A key challenge facing African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is access to finance to survive and grow. The French-speaking part of Africa is particularly disadvantaged: 98% of private funding goes to South Africa, Nigeria,…
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s cease-fire violations…
A government official stated that on Thursday battles between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused the lives of sixteen people. Occurring in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province,…
Egypt and Somalia Agree Military Cooperation Program to…
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud saw the signing of a noteworthy military cooperation agreement between Egypt and Somalia on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Held at Cairo's Al-Ittowiczya Palace, the signing…
Moroccan Noussair Mazraoui joins Man Utd
In a deal that could cost almost £60 million, Manchester United have signed Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich. De Ligt has signed a five-year contract and Mazraoui a four-year deal, both…
Field Hospital of UAE in Gaza Maintaining Essential…
Under the continuous crisis, the field hospital of the United Arab Emirates in Gaza keeps offering vital medical treatments to Rafah people. The medical team has been treating a consistent flow of injured women and…
Female African creatives will be the talk of…
This year, Fame Week Africa, to be held in Cape Town from 1 to 7 September, will put the spotlight on women in film, music, fashion and entertainment. It will feature a wide range of…
Tragedy in Kampala: Death Claims Result from Landfill…
Police reports on Sunday indicate that at least 21 people have died in Uganda's capital, Kampala, following a large landfill site collapse late Friday. After heavy rain, the Kiteezi landfill—a main waste disposal facility for…
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Iman Khalif, the Algerian…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is one win away from wrapping up her tumultuous Paris Olympics with a gold medal around her neck - a potential prize she has described as the best response to the…
UAE Alerts Over Sudan’s Famine, Honors UNSC’s Crisis…
With about 25 million people suffering from extreme food shortage in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has voiced its most serious worries over the escalating humanitarian situation there. Particularly the UAE has underlined the…
Paris 2024: Algerian Nemour becomes the first African…
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria achieved "the performance of her life" to become the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics, winning gold on the uneven bars on Sunday 4 August. The French-born…
UAE rescue and humanitarian initiatives in Gaza: a…
Gaza's continuous humanitarian aid commitment and growing profile in regional diplomacy have helped it to view the UAE as a cause of hope. Through its projects, the UAE lessened suffering and improved diplomatic stance in…
Added to UNESCO World Heritage List are South…
The World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) now includes several sites in South Africa linked with the lengthy and brutal anti-apartheid fight. Following the Second World War, South…
13 Nigerian protestors dead in violent mass demonstrations…
According to a rights group Friday, at least 13 protestors were killed amid major demonstrations in Nigeria against the nation's economic problems that descended upon multiple states and became violent. Authorities verified four bomb-related fatalities…
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Ngamba one victory away…
Her name echoing around the stadium, Cindy Ngamba stepped into the Olympic ring and danced from one foot to the other, throwing punches with her bright blue Paris 2024 boxing gloves. Having won her first…
Former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara of Guinea…
Finding Moussa Dadis Camara guilty of crimes against humanity, a court in Guinea on Wednesday condemned the former military dictator to 20 years in jail. The allegations result from the 2009 massacre of about 150…
Angola Declares Ceasefire Deal Between DRC and Rwanda
Tuesday Angola declared a ceasefire between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement centers on a meeting between the DRC sponsored by Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda…
South Africa’s ANC Expels Former President Jacob Zuma…
Currently ruling South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) has decided to kick former President Jacob Zuma for running a rival party in the May elections. The ruling resulted from the disciplinary procedures Zuma earlier…
Conserving Morocco’s Ancient Wool Felt Craft Against Contemporary…
Amid Marrakech's winding lanes and busy antique markets, in the center of the city, lives an age-old Moroccan art—wool felt craft. Although this centuries-old custom is evidence of Morocco's rich cultural legacy, it is today…
Ahead of scheduled demonstrations, Ugandan security forces seal…
Monday, soldiers and police locked off the offices of Uganda's largest opposition party under what a police spokesman described as a precautionary action ahead of anti-government demonstrations scheduled for Tuesday notwithstanding a ban. Popularly known…
