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 […]
Airports in Cairo, Nairobi, Marrakech felt louder this year. Rolling suitcases, hot air near the taxi lanes, the coffee smell. Africa Leads Global Tourism Boom — 10% Surge in International Arrivals in 2025 set the tone. Numbers moved, stories followed. That’s how it reads on the ground. Global Tourism in 2025: How Africa Pulled Ahead […]
Nigeria is one of the African countries which is moving in the correct direction when it comes to development and progress. But despite hard attempts, the government is failing to establish successful businesses and that is causing a huge loss to the investors, taking the country further down in the parameter of ease of doing […]
The United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs, Nick Dyer, announced an additional $8 million (£5.5 million) package for Somalis to deal with the effects of the extreme drought in Somalia. The $8 million is in addition to the $10 million packages, which was announced by the UK’s Minister for Africa, Vicky […]
Rayan, a five-year-old child, was stuck in a deep well for four days. As the boy’s death was reported in a royal palace statement on Saturday night, King Mohammed VI conveyed his sympathies to the boy’s parents. The royal palace in Morocco announced Saturday that a 5-year-old kid who had been trapped in a deep […]
African leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa. They will attend their first in-person summit since the COVID-19 epidemic began on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say this year’s theme is “Building Resilience in Nutrition on the African Continent.” But they’ll also have to deal with a lot of paperwork. South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will discuss […]
The Past two years have been the toughest years in the history of the African region. Covid-19 pandemic was definitely one of the reasons but other than that, repeated attempts to remove the administrative power was even more threatening. Hence the heads of the states gathered at the headquarters of the African Union to start […]
Despite Tunisia seeing dark times, the African Union’s Peace and Security Council has added the country into its list of patrons. The country has been burning over oil price rise and bad governance. As the last remaining country in north Africa to have kept democracy intact a decade after the Arab Spring, Tunisia is facing […]
A game-changing breakthrough by South African scientists has resulted in the successful replication of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a development that could put an end to vaccine scarcity in impoverished countries. According to Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines, a biotechnology business based in Cape Town, the development has been made public. For this reason, the goal […]
Soldiers limped in cafes, armed police bristled behind the rows of priests, militiamen in faded uniforms slumped in Ethiopia during the celebration of Epiphany of Saint George, an ancient Orthodox Christian tradition. It was celebrated in Lalibela on 26 January after several months on the frontline of Ethiopia’s devastating civil war. At first sight, it […]
A high-voltage wire fell into a water-filled canal at a market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo‘s capital, killing twenty-six people, according to local police. “After the morning rain, the cable snapped, and the live end dropped into a water-filled ditch. As of now, 26 individuals have died as a result of electrocution, “the Kinshasa […]
On Monday, Uganda and Rwanda reopened their Gatuna border station, signaling the end of three years of tense relations between the East African neighbors. Kigali said last week that the border would reopen after three years of lockdown, signaling a breakthrough in relations between the two East African countries, which had been at odds for […]
On Tuesday, Chinese and French oil companies signed a $10 billion deal to enhance Uganda’s energy resources and construct a massive regional oil pipeline, a megaproject that has enraged environmentalists. The CEOs of France’s TotalEnergies and China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation announced the so-called Final Investment Decision at an event in Kampala (CNOOC). In a […]
The African Union has finally suspended the country that has lost its government and has gone under junta rule, reports have confirmed. Burkina Faso is no more a part of the African Union. The military leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba spearheaded the military coup. Realizing that the country might lose its seat with the Economic […]
Alegria’s former Energy Minister has been sentenced to 20 years in prison under charges of corruption. On Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office announced that former Algerian energy minister Chakib Khelil who was under the leadership of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for 10 years has been sentenced to 20 years of jail over a case of corruption. The […]
According to reports, a new round of protests took place in Sudan on Sunday. One protester was killed in the clashes. Thousands of people flocked to the streets in Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman, in Sudan. There was a clamor for the soldiers to return to their barracks and allow civilians to take over […]
African nations are not the best examples of policies driven to make a safer work environment for laborers. Kenya is one such example. The country struggles with proper laws in place to protest labor interes. Hence, the recent weeks saw the country focus on labor laws to guide them to function with various aspects such […]
Another day of violent protests in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. On Thursday, hundreds of Sudanese people were on the streets and marched towards the house of 23-year-old Thabit Hussein. People wanted to protest against the violence against them as because of it, Hussein was killed near the presidential palace earlier this week. On […]
It’s time for a much-needed renovation at Kinshasa’s zoological garden. The Congolese government has vowed to repair the place where families and students gather eight decades after it was initially opened. At the Kinshasa zoological garden, a dozen monkeys, crocodiles, or two bulls: the few tourists voice their regret at the lack of iconic animals […]
The French Embassy in Kenya has issued a terror alert to Western nationals, saying there’s a threat of an imminent terrorist attack against citizens residing in Nairobi. It also cautioned its citizens and expatriates from other countries to stay away from crowded public places. The government is now on high alert after the warning. The […]