Rwanda is about to enter the sporting history books as the first African country to host the UCI Road World Championships this Sunday. Kigali is expecting about 5,000 cyclists and 20,000 fans, and the government has invested in new roads,…
Namibia has officially unveiled its first large-scale, solar-powered hydrogen production facility, marking a big step in the country’s push for green industrial growth and energy innovation. The Cleanergy Solutions Namibia Hydrogen Dune Project, a joint effort between Belgium’s CMB.Tech and…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially appointed Real Sources Africa as an authorised agent of its Africa Trade Gateway platform. The partnership, sealed through an agency agreement, is meant to make it easier for African SMEs to access new…
The common talk is that politics in Africa is the fastest way to make money. True, corruption scandals often back that up, but that’s not the whole picture. Some of the continent’s biggest leaders were already multimillionaires—even billionaires—long before stepping…
Authorities in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province say a 39-year-old hospital cleaner, Rose Mnisi, was caught with a plastic bag filled with human placentas. She was stopped during a routine patrol while hitchhiking from Lydenburg (Mashishing) to Nelspruit. Police explained that…
Microsoft has struck a heavy blow against cybercriminals operating out of Nigeria, shutting down a network known as RaccoonO365 that was quietly fueling online fraud worldwide. The group, active since July 2024, made over $100,000 by selling ready-made fake Microsoft…
In Zambia’s Copperbelt, frustration has finally spilled into the courts. A total of 176 residents of Kalusale and Chambishi have filed a petition at the High Court against Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited and NFC Africa Mining Limited, accusing the…
Ghana’s political scene is heating up again as the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been asked to investigate former vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over alleged illicit enrichment and campaign financing breaches. The petition, filed by Solomon Owusu…
Ghana is bracing for the arrival of another 40 West Africans deported from the United States, the second batch to return under a quiet arrangement with Washington. According to Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the group is expected in the…
For the first time in West African diplomacy, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has stepped into uncharted waters. As the new chair of ECOWAS, his visit to Burkina Faso on Tuesday wasn’t just another courtesy call—it was history in…
