THE stunning Bazaruto Archipelago in Mozambique has been crowned the best island destination in Africa and the Indian Ocean, surpassing even world-renowned hotspots like the Maldives. Known as the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean,’ this breathtaking chain of six islands—Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Santa Carolina,…
SOUTH African multinational Naspers has secured its position as Africa’s richest company, boasting an impressive valuation of $35.56bn. Headquartered in Cape Town, Naspers has evolved from its early days as a media company, founded in 1915, into a global powerhouse in technology,…
SAM Nujoma, the revered activist, guerrilla leader, and Namibia’s first democratically elected president, has passed away at the age of 95. The Namibian Presidency announced his death on Sunday, marking the end of an era for the southern African nation. Nujoma played…
LIBERIAN President Joseph Boakai has suspended the Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), Rustonlyn Suacoco Dennis, following allegations of corruption. The suspension, announced on February 8, comes after recommendations from NOCAL’s Board of Directors and signals the…
Egypt has strongly criticised comments by Israel‘s prime minister, in which he suggested that a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi territory. On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu said during an interview with Israel’s Channel 14: “The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they…
IN a surprising move, US President Donald Trump has offered to resettle white South Africans in the US through settlement programmes. The announcement follows the passage of a land expropriation law in South Africa aimed at addressing racial disparities in…
NIGERIA, blessed with vast natural resources and cultural diversity, faces critical challenges that hinder the full participation of its citizens in socio-economic activities. To achieve sustainable growth and prosperity, the nation must adopt a holistic approach that addresses inequalities, strengthens…
TANZANIAN billionaire Mohammed Dewji has fallen victim to a cyberattack in which hackers hijacked his X (formerly Twitter) account to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency token. Forbes reports that the perpetrators used AI-generated deepfake videos to mislead users into investing in the bogus…
SOUTH Africa’s Afrikaner community has firmly rejected an offer from US President Donald Trump to resettle them in the United States as refugees. This comes after Trump issued an executive order freezing US aid to South Africa, citing concerns over the country’s…
THE Netherlands has officially requested the extradition of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers from Sierra Leone, Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel announced on Thursday. Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives, was convicted in absentia for his role in…
