US pullout from Niger driven by discord over democratic transition
Niger’s junta asks US to withdraw military from the country over disagreements with Washington.
African leaders call for rethink on tackling violent extremism
African leaders at a security summit call for a revamp of institutions fighting violent extremism.
South Africa to become Africa’s largest economy: IMF
SA is set to overtake Nigeria and Egypt as the continent’s largest economy, IMF forecasts show
Ramaphosa upbeat as SA reclaims spot as Africa’s biggest economy
That position in itself attracts more investors, says Ramaphosa.
Nearly 136 million people in Africa live with hearing difficulties
A revolutionary hearing test app on the smartphone conducts precise assessments
Africa and Caribbean unite on slavery reparation tribunal
Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of slavery tribunal.
African internet outage was caused by subsea cable break: MainOne
The major internet outage affected West and Central Africa on Thursday.
Statistics South Africa to release the fourth quarter job numbers
Statistics South Africa releases the fourth quarter job numbers this morning.
Calls for 2024 African Mining Indaba to broaden focus
The Bench Marks Foundation says the 2024 African Mining Indaba should tackle pressing issues.
Canal+ makes bid to acquire South Africa’s MultiChoice
Canal+, submitted a bid to acquire the pay-TV business MultiChoice Group in South Africa.
Richards Bay imposes levy on coal trucks to ease road congestion
Richards Bay has decided to impose a fee of R30 per ton of coal on coal trucks…
TFG’s sales growth slows in Christmas quarter
The Foschini Group reports slower sales growth in its third quarter.
IEC urges voter registration for those abroad and in prisons
IEC kick starts 2024 calendar with the voter registration abroad this coming Friday.
Cameroon launches malaria vaccination programme in global milestone
Global fight against malaria takes stride forward as Cameroon launches a routine vaccine programme.
Shippers mask positions, weigh options amid Red Sea attacks
A number of container ships are anchored in the Red Sea and others have turned off tracking systems.
Kenya Airways warns of disruptions in holiday season
Kenya Airways says potential disruptions to its flights are as a result of spare parts shortages.
South Africa is first African country added to Saudi Arabia’s e-visa
South Africa has become the first African country that Saudi Arabia has added to it e-visa system.
Pandor concerned global tensions could divert focus from Africa
Naledi Pandor concerned that global tensions and conflicts are shifting attention from Africa.
Renowned scientist champions female researchers in Africa
CAPRISA’s Kogie Naidoo awarded the Outstanding Female Scientist Prize in France.
Darfur refugees report new spate of ethnically driven killings
People fleeing to Chad have reported a new surge in ethnically-driven killings in Sudan.