The move of BYD to South Africa is one of the most evident indicators that electric vehicles (EVs) are entering mainstream discourse, not just in the African continent, but the whole world. Being one of the largest EV manufacturers in the world, BYD introduces volume, comparatively low-priced vehicles, and powerful battery technology into the market […]
A new US–Kenya health pact has the potential to become a blueprint for wider health cooperation across Africa, going beyond short‑term aid to focus on capacity-building, technology transfer, and long‑term system strengthening. Through US technical expertise and finance coupled with the Kenyan strategic position as a regional medical and training centre, the arrangement would impact […]
Ballon d’Or runner-up Despite a recent injury, Sadio Mane was included in Senegal coach Aliou Cisse’s World Cup roster on Friday. Senegal’s 2002 World Cup captain Cisse expressed optimism that the Bayern Munich attacker’s condition will improve in the coming weeks and stated he was “very optimistic” that no surgery would be necessary for the […]
The newly amended Employment Equity (EE) Act, which gives the employment and labour minister the authority to regulate sector-specific EE targets and compliance requirements, has the potential to have a significant impact on businesses in South Africa, according to legal experts at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH). The newly revised EE Act will go into effect […]
The powerful amapiano pair known as Scorpion Kings, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small, have announced that they will be touring around South Africa in December, January, and February as part of the most recent iteration of their “Scorpion Kings Live” event brand. The first “Scorpion Kings Live” performance took place in July in Pretoria‘s […]
According to a recent study, 23% of African firms were impacted by drought over the past year, and 39% by floods. The British International Investment’s Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022 noted that drought and water stress were the most significant in terms of worries about the physical hazards to African companies. A wide range of […]
Cricket South Africa has announced the fixture for the South Africa 20 league. Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium will host the summit clash on February 11, 2023. The schedule includes an eight-day break to accommodate the one-day series against world champions England early next year, which is part of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) World Cup Super […]
Nearly 100 heads of state and government are getting together in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh for a two-day meeting. They will be asked to reduce emissions even more and give money to developing countries that have already been destroyed by the effects of rising temperatures. There are a lot of other problems, like […]
The 2022 Africa Tech Festival will once again be attended by Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com). The company will showcase its goods and services to partners and other interested parties during this year’s Africa Tech Week, which will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Center from November 7–11, 2022. The largest technology conference on the […]
At the Wakanda Forever premiere in London, cameras flashed as the cast of the eagerly awaited continuation of Marvel’s Black Panther walked the red carpet. Black Panther, an international phenomenon that was released in 2018 and praised as a landmark for racial diversity in Hollywood, is a fictitious African nation set in Wakanda. It was […]
In the midst of escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda convened at the Angolan president’s residence on Saturday for a new round of diplomatic discussions. As the last few months have shown, relations between the DRC and Rwanda are getting […]
At the 2022 Paris Games Week, competitors include Zannoza Entertainment, one of Africa’s most cutting-edge game developers, and other gaming firms from Nigeria. They were chosen by France Esports, the Lagos State Government, and the French Embassy in Nigeria. At the Paris Expo Porte de Versailes in Paris, France, the event, which began on November […]
Kola Adesina, group managing director of Sahara Power Group, has estimated that it will take around five years for African nations to invest an average of $40 billion in their power grids in order to provide stable electricity to their citizens. According to forecasts, there would be a rise in energy consumption throughout Africa in […]
On Wednesday, after two years of devastating civil war, the Ethiopian government and the leaders of the northern Tigray region agreed to cease fighting as part of a deal that offered a path out of a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions in Africa’s second-most populous country. After ten days of […]
According to the survey, financing for African fintech companies increased by 894 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year. This growth rate was the highest over the previous five years and was second highest in the Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan area. As per the report, Sub-Saharan Africa received USD 1.56 billion in […]
When you run an eCommerce business, logistics may be a real pain, especially if you need to manage various delivery locations and riders. Given how crucial order fulfilment is to your clients, you should make sure you have everything under control and that it generates favourable evaluations. Renda is a startup that assists African small- […]
Trive South Africa, a new investment company, revealed that it has started onboarding customers. Trive South Africa is a brand-new multi-asset investment company with headquarters in Bryanston, Johannesburg. It offers clients a seamless trading experience through its competitive, technologically enhanced solutions and products. Trive South Africa provides a wide range of interesting investment products to […]
Fireboy DML is a famous Nigerian singer. His real name is Adedamola Adefolahan. He is a multi-award-winning afro-life singer and songwriter. He is a member of the YBNL (Yahoo Boys No Laptop) Nation, a record label founded by a Nigerian rapper, Olamide, in 2012. In 2020, Fireboy DML was nominated for the Song of the […]
More than 70 films from 25 different nations are being shown at the META Film Fest, a new international film festival focusing on the Middle East, Asia, and Africa’s film industries, which began on October 27 at the Vox Cinemas in Nakheel Mall in the Palm Jumeirah. Today will signal a new beginning for the […]
At least six pupils from three different schools in Kampala, Uganda, tested positive for the Ebola virus. One of the students ultimately succumbed to the disease, which has been on the rise in the country. Doctor Jane Ruth Aceng, who is the Ugandan Minister of Health, told reporters on Wednesday that six young people from […]