland’s...
Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
NAIROBI, Kenya: Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the global...
Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Place opens in London
London - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has formally opened EbonyLife Place, a new cinema and cultural hub for black and African...
Zimbabwean DJs unite for Inner Visions
HARARE, Zimbabwe : Nearly 16 Zimbabwean DJs and producers are joining forces on Inner Visions, an Afro House compilation designed to showcase the...
South Africa mourns music legend Babsy Mlangeni
South Africa is mourning the death of legendary musician Babsy Mlangeni, who died at the age of 83 following a short illness. Minister...
OITF brings regional theatre talent to Eswatini
MBABANE: The October International Theatre Festival (OITF) is bringing together young performers, established theatre practitioners and creative professionals from across Southern Africa for...
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Afrikaner group rejects farm victim narrative
Pretoria - Afrikaners for South Africa (AfSA), a group that describes itself as committed to South Africa, has criticised the planned display of...
Gabon MP faces trial over Kigali airport assault
Libreville, Gabon: Gabonese lawmaker Augustin Lobelle Yembi is facing judicial proceedings in Gabon after being handed over by Rwandan authorities following his arrest...
Boakai vows to protect press freedom
MONROVIA, Liberia: Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has pledged that his administration will not muzzle or control the media, calling for stronger relations...
Zimbabwean DJs unite for Inner Visions
HARARE, Zimbabwe : Nearly 16 Zimbabwean DJs and producers are joining forces on Inner Visions, an Afro House compilation designed to showcase the...
South Africa mourns music legend Babsy Mlangeni
South Africa is mourning the death of legendary musician Babsy Mlangeni, who died at the age of 83 following a short illness. Minister...
Davido brings Afrobeats home
LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigerian music star Davido is preparing to turn Lagos into an international Afrobeats destination with a three night residency at the...
Mahama opens expanded vehicle plant in Tema
TEMA, Ghana — President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the expanded Zonda Tec Ghana vehicle assembly facility in Tema, as Ghana steps up...
