South Africans laugh as Elon Musk announces political party

South Africans roasted billionaire Elon Musk after he announced the formation of a new political party Musk, who moved to the United States decades ago and built his tech empire, announced his new political movement He experienced his first taste...

Africa should stop imitating the West, it needs to become itself

The Ngilai community in Samburu County that has embarked in vegetable farming to address malnutrition. [File, Standard] There is a question that haunts me often—one that echoes louder every time I see another policy copied from the West, another...

Senegalese PM Sonko says international order is shifting to a more balanced, multilateral world

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has expressed concerns about the erosion of international norms and the growing tendency of some powerful countries to unilaterally impose their own rules. In an interview with China Media Group (CMG),...

US plans trade negotiation template for Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States (US) is considering putting together a template that will guide it in its trade negotiations with sub-Saharan countries. South Africa’s Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Zuko Godlimpi says he recently spoke to the US...

Why African Startup Funding in 2025 Is Surging Again After Years of Decline

African startup funding in 2025 is off to a strong start, with startups raising $1.4 billion in the first half of the year — a 78% increase compared to the same period in 2024 — signaling a potential rebound after two years of decline, according...

How African women are...

When Awazi Angbalaga Joshua launched Shaaré in Nigeria, her goal was to connect skilled workers to people who needed their services. Using no-code tools and support from her community, she built a home services platform that made connection...

Gabon coup leader-turned-president launches political party

Gabon coup leader-turned-president launches political party LIBREVILLE, July 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Gabon's President Brice Oligui Nguema, who took power in a coup that ended 56 years of rule by the Bongo family, launched a political party Saturday....

American meets South African gf for 1st time at Atlanta airport in TikTok video

An American man posted a TikTok video of the day he met his love interest for the first time The gent left people invested in his love life after showing the lovey-dovey moment with his person Online users were gushing over the cute couple, where...

How untold stories in African languages could turn the page on publishing

African stories and languages could unlock billions for the continent’s publishing industry if governments back local writers, a Unesco report has found. Africa’s book market, now worth $7 billion, could reach $18bn with more homegrown books in...

Share Local Content Success Strategies With Us, African Leaders Urge Nigeria

African leaders have called on Nigeria to create a cross-border policy alignment to allow for more knowledge sharing to enable them achieve their goals in local content development. Specifically, Ghana and other African nations have underscored...

Zimmer calls on Namibians to rally behind U-20 team

Mixed results for Namibia’s football teams at Region Five Games

Swanu pushes for nationalisation of Namibia’s strategic resources

FNB Namibia cuts fees on local card swipes

FNB invests in SME development at Business Summit Namibia

Ondangwa northern Namibia’s economic gateway, says Sankwasa

NIP raises awareness of vitiligo in Namibia

Odisha youth abducted by Al-Qaeda in Mali says terrorists demanding ransom

Ganjam (Odisha): Brother in law of P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha’s Ganjam district who is among the three Indians abducted by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group in West Africa’s Mali has said that the terrorists are demanding ransom. The...

Commonwealth investment network to boost Namibian economy: Botchwey

Nandi-Ndaitwah receives courtesy visit from EU ambassador to Namibia