Africa

Rwanda has taken another big step in its push to become one of Africa’s top technology and digital finance centres. The East African country has officially launched a new National …

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised serious concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where fierce fighting between rival armed forces continues …

Russia’s state nuclear energy company, Rosatom, has officially launched a $1.2 billion uranium extraction partnership with the government of Tanzania. The project, described as one of the country’s most ambitious …

The Mozambican government has announced that it will soon begin the long-awaited rehabilitation of Vilankulo District Hospital in Inhambane Province, after the hospital suffered serious damage from repeated cyclones in …

Xtelify, a new digital subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software platform that aims to change how telecommunications companies (telcos) operate and relate with their customers. …

Tanzania has officially launched operations at the new Kwala dry port located in Pwani Region, in a bold move aimed at easing heavy congestion at the Dar es Salaam seaport …

Kenya is set to take centre stage in global discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it hosts the Africa International Policy and AI Conference (AIPAC) 2025. The four-day event will …

Zambia, one of Africa’s largest copper-producing nations, may soon feel the heat of fresh U.S. trade policies after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all copper imports starting …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the decision by several countries to support the recognition of Palestine as an independent state, saying the world can no longer turn a …

Namibia has held its first Genocide Remembrance Day to honour thousands of Herero and Nama people killed by German colonial forces in what is widely regarded as the first genocide …