6 Oct 2025
- The Nigerian government and Meta Platforms Inc. are close to reaching an out-of-court settlement in a $32.8 million data protection dispute that has…
6 Oct 2025
- A plane carrying the second group of Asian migrants deported from the United States has arrived Africa, marking the latest phase of Washington’s…
6 Oct 2025
- As the United States grapples with internal gridlock and a suspended African trade scheme, Washington is turning its attention to Africa in a renewed…
6 Oct 2025
- The South African government has confirmed the identities of six nationals detained by Israeli forces after their vessel, part of the Global Sumud…
6 Oct 2025
- Following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Nigerian-born global investor Adebayo Ogunlesi has expressed renewed confidence…
6 Oct 2025
- The government of Niger and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have signed a financing agreement worth $144.7 million to expand energy access…
6 Oct 2025
- South Africa has dispatched a team of investigators to France following the sudden death of its ambassador, Nathi Mthethwa, who was found dead in his…
6 Oct 2025
- The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a major update to its naturalization process, with a new civics test set…
6 Oct 2025
- Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, has launched the construction of a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode,…
6 Oct 2025
- QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with Shell to acquire a 27% participating interest in the North Cleopatra block offshore Egypt.
5 Oct 2025
- A Russian cargo aircraft blacklisted by the United States landed in South Africa on Thursday, offloading general cargo, civilian helicopters, and…
5 Oct 2025
- Lagos has become the first African city to host the E1 electric powerboat championship, with the Victoria Island Lagoon serving as the venue for the…
5 Oct 2025
- South African opposition leader Julius Malema has vowed to continue his political struggle despite being convicted on multiple firearms-related…
5 Oct 2025
- Egypt will host delegations from Israel and Hamas on Monday for discussions on implementing a U.S.-backed proposal introduced by President Donald…
5 Oct 2025
- Newly sworn-in Malawian President Peter Mutharika has made a dramatic return to power at the age of 85, reclaiming the country’s top office nearly a…
4 Oct 2025
- In a world obsessed with overnight wealth, Dr. Mike Adenuga proves that disciplined work and smart strategy can turn humble beginnings into…
4 Oct 2025
- A Kenyan man has been indicted in the United States over his alleged role in a $650 million scheme to divert USAID-funded health supplies intended…
4 Oct 2025
- Ethiopia has intensified its climate-driven transport reforms by extending its ban on fuel-powered vehicles to include diesel and gas trucks.
4 Oct 2025
- A new wave of travellers from India, China, and the Philippines is turning to Africa’s wilderness for luxury adventure and cultural escape. From…
4 Oct 2025
- Mass protests broke out in Pretoria on Friday as demonstrators demanded the immediate closure of the Israeli embassy, escalating South Africa’s…
4 Oct 2025
- Egypt on Friday reported severe flooding in its northern Nile Delta provinces, attributing the unusually high water levels to Ethiopia’s…
4 Oct 2025
- Botswana is close to reaching an agreement with the United States that would allow its diamonds to be imported duty-free, giving the landlocked…
3 Oct 2025
- Robert Mugabe Jr, 33, the son of Zimbabwe’s late president, was arrested in Harare after police said they found cannabis in his bag during a traffic…
3 Oct 2025
- South Africa’s auto industry has secured a significant boost as Chinese and Indian car companies pledged to upgrade their operations from semi-…
3 Oct 2025
- A self-styled Ghanaian king and his partner have been forcibly evicted from council-owned land in the Scottish Borders, ending months of standoff…
3 Oct 2025
- When it comes to going online, geography matters. In parts of Africa and the Middle East, simply loading a YouTube video can cost far more than you’d…
3 Oct 2025
- South African billionaire Jannie Mouton is set to reshape the country’s private education sector with a R7.2 billion ($417.48m) plan to acquire Curro…
3 Oct 2025
- American citizens are increasingly choosing to live outside the United States, with Africa emerging as a destination for a notable number of…
3 Oct 2025
- Mauritius will host the headquarters of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), a new continent-wide initiative designed to provide alternative…
3 Oct 2025
- Kenya is facing renewed uncertainty in its fight against insecurity after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington would no longer…
3 Oct 2025
- South Africans are spending more time online than any other nation in the world, averaging over nine hours a day, according to new 2025 data on daily…
3 Oct 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa continues to show steady progress, with 10 economies improving their rankings in 2025. Mauritius (53rd) remains the region’s…
3 Oct 2025
- President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on Wednesday, October 8, marking…
3 Oct 2025
- Since its inception, Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood, which established its empire on a volume-driven approach, has flooded the African market…
3 Oct 2025
- Nigeria has become a critical crude supplier to Senegal’s lone refinery, underscoring the paradox of Dakar’s oil sector, which still struggles to…
3 Oct 2025
- Nigeria risks joining Eritrea as the only African nations on the U.S. religious freedom blacklist if a push by a group of Republican senators…
3 Oct 2025
- Account ownership, or the capacity to hold and manage a bank or mobile money account, is one of the most important measures of financial inclusion…
3 Oct 2025
- Despite a 43 per cent drop in real airfares between 2011 and 2023, air travel in Nigeria remains out of reach for many citizens, according to a new…
3 Oct 2025
- Protests in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, came to a halt after demonstrators in the region decided to catch a break.
3 Oct 2025
- According to recent survey data from Numbeo, a global platform tracking user-contributed information on safety and crime, the Crime Index, based on…
2 Oct 2025
- Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is ramping up its gold ambitions after granting 11 new mining exploration permits to local and…
2 Oct 2025
- Senegal is pushing ahead with plans to expand its energy infrastructure, announcing a $5 billion project to build a second oil refinery aimed at…
2 Oct 2025
- South Africa has failed to improve its position in the latest Global Economic Freedom of the World report, ranking 83rd out of 165 countries for the…
2 Oct 2025
- Retiring abroad once meant weighing high costs against limited amenities, but in 2025, Africa is positioning itself as an increasingly attractive…
2 Oct 2025
- Nigeria’s daily oil and gas output plunged during a brief nationwide strike by the oil workers’ union PENGASSAN, which ended Wednesday after…
2 Oct 2025
- South Africans are being warned to exercise greater caution when answering phone calls or sending WhatsApp voice notes, as cybercriminals are…
2 Oct 2025
- Econet Wireless, owned by Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe's wealthiest individual, has appointed Sarah Masiyiwa, Strive's daughter, to a senior executive…
2 Oct 2025
- Ford Motors has confirmed it will cut nearly 500 jobs at its South African plants, citing weakening European demand for its Ranger pickup and the…
2 Oct 2025
- Africa is emerging as one of the fastest-growing regions for private prosperity, even as some of its largest economies show signs of declining income…
2 Oct 2025
- A protest in Morocco led by a group simply referred to as GenZ 212 has resulted in some casualties, barely a week after demonstrations began.