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Adekunle Owolabi is a journalist, political analyst, and digital strategist with experience across Africa and the Middle East. He focuses on international diplomacy, promotes digital inclusion, and advocates for a borderless Africa.

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President Hakainde Hichilema with Vice President Mutale Nalumango and some of the recently appointed cabinet ministers during an official engagement in Lusaka.
PoliticsSouthern Africa

Hichilema reshuffles Zambia cabinet

LUSAKA, Zambia: President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed four cabinet ministers and made changes to several senior government positions as his administration moves to...

BySeptember 14, 2026
Dr. Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu, Chairperson of the ATAF Council, poses for a group photo with stakeholders during discussions on Ethiopia’s proposed accession to the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) in Addis Ababa.
DiplomacyEast AfricaTax

Ethiopia moves to join Africa’s tax forum

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopia has begun the process of joining the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) as the government seeks stronger tools to...

BySeptember 14, 2026
A 5G antenna in Russia as the country begins its first commercial rollout of fifth generation mobile networks across 16 cities. Photo: Mikhail Pochuyev / TASS
TechnologyWorld

Russia launches 5G in 16 cities

MOSCOW, Russia | September 14, 2026 — Russia has launched commercial fifth generation mobile networks for the first time, bringing 5G services to...

BySeptember 14, 2026
Continental Exchange of Information Conference and Workshop.
DiplomacySouthern AfricaTax

Africa steps up tax information sharing

HARARE, Zimbabwe | September 14, 2026 — African tax administrations are preparing to deepen continental cooperation on the exchange of tax information as...

BySeptember 14, 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa participates in a closed session of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on inclusive global governance and strengthening multilateralism at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India. Photo: Presidency South Africa
DiplomacySouthern AfricaTechnology

Ramaphosa calls for stronger AI oversight

NEW DELHI, India | September 14, 2026 — President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on BRICS countries to establish an international mechanism for the...

BySeptember 14, 2026
President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah addresses the 17 young Namibians selected to represent the country at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, during their official send off ceremony in Windhoek. Photo: Namibian Presidency
DiplomacySouthern Africa

Namibia sends young skills team to WorldSkills competition

WINDHOEK, Namibia | September 14, 2026 — President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah has officially sent off 17 young Namibians who will represent the country...

BySeptember 14, 2026
Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) prepare an emergency unit at the Muthiri Adventist Hospital, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in the Mutiri quarter of Butembo, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Central AfricaHealth

Ebola cases surpass 7,000 in DRC

DAKAR, Senegal | September 11, 2026 — Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 7,022, according to the...

BySeptember 14, 2026
Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group during the opening day of Dangote Refinery's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) in Marina, Lagos, Nigeria, September 14, 2026.
EconomyMarketsTrade & InvestmentWest Africa

Dangote launches Africa’s biggest IPO

LAGOS, Nigeria | September 14, 2026 — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched what is being described as Africa’s largest initial public offering,...

BySeptember 14, 2026
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Botswana President Duma Boko meet at Al Barakah Palace in Muscat on 13 April 2025 during the Botswana leader's working visit to the Sultanate. Photo: Times of Oman.
DiplomacyMiddle EastSouthern Africa

Oman Sultan to visit Botswana

GABORONE, Botswana, 14 September 2026: Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman will make a State Visit to Botswana from 16 to 17 September...

BySeptember 14, 2026
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