South Africa is approaching a critical point in its energy industry, as the South African government confirms the feasibility of the establishment of a competitive electricity market. The development of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) marks the start of a radical change in the electricity market of South Africa. The electricity industry in […]
Eleven people died in a late-night raid on a rural settlement in northeastern Nigeria, adding another episode of bloodshed to the insurgency crisis that has been ravaging the country for years. The attack occurred in Pubagu, a small village located near the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, an area known for being the hub of […]
In order for emergency supplies to be delivered to regions that are experiencing a shortage of food, the United States has urged Ethiopia to enable “unrestricted access to gasoline” in the Tigray region. The United States of America issued a demand for unrestricted relief delivery to the region of Tigray as well as to the […]
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed his “outrage” after UN peacekeepers opened fire during an incident on Sunday in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the border with Uganda, causing the deaths of two people and the injuries of several others. The United Nations Mission in the […]
Sunday was Election Day in Senegal, as citizens cast their ballots to choose the country’s lawmakers. These elections will serve as a significant test for opposition parties that are attempting to counteract the power of the ruling party in advance of the presidential election that will take place in 2024. The possibility of President Macky […]
According to the results of a referendum that were released on Tuesday, Tunisians voted in favor of a new constitution that will cement the one-man rule that President Kais Saied has instituted over the past year. This will be a body blow to the democracy that was built in Tunisia with a tremendous amount of […]
Just over 5 percent of the objective was purchased in the first few hours of the sale of the Central African Republic’s first digital token, prompting concerns about the project’s transparency and an overall decline in the sector. One of the world’s poorest nations, the Central African Republic (CAR), became the first state in Africa […]
Daniel Chukwudumebi Okoh has been elected the new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The General Secretary of CAN, Joseph Daramola, announced the news in Abuja. On Wednesday, CAN will hold a general assembly to usher in the new administration. This marks the end of the tenure of outgoing President, Samson Olasupo Adeniyi […]
The Banyana Banyana from South Africa were proclaimed the new champions of the 14th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations, which was put on by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women’s national teams of Africa. Zambia defeated Nigeria to take home the bronze. Here are five of the tournament’s highlights […]
The 14th US-Africa Business Summit 2022, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, from July 19 to 22, was a success, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The summit’s attendees had the chance to converse over a three-day period on ways to improve trade, investment, and industrial ties between our continent and the United […]
The six Indian Premier League franchise owners – Reliance, RPSG, Sun TV, CSK, Royals Sports Group, and JSW Sports – have now been confirmed as the successful bidders for the South African T20 league. According to a press release from Cricket South Africa, the franchise owners for the South Africa T20 teams in Cape Town, […]
The Ennahda Movement, whose foundations were laid in Tunisia, a country in North Africa, at the beginning of the 1970s by Rached Ghannouchi and his friends, has continued its existence as an Islamic party for many years. However, the movement gradually shifted its association with terrorism and assassinations. Reportedly, the Ennahda Movement was inspired by […]
The Marburg virus, a fatal disease that is extremely contagious and belongs to the same virus family as the one that causes Ebola, has been confirmed in Ghana’s first two cases. In a hospital in the southern Ashanti region, it is reported that both patients have passed away. Earlier this month, a lab in Senegal […]
According to Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, there are four crucial areas where India can be a valued partner for African countries: solar energy, infrastructure, military cooperation, and the startup ecosystem. According to Goyal, who spoke at the opening of the 17th CII-Exim Bank conference, trade between India and African countries has been […]
Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas has penned an emotional tribute to celebrate her child Jayden’s 6th birthday on July 15th 2022. She tears up as she shares a cute photo of her son. Jayden is the only child of the actress. The beautiful actress said that she shared the first message to be the first person […]
Climate finance projects are becoming an increasingly important resource for East African nations as they seek to improve the economic well-being of coastal communities, support biodiversity, and take climate-related action. A high-level political forum on sustainable development is currently taking place at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. On the periphery […]
Businesses in Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigeria, are turning to solar enterprises for mini-grids and equipment as diesel prices have risen due to rising global oil prices. However, supply restrictions may hinder their capacity to profit from the trend, with some reporting that they have started to turn away consumers because they cannot satisfy demand. […]
A three-year head starts on its third data center availability zone and a $5.8 million (R100 million) Cloud Spark program to assist more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are just some of the recent announcements from Huawei South Africa. For tech companies and small businesses alike, Cloud Spark is a hybrid accelerator program. […]
According to information provided by her management, South African actress Busisiwe Lurayi, who was best known for her starring role in the Netflix comedy series How to Ruin Christmas, passed away on Sunday in the home she shared with her partner. In the South African Broadcasting Corporation 1 sitcom City Ses’la, Lurayi performed the role […]
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a 121 million-Euro loan to Senegal, a country in West Africa, to implement an emergency agricultural program. The fund will help 850,000 small farmers, 35 per cent of whom are women, grow a targeted 38 million tons of additional wheat, corn, rice, soybeans […]