A new concept car from Caterpillar Inc. has drawn interest from tech and construction enthusiasts all over the world in recent months. The company is famous for making some of the toughest construction tools. They just showed off a smart pickup truck concept that is perfect for tough industrial job sites. The concept car has […]
Claude Kameni is a fashion designer from Cameroon who makes expensive clothes that are inspired by African culture. She hasn’t released a “2026 collection” yet, but she has been working on a prom couture raffle that was announced in early 2026. The winners will be chosen by February 7. These unique items are made for […]
The African Union commits to boost local vaccine production across the continent to cover more than 60% of its needs by 2040. The initiative emerged because Africa received only one vaccine dose for every three doses available worldwide by July 2022. Creating local vaccine production in Africa faces major barriers because this work needs 500 […]
Nearly a couple of years into a brutal conflict, Sudan is seeing an “unprecedented” humanitarian crisis. Half of the population is facing acute hunger. The fighting has already killed more than 20,000 people and displaced more than 14 million people from their homes, as per UN. The Sudan crisis represents malnutrition, population displacement and chronic […]
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President Ruto recently discussed the long-running conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a phone call and urged an immediate ceasefire, according to the State Department. M23 rebels recently made progress, marking the most serious escalation in more than a decade of the fighting. […]
The African Development Bank shows its leadership by supporting AGES25 as its top sponsor and working towards developing the continent sustainably. At AGES25 in Cape Town South Africa in 2025 the event will start businesses and new ideas for green and blue economic growth in Africa alongside climate adaptation strategies. Vuka Group creates a four-day […]
The destruction of USAID by President Donald Trump led South African scientists to stop their important research work. The BRILLIANT research initiative moved forward with its $45 million USAID funding to become a vital Africa-managed program against HIV. The Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit at the University of Witwatersrand located in Johannesburg witnessed promising research […]
The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria witnessed hundreds of white South Africans demonstrating their support for former president Donald Trump together with his assertions about racial mistreatment. The protesters mainly belonging to the Afrikaner community carried signs that supported Trump while expressing their disapproval of South African discriminatory laws. The rally happened after Trump issued an […]
The Italian G7 Presidency and UNDP help African entrepreneurs lead significant improvements in artificial intelligence technology creation through a powerful new approach. From 2024 the AI Hub for Sustainable Development helps both national and international innovation grow in Africa while resolving major AI development barriers. Following the Startup Accelerator Pilot’s launch the African AI innovators […]
Hyundai Motor Group offers students a broad scholarship opportunity through a partnership with SOAS University of London. Hyundai Motor Group established a scholarship program on February 10, 2025, when they signed the agreement at the SOAS Senate Chamber to develop young African leaders. Through the Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship system, the company provides £1.5 million […]
Volkswagen’s African unit exported a new high record of 131,485 ‘Polo’ automobiles to European and Asia Pacific countries in 2024 as per the firm said on Wednesday. This was a big increase from Volkswagen’s old year record of 108,422 vehicles manufactured in 2019. These are being manufactured at the Kariega factory in South Africa’s Eastern […]
Following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would stop providing funds to South Africa, the country’s stocks, government bonds and rand all declined on Monday. In South Africa, Trump said Sunday that “certain classes of people” were being treated “very badly” and that he would halt funding until the issue was looked at but […]
The newly elected Donal Trump had put a post on the Truth Social page stating that “I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed! ” He put allegations on “South Africa” that it “is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people […]
The artisanal gold mine in southern Mali experienced a landslip on Wednesday. A group of female gold miners in Mali died in a landslide that engulfed them, the office of the governor of the Koulikoro area of the West African nation reported Thursday. The number of casualties was not specified however it was stated that […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s daughter has been taken into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday to answer to terrorism related allegations. Another member of the South African Parliament, Duduzile Zuma Sambudla is charged with instigating violence during riots in July 2021 that claimed over 350 lives. According to police, […]
Starlink has successfully launched a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Nairobi, Kenya taking an important step towards upgrading internet infrastructure in East Africa. The facility is intended to increase network capacity while dramatically reducing latency resulting in faster and more reliable connectivity for consumers throughout the region. Kenya is the first African country to […]
Rwanda supported M23 rebels claimed to have taken control of the regional capital early Monday as fierce battle raged in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They made their announcement just minutes before the group’s 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to turn in its weapons expired. The two million residents of the city […]
Military soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo increased patrols in the government bastion of Goma on Friday as Rwanda backed rebels encircled the city. Residents described the spread of panic as M23 rebels took control of Sake, a town only 27 kilometres (16 miles) from the provincial seat the day before. Soldiers were […]
Kenya intends to intensify social media control. A strategy to counter what it refers to as “digital abuse” is being developed by the current government. Social media companies doing business in the nation have been directed to carefully monitor and take action against “violent, hateful and unbalanced content.” According to the interior ministry, Kenyans are […]
According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the United Arab Emirates successfully launched the MBZ-SAT which is the most sophisticated observation satellite in the area on Tuesday night 14th January and marked a significant turning point for Middle Eastern space exploration. Using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the MBZ-SAT successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force […]