The announcement was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing in early September. Analysts see it as an attempt to extend China's influence…
TLIG Africa announces new TV show, aims for…
The new television programmes from The Land Is Green (TLIG) Africa Media have been announced. The statement was made at a media conference in Lagos' Victoria Island, where the media company set its sights on…
South African startup iiDENTIFii raises record $15m
The biometrics start-up iiDENTIFii in South Africa has raised $15 million in expansion financing. The Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, Norfund, Rabobank Partnerships, and African investment firm Arise were among the round's key investors (FMO). The…
In the second coup in Burkina Faso this…
A military leader in Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, has been overthrown, according to an announcement that was made on national television by an army captain. The inability of Lt. Colonel Damiba to deal…
Chad requests permanent African seats on the Security…
The Chadian government is requesting that Africa be given the opportunity to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Awatif El Tidjani Ahmed Koiboro, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of…
Ghana’s new recruits to play Brazil ahead of…
Brazil went undefeated during the World Cup qualification. Their only defeat in a match since losing to Belgium in the 2018 Russian Cup quarterfinals came against Argentina in the Copa America final. One of two…
Moonbug Entertainment to launch pre-school channel
Moonbug Entertainment, a provider of preschool programming with a YouTube focus, will debut a special channel on MultiChoice's DStv pay TV service in Sub-Saharan Africa. Launching in October, the Moonbug Kids channel will feature material…
Future of work in Africa and emerging technologies
Africa's youth need to have access to meaningful work opportunities, which is already a significant development policy concern. It will likely continue to be an issue given the population boom in Africa and the influx…
The Ukrainian force in the “MONUSCO” peacekeeping mission…
A total of 250 Ukrainian soldiers who were serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recalled to their home country to assist in the fight against…
Comic Con Africa changed my life: Bill Masuku
The largest multi-genre pop-culture and gaming festival on the continent, Comic Con Africa, is scheduled to take place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec from September 22 through 25, promising a memorable experience with…
Ahead of COP27, African countries demand financing for…
The heads of state of two dozen different African nations have issued a joint call to the world's wealthiest nations, pleading with them to keep their aid commitments in order for Africa to be able…
Technology improves Kenya’s electoral transparency
According to the Carter Centre, the use of new technology in handling Kenya's elections contributed to more openness. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) made good progress in ensuring that the nation's elections were…
US envoy in Ethiopia to end ongoing clashes
According to rebels in the Tigray region, the United States envoy Mike Hammer was in Ethiopia on Tuesday to seek a halt to renewed clashes between pro-government forces and Tigrayan rebels in the country’s war-torn…
Spanish league’s joint venture in Middle East, North…
The Spanish league will continue its quest to expand abroad and catch up to the Premier League on Tuesday by announcing a new joint venture to increase its presence in the Middle East, North Africa,…
Software that helps to curb South African locust…
The Eastern Cape of South Africa experienced the worst locust infestation in 25 years in May 2022, destroying 19,305 square kilometres of grazing area. Farmers in the enormous 65,238-square-mile province have teamed up with scientists…
The first grain ship from Ukraine to the…
The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the globe's hungriest parts of the world has docked at the port of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. This comes at a time when…
Police fired on civilians in Madagascar, killing 14…
According to local and medical sources told to AFP, fourteen people were murdered and 28 others were injured on Monday in Madagascar as a result of gendarmes' opening fire on enraged citizens who were protesting…
Japanese and African delegates meet to develop the…
In the capital city of Tunisia, discussions have taken place between African heads of state and a Japanese delegation with the goal of encouraging "African-led" development. Attendees at the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African…
Technology and policy growing philanthropy in Africa
Giving to specific causes that have a direct influence on individuals, communities, and society as a whole is an art that transcends generations. Overall, the motivations for individuals, institutions, and organizations adopting philanthropy, in reality,…
