Representatives from SADC, South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit and Lesotho’s Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences during readiness assessments for the SADC Anti Corruption Effort Index in October 2026.
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Lesotho, South Africa ready for SADC anti corruption index

GABORONE, Botswana. South Africa and Lesotho have demonstrated the capacity to implement the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti Corruption Effort Index (SACEI),...

Russia reports 1,297 drones downed in 24 hours

MOSCOW, October 24, 2026. Russian air defence systems shot down 1,297 Ukrainian fixed wing drones, one French made SCALP air launched cruise missile...

Eswatini calls for stronger regional cooperation at COMESA meeting

Harare, Zimbabwe - Eswatini has called on fellow members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to work together in...

Sputnik opens newsrooms in Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam

Johannesburg - Russian state news agency Sputnik has set up two new editorial centres on the continent, one in Johannesburg and another in...

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Lesotho, South Africa ready for SADC anti corruption index

GABORONE, Botswana. South Africa and Lesotho have demonstrated the capacity to implement the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti Corruption Effort Index (SACEI),...

Russia reports 1,297 drones downed in 24 hours

MOSCOW, October 24, 2026. Russian air defence systems shot down 1,297 Ukrainian fixed wing drones, one French made SCALP air launched cruise missile...

Eswatini calls for stronger regional cooperation at COMESA meeting

Harare, Zimbabwe - Eswatini has called on fellow members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to work together in...

Putin to co-chair Russia-Africa summit

Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin will co-chair a key plenary session of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on 29 October, alongside...

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Bank fees keep South Africans tied to cash, says GoTyme Bank

Cape Town, South Africa - High banking fees remain one of the biggest barriers to digital payments in South Africa, particularly for lower...

Habana tells fintech leaders to fail fast and learn faster

Cape Town - Springbok legend Bryan Habana has warned that people who fail to learn how to use AI, rather than AI itself,...

BPC CEO says SmartVista can level Africa’s payment field

Cape Town - Africa’s payment future belongs to integrated platforms rather than the patchwork of standalone systems still common across the industry, BPC...

Cognitive debt threatens a decade of innovation, Standard Bank executive warns

CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Businesses risk undermining their technology investments over the next decade if leaders fail to address cognitive debt, the...

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Eswatini calls for stronger regional cooperation at COMESA meeting

Harare, Zimbabwe - Eswatini has called on fellow members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to work together in...

Sputnik opens newsrooms in Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam

Johannesburg - Russian state news agency Sputnik has set up two new editorial centres on the continent, one in Johannesburg and another in...

Bank fees keep South Africans tied to cash, says GoTyme Bank

Cape Town, South Africa - High banking fees remain one of the biggest barriers to digital payments in South Africa, particularly for lower...

Habana tells fintech leaders to fail fast and learn faster

Cape Town - Springbok legend Bryan Habana has warned that people who fail to learn how to use AI, rather than AI itself,...

North Africa

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Thousands protest against Tunisia’s president

Tunis - Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital, Tunis, on Saturday, October 17, in the largest protest against President...

Libya to attend Russia Africa summit

MOSCOW, Russia, October 14, 2026: Libya will participate in the third Russia Africa Summit scheduled to take place in Moscow on October 28...

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...

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Olu of Warri attends Christian gathering in Israel

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III, the Olu of Warri, and Her Majesty Olorì Atuwatsé III recently visited Israel to participate...

Ghanaian community in Korea marks 30 years

Seoul, South Korea - Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has outlined progress in diplomatic relations, visa access, employment cooperation and climate...

Tobe Nwigwe bridges Houston and Nigeria

Houston based, Grammy nominated rapper Tobe Nwigwe has released his 12 track album, The Bridge, bringing together Nigerian and American musical influences in...

Ghana ambassador targets investment in Korea

SEOUL, South Korea Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has pledged to pursue increased investment, trade, employment and technology partnerships between the...

Central Africa

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Kabila launches new movement in DR Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, 13 October 2026 Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila has been named leader of a new...

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...

East Africa

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Sputnik opens newsrooms in Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam

Johannesburg - Russian state news agency Sputnik has set up two new editorial centres on the continent, one in Johannesburg and another in...

Rwanda secures 10 year Formula 1 deal

Kigali - Rwanda has secured a 10 year agreement to host Formula 1, paving the way for the world’s premier single seater motorsport...

At least 139 migrants die in Djibouti boat disaster

Djibouti - At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off the coast...

Kagame explains Rwanda’s approach to cleanliness

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has attributed the country’s approach to environmental cleanliness to collective responsibility, public participation and a decision to tackle the...

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Russia reports 1,297 drones downed in 24 hours

MOSCOW, October 24, 2026. Russian air defence systems shot down 1,297 Ukrainian fixed wing drones, one French made SCALP air launched cruise missile...

Sputnik opens newsrooms in Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam

Johannesburg - Russian state news agency Sputnik has set up two new editorial centres on the continent, one in Johannesburg and another in...

Putin to co-chair Russia-Africa summit

Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin will co-chair a key plenary session of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on 29 October, alongside...

World Bank and IFAD expand rural investment

BANGKOK, Thailand, 13 October 2026 The World Bank Group and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to expand joint financing...

Zimbabwe courts religious tourists

HARARE – Zimbabwe is seeking to expand its religious tourism sector as part of efforts to attract international visitors, create jobs and generate...

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 African mixed martial artist Nkosi Ndebele, the PFL Africa Bantamweight Champion, is building his international profile as he competes on the global MMA stage. Photo: PFL
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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...

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AzureDé explores emotion in new single ‘Imizwa’

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa – South African singer AzureDé is set to release her new single, Imizwa, on 16 October 2026, bringing an emotional...

CAPASSO backs fair AI music licensing

Johannesburg - South Africa’s Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO) has endorsed international principles calling for fair compensation, transparent licensing and stronger copyright...

Tobe Nwigwe bridges Houston and Nigeria

Houston based, Grammy nominated rapper Tobe Nwigwe has released his 12 track album, The Bridge, bringing together Nigerian and American musical influences in...

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...

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Thousands protest against Tunisia’s president

Tunis - Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital, Tunis, on Saturday, October 17, in the largest protest against President...

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...

Ramaphosa declares election day a public holiday

Pretoria, South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared Wednesday, 4 November 2026, a public holiday to allow South Africans to participate in the...

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AzureDé explores emotion in new single ‘Imizwa’

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa – South African singer AzureDé is set to release her new single, Imizwa, on 16 October 2026, bringing an emotional...

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Rwanda secures 10 year Formula 1 deal

Kigali - Rwanda has secured a 10 year agreement to host Formula 1, paving the way for the world’s premier single seater motorsport...

CAPASSO chief executive Jotam Matariro
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CAPASSO backs fair AI music licensing

Johannesburg - South Africa’s Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (CAPASSO) has endorsed international principles calling for fair compensation, transparent licensing and stronger copyright...

Tobe Nwigwe and Busta Rhymes collaborate on CHINEKE, the opening track of Nwigwe’s album The Bridge, blending African cultural influences with American hip hop.
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Tobe Nwigwe bridges Houston and Nigeria

Houston based, Grammy nominated rapper Tobe Nwigwe has released his 12 track album, The Bridge, bringing together Nigerian and American musical influences in...

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