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Osimhen Battles Salah, Hakimi, 7 Others for Africa Footballer of the Year
…Nwabali nominated for Best Goalkeeper By Amaechi Agbo Super Eagles and Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen has been nominated, for the 2nd time in three years, for the 2025 Africa Footballer of the Year award, However, the 2023 winner...
Southern African universities build more scholarly bridges
SOUTH AFRICA-BOTSWANA North-West University (NWU) in South Africa and three universities in neighbouring Botswana are strengthening ties following a series of high-level engagements that have highlighted how inter-continental cross-border...
Inside the battle against bias: How Africa is rewriting the AI playbook
South African Tourism showcases European market growth with new film series
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Clean audits vs service delivery: A false choice South Africa can no longer afford
South Africa's public sector is often caught between two critical goals: achieving clean audits and delivering quality services to citizens. While both are essential pillars of good governance, the country has developed a troubling pattern of...
Njeri appointed as the BBC’s Regional Director for Africa
The BBC has appointed Juliet Njeri as Regional Director for Africa. The role will be based in the BBC’s regional hub for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. Responsible for both the BBC’s editorial output and operational matters across the continent, the...
Moonshot 2025: Can Africa's Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}
Africa’s digital and creative economies took the spotlight at Moonshot 2025, the continent’s leading tech and innovation summit, which closed this week in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together founders, investors, policymakers, and industry...
Flow Crowned Best Large Public Relations Consultancy in South Africa
Flow Communications has announced that it has been recognised as the best large public relations consultancy in South Africa. The agency won the Best Large Public Relations Consultancy category at the 2025 PRISM Awards, at a gala event at The...
Bulls and South Africa hooker hit with nine-game ban following controversial incident during Connacht game
Mobile tech contributes $220bn to Africa's GDP - report
Walmart to bring new shopping service to South Africa
Walmart is gearing up to make its biggest digital move yet in South Africa. The global retail giant, through its local arm Massmart, is launching a mobile app that will let South Africans shop online directly from Walmart’s first branded stores in...
Report: Connectivity driving media consumption in Africa
PwC has relesed its Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook—Perspectives Report 2025–2029. The outlook provides detailed insights into how technological advancements, consumer behaviour shifts, and market dynamics are driving growth and...
Lafarge Africa Plc achieves 63% revenue growth, N780.48 billion in 9M 2025
Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and manufacturer of a range of cement brands, recorded sales revenue of N780.48 billion for the 2025 9M period, a growth of 63% when compared to N479.49 billion in...
Harmer stars as South Africa beat Pakistan to draw Test series
South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday to draw the series 1-1 with Simon Harmer taking a maiden five-wicket haul. The 36-year-old off-spinner finished with 6-50, taking his 1,000th first-class...
Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya earn $1billion from digital entertainment in 2024
Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya collectively generated over $1 billion in 2024 from live music ticket sales, gaming, and OTT streaming highlighting the continent’s accelerating digital entertainment economy. This is according toPwC Africa...
Massive online network spreading pro-UAE propaganda in Africa: Report
A large-scale online network linked to the UAE has used stolen images of Somali women and influencers to spread fake content favoring the country and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, according to a report. An investigation...
Calls for Lesotho to become South Africa’s tenth province
Political voices in Lesotho are growing louder in their calls for closer integration with South Africa – with some even arguing that the mountain kingdom should become South Africa’s tenth province. The idea, once considered fringe, is now being...
TMT chair hopeful as African entrepreneurs strengthen business ties with Turkey
African big business owners and Turkey have deepened economic and business ties between the European country and African countries. At the just concluded Turkey- Africa Business And economic Forum held in Istanbul, the participants agreed to...
Erdoğan calls for deeper Türkiye–Africa partnership as 2025 Business Forum closes
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to building a long-term economic and strategic partnership with Africa, closing the 2025 Türkiye–Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) in Istanbul with a powerful message of...
Africa’s Digital Surge Gains Pace Amid Rising Security Signals
Africa is entering a phase of accelerated digital inclusion, backed by substantial investment and strategic partnerships, yet persistent infrastructure and cybersecurity gaps pose growing concerns. The World Bank Group recently co-chaired the...