Botswana starts local ARV production
GABORONE, Botswana – Botswana has produced its first batch of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines locally, marking a major development in the country's efforts to...
Estonia pushes human control of AI at Tallinn summit
TALLINN, Estonia – Estonia has called for stronger international safeguards governing artificial intelligence (AI), with political leaders, technology experts and representatives of international...
Zimbabwean elected to UN civil service commission
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Henrietta Maria de Beer has made history after becoming the first African woman and the first Southern African elected to...
Pan-African Parliament seeks stronger China ties
BEIJING, China, November 7, 2026 – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has called for more structured cooperation between African and Chinese legislative institutions, saying...
Zimbabwean elected to UN civil service commission
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Henrietta Maria de Beer has made history after becoming the first African woman and the first Southern African elected to...
Pan-African Parliament seeks stronger China ties
BEIJING, China, November 7, 2026 – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has called for more structured cooperation between African and Chinese legislative institutions, saying...
Dutch Queen Máxima meets Ashanti king in Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana – Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has met the Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, and his wife, Lady Julia Osei...
Ghana, China deepen tourism ties
Accra, Ghana – Ghana and China are exploring expanded cooperation in tourism, cultural heritage and the creative arts, with Ghana's government seeking to...
Estonia pushes human control of AI at Tallinn summit
TALLINN, Estonia – Estonia has called for stronger international safeguards governing artificial intelligence (AI), with political leaders, technology experts and representatives of international...
Cape Town to host major African investment summit
Cape Town, South Africa – More than 200 institutional investors and 350 private capital fund managers are expected to converge in Cape Town...
Paymentology powers Paystashio to support South African SMEs
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 4, 2026 – Global financial technology company Paymentology has partnered with South African technology firm Byte Orbit to launch...
Namibia launches $2.5bn Dangote energy project
WALVIS BAY, Namibia – Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote have officially launched a US$2.5 billion energy infrastructure project expected...
Botswana starts local ARV production
GABORONE, Botswana – Botswana has produced its first batch of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines locally, marking a major development in the country's efforts to...
Zimbabwean elected to UN civil service commission
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Henrietta Maria de Beer has made history after becoming the first African woman and the first Southern African elected to...
Cape Town to host major African investment summit
Cape Town, South Africa – More than 200 institutional investors and 350 private capital fund managers are expected to converge in Cape Town...
Lesotho, China agencies sign media cooperation deal
Beijing, China – The Lesotho News Agency (LENA) and China's Xinhua News Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand media...
African tax leaders meet in Cairo to boost revenue mobilisation
CAIRO, Egypt: African tax administration leaders have gathered in Cairo, Egypt, for the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF),...
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...
Dutch Queen Máxima meets Ashanti king in Ghana
Kumasi, Ghana – Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has met the Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, and his wife, Lady Julia Osei...
Ghana, China deepen tourism ties
Accra, Ghana – Ghana and China are exploring expanded cooperation in tourism, cultural heritage and the creative arts, with Ghana's government seeking to...
Japan backs Liberia with 250 million yen food aid
Monrovia, Liberia – Japan has signed a 250 million Japanese yen food assistance agreement with Liberia, strengthening bilateral cooperation on food security while...
Czechia deepens trade and defence ties with Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Czech Republic is pursuing stronger economic, agricultural and defence cooperation with Nigeria following a series of diplomatic and business...
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...
Seychelles advances small states agenda at CHOGM
Seychelles Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Minister Barry Faure has used the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda to...
US moves to remove South Africa and Rwanda from AGOA
WASHINGTON, United States – The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced its intention to remove South Africa and Rwanda from the...
AI is making newsrooms lazy, warns Seychelles editor
Moscow, Russia - The chief editor of the Seychelles News Agency, Betymie Bonnelame, has warned that African newsrooms are leaning too heavily on...
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...
Estonia pushes human control of AI at Tallinn summit
TALLINN, Estonia – Estonia has called for stronger international safeguards governing artificial intelligence (AI), with political leaders, technology experts and representatives of international...
Pan-African Parliament seeks stronger China ties
BEIJING, China, November 7, 2026 – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has called for more structured cooperation between African and Chinese legislative institutions, saying...
Russia, US and Ukraine set new talks in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Russia, the United States and Ukraine are expected to hold another round of trilateral negotiations in Abu...
Lavrov challenges G20 over global economic order
ATLANTA, United States – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has used the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Atlanta to call for changes to...
Eswatini courts global tourists at Russia-Africa summit
MOSCOW, Russia: Eswatini is seeking to expand its international tourism footprint by building partnerships with Russia and other countries while positioning itself as...
Eswatini eyes Russian tourism market
MOSCOW, Russia: Eswatini is looking to strengthen its tourism ties with Russia, with the southern African kingdom identifying the Russian market as a...
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...
Senegal opens historic Youth Olympics
Dakar - Senegal has made Olympic history by hosting the first Olympic event on African soil, as the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games...
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...
CANEX WKND opens in Lagos to boost Africa’s creative economy
LAGOS, Nigeria, November 5, 2026 – African creatives, investors, policymakers and cultural industry leaders have gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the 2026 edition...
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...
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Trump vows to be ‘Mr. Veto’ if Democrats win Congress
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has warned that he will “veto everything” if the Democratic Party wins back control of Congress in...
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...
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...
Foton previews new electric van in South Africa
NELSON MANDELA BAY, South Africa, November 6, 2026 – Chinese automotive manufacturer Foton has showcased its latest electric commercial vehicle, the eView Connect,...
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...
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 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...
