Airtel Money, the financial services arm of Airtel Africa, plans an IPO on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The move gives investors a direct stake in a large African fintech and gives the City a much-needed new listing. What is being offered Airtel Africa mobile money listing what it means for investors […]
NKENNEAi, the AI arm of the African language learning platform NKENNE, has launched its first speech models. They are speech-to-text and text-to-speech, and they start with Swahili. The company announced the launch on 25 September and is holding a live public demo today, 29 September. Built on local speech data Swahili voice AI for banking, […]
President Salva Kiir has dissolved South Sudan’s transitional government, three months before the country’s first election since independence in 2011. The decree was announced on state television and clears the way for the vote on 22 December. What the decree changes As, South Sudan transitional government dissolved what happens next, everyone is looking forward to […]
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are already guaranteed places at next year’s finals, yet the second round of qualifiers still matters to all three. Matchday 2 runs from 28 September to 6 October, giving the hosts a chance to fix problems well before the tournament arrives in June. How qualification works for the hosts The 48 […]
Few competitions carry as much emotion, politics and pride as the Africa Cup of Nations. What began as a small gathering of three teams in Khartoum has grown into a 24-nation tournament watched across the continent and around the world. Its history mirrors Africa’s own: independence, rivalry, resilience and rising ambition. Humble Beginnings in Khartoum […]
LUSAKA, Sept 28: Zambia wants its economy to grow by an average of 7% over the next three years, building on progress in restructuring its external debt, according to the finance ministry. Growth Projections Through 2029 In a statement issued Sunday, the ministry projected growth of 6.0% in 2027, 7.5% in 2028 and 7.1% in […]
KAMPALA. A Ugandan agri-tech company is helping smallholder farmers buy solar irrigation equipment without borrowing. Sandi AI uses farmer savings groups as the route to ownership, with no loans, collateral or credit scores required. The cost barrier for smallholders The upfront cost of pumps and solar systems is a major barrier for farmers who want […]
DURBAN, South Africa. Refugees and asylum seekers in Durban are bracing for Wednesday’s deadline, the date the anti-immigration movement March and March has set for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa. A deadline with no legal force The ultimatum has no legal force. Authorities have warned private groups against taking immigration enforcement into their own […]
NEW YORK/LAGOS. The MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have committed about $25 million to cut maternal deaths in Nigeria through 2030. The partnership is called the Nigeria Maternal Health Multiplier. It was announced at a Semafor event on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. What the programme will do The programme […]
NAIROBI. Kenya remains among ten countries the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention considers at risk from the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The list also includes Rwanda, Tanzania, Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Zambia. Where the warning comes from Africa […]
LAGOS. Nollywood crime thriller Black Market has set a Guinness World Record for the largest audience at a film screening in a single location. The record came at a mass screening at Tafawa Balewa Square on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The record numbers Guinness confirmed 51,000 viewers as the qualifying figure, beating the 43,624 set […]
Incidents of fighting, internet blackouts, and the closure of airports have increased in Ethiopia as there is increased fighting between the rebels of Tigray and the federal army, which may threaten the 2022 peace accord. There have been fighting incidents outside Tigray as they have spread to Amhara and Afar as people are buying food […]
Over 55,000 Sudanese refugees have made their way across the border into Chad this year due to the increasing amount of violence, aerial strikes, and poor living conditions that have resulted in increased displacement. According to the UN’s refugee agency, over 400 people have been crossing the border each day in the past week alone […]
Industrialist from Nigeria, Aliko Dangote, has announced a $ 660 million pipeline project between Ethiopia and Djibouti for refined petroleum products, meant to enhance fuel transportation through one of East Africa’s critical trade routes. The 120-kilometer-long project will link Damerjog in Djibouti and Dewele in eastern Ethiopia, connecting Djibouti’s coastline fuel infrastructure to its inland […]
In recent murders of 10 women in the Ekurhuleni area of South Africa, police have started to investigate the murders after another woman was found dead in Tembisa on September 26. There is fear of a serial killer, but the police have pointed out that they have not been able to establish a link between […]
Torrential rains have brought about widespread flash floods in some parts of western and southwestern Libya, where homes are being flooded and roads damaged as emergency teams are working for the rescue of people and restoration of facilities. The worst flash flooding is seen in towns like Mizda, Nesma, Al-Shqiqah, Bani Walid, among others, due […]
It is now one year since Madagascar’s Gen Z protesters helped oust their president from office but activists criticize military-led transition for falling short on reforms promised. The protests that initially started over shortage of power and water have grown into a debate over arrests, political reform, and military control of Madagascar in future. How […]
The UAE has set aside $10 million to assist in international efforts to tackle the Ebola outbreak in Africa, even as the country lifts Ebola-linked travel restrictions for Ugandans following the end of the outbreak in that country. The commitment was made on September 26, 2026, when the UAE participated in an international conference called […]
Sudan’s war is raising concerns about the role of Islamist networks active within and alongside the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). In 2026, the matter gained more international attention after the US declared the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan to be a Foreign Terrorist Organization with its armed wing being the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade. This declaration […]
