Aliko Dangote Makes History as First African to Reach $30 Billion Net Worth

Aliko Dangote, Africa's wealthiest individual, has achieved a historic milestone as the first African to amass a net worth of $30.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In 2025, his fortune grew by 8%, equivalent to a $2.25...

“Ignoring pain, suffering in people’s hearts is ignoring peace”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop on Post-Election Violence

Clips shared by local outlets on various social media platforms depict demonstrators alleging that officials tampered with the ballot tally to secure an advantage for Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya. Protests were equally reported in...

Effie Awards South Africa Announces 2025 Winners

Effie Awards South Africa has unveiled the 2025 winners at The Venue, Melrose Arch, in a spotlight-soaked celebration of ideas that deliver real business results. The programme recorded 44% year-on-year growth in entries, with 26 trophies awarded...

South Africa’s new high-grade gold project secures $6m in fresh investment

Theta Gold Mines has raised an additional US$6 million (A$9.3 million) to accelerate construction of its flagship TGME gold project in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, signalling renewed investor confidence in the country’s gold mining revival....

From context to action: Investigating illicit gold trafficking and conflict dynamics in West Africa

Reporting on illicit economies and instability helps communities understand the root causes of conflict. This webinar series is organized in the context of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime’s (GI-TOC) project “Support to...

‘Our reality, our values’: Graffiti finds growing acceptance in West Africa

Adolescent girls in West, Central Africa face severe challenges — UNICEF

West and Central Africa continue to grapple with some of the world's most severe challenges for adolescent girls including limited access to education and health services, pervasive gender-based violence, early marriage and discriminatory social...

Personal-Loan Comparisons in South Africa: How to Choose Without Hurting Your Credit

By Thabo Mthembu (LoanHub24 Team) Comparing personal loans in South Africa should save you money—but most consumers accidentally sabotage their credit score in the process. Apply at three banks in one afternoon, and you’ve just told every future...

Namibia embarks on 5-year plan to combat climate change, food insecurity

WINDHOEK, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has unveiled a five-year agriculture strategic plan to better respond to climate change, food insecurity, land reform, water scarcity, and persistent economic inequality. The strategic roadmap for the...

Where to next for South Africa’s inflation and interest rates? Experts shed some light

Although 2025 has, for the most part, seen moderate inflation, the latest figures released this week have shown a slight uptick in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). September’s year-on-year CPI figure rose to 3.4%, up from 3.3% the previous month,...

Unpacking C&I sector issues in South Africa

Top of mind for the C&I sector in South Africa at the moment has shifted from power outages to burning topic such as grid access, grid connections and policy development around Eskom’s unbundling. “…What happens with the unbundling, who is...

Africa Slashes Polio Cases By 54% — But ‘The Last Mile Is Toughest,’ WHO Warns

1 ABUJA – Africa is closer than ever to eradicating polio, with virus detections dropping by 54% in just one year, but the World Health Organization (WHO) says the fight is far from over. “We stand together to celebrate Africa’s progress towards a...

Best destinations abroad for South Africans on a budget

It’s that time of year when South Africans start planning for their long-awaited holidays. Indeed, you’ve probably already started scrolling through various airline websites or thumbing through travel magazines in search of your dream destination....

Cele: South Africa is under siege when it comes to this drug

CAPE TOWN - Former police minister, Bheki Cele, says in 1994, during his training at Scotland Yard, he was told South Africa would be a playground of drugs and gangsters. This is exactly what the country is witnessing now, Cele says. He told...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel costs in October 2025, priced in US dollars

A country's economy is affected when gasoline prices remain low, which can restrict some industries while promoting growth in others. The transportation industry serves as the foundation of business in the majority of African nations. Most people...

Moraka: South African delegation in Nigeria for first-ever political consultation

South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, says the South African delegation is in Nigeria for its first-ever political consultation with Nigerian counterparts following the 11th session of the...

Nigeria breaks into Africa’s top 3 largest economies as IMF projects 2026 growth

According to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections for 2026, Nigeria is expected to rank as Africa’s third-largest economy, marking a major turnaround. Previously, Nigeria ranked as the fourth-largest economy in Africa. The...

Hubtel’s Daniel Frimpong calls for unified financial systems to drive Africa’s Economic Integration

Across Africa, the story of digital transformation is being rewritten by our very own people. The MOBEX Africa Tech Conference 2025 brought together industry leaders, regulators, and entrepreneurs shaping the continent’s next chapter of growth...

How AI is changing the landscape of the music industry in Africa

Equally important, AI can help digitize rare recordings and the transcription of oral traditions and musical forms. For instance, South Africa’s bubblegum pop and Kwaito, Ethiopia’s Tizita melodies, Tanzania’s and Kenya’s Zilipendwa classics,...

Africa Striving for Energy Transition

By Mekonnen Teshome / Freetown, Sierra Leone – African nations striving for energy transition to shift from fossil fuels to cleaner and renewable energy sources to address climate change, however they are also grappling with challenges of energy...