Regions
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...
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...
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria returns to Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) will return to Lagos in December 2026, with organisers opening applications for designers ahead of...
Somalia backs stronger IGAD cooperation
JABUTI, Djibouti, September 15, 2026 — Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Ali, has called for a stronger and more...
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...
South Africa faces gas supply crunch
Cape Town, South Africa: South Africa is facing growing pressure to secure alternative natural gas supplies as declining imports from Mozambique threaten to...
Eswatini records E194m trade surplus in August
Ezulwini - Eswatini recorded a preliminary merchandise trade surplus of E194.09 million in August 2026, as stronger exports coincided with a decline in...
Maputo summit targets Africa’s gas investment
Maputo, Mozambique | September 15, 2026 African governments, energy companies and investors will gather in Maputo in November for a major summit focused...
