Nigeria Accuses South Africa of Xenophobic Violence Complicity
Nigeria formally accuses South African security forces of xenophobic violence complicity after 116 citizens killed. Trade and AfCFTA now at...
July 29, 2026Section
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AI Job Squeeze Threatens 3.3 Million South African Workers
AI automation is restructuring South Africa’s BPO sector, slowing hiring for entry-level roles and reshaping a vital first-rung job market...
July 29, 2026
Namibia Fishing Firm Marco Cuts 30 Jobs Amid Restructuring
Marco Fishing will cut 30 of 300 land-based jobs in Lüderitz, Namibia, after 3 years of losses on poor hake...
July 29, 2026
Guinea Air Transport Plan Backed by US$65 Billion Push
Guinea announced a new private airline, United Aviation Services, and revived Air Guinée plans to connect interior regions by 2027,...
July 29, 2026
The New African Boom: Why East Africa’s 8% Growth Engine Is Reshaping Latin America’s Global Bet
East Africa is set to remain the world's fastest-growing region, with GDP growth projected at 8%. As Africa potentially outpaces...
July 29, 2026
Rwanda to Phase Out 2G Networks After 3G Shutdown by 2027
Rwanda will switch off 3G nationwide on June 30, 2027 and retire 2G after it, pushing users onto 4G. What...
July 29, 2026
Kenya T-Bills Draw US$1.4 Billion as Investors Bet on Rates
Investors poured US$1.4bn into Kenya's 91-day Treasury bills in 10 weeks, betting on higher rates and leaving the Treasury a...
July 29, 2026
Nigeria’s Digital Government Portal Cuts Out Graft Costs
Nigeria has opened a one-stop digital portal to replace fragmented government services, aiming to cut paperwork, delays and duplicated agency...
July 29, 2026
Windhoek Seeks US$840 Million to Fix Roads and Water
Windhoek needs N$15 billion to fix roads and water as Namibia faces a N$150 billion national infrastructure gap. The crisis...
July 28, 2026
StanChart Kenya Pays 522 Pensioners as Fresh Claims Emerge
Standard Chartered pension payout has reached 522 of 629 Kenyan retirees, part of a KES 7.2 billion settlement after a...
July 28, 2026
South Africa’s Central Bank Turns Dovish, Sending the Rand Toward 17 per Dollar
South Africa Reserve Bank’s dovish rand shock sends the currency sliding toward 17 per dollar as inflation hits 5.0% and...
July 28, 2026
Bogotá’s Afrodiáspora Festival Brings Three Nights of African and Caribbean Music
Seun Kuti, Yellowman & Alexis Play lead the Afrodiaspora Festival Bogotá 2026, Aug 20–22 at Teatro Colsubsidio. Tickets from US$13—secure...
July 28, 2026 US Seeks Extradition of Six Kenyans Over Email-Scam Fraud on Government
The US is seeking to extradite six Kenyans accused of a business email compromise fraud that targeted US government agencies...
July 28, 2026 Nigeria Naira Dollar Parallel Market Hits 1,407 per US$
Nigeria's naira weakened to about 1,407 per US dollar on the parallel market, extending mild slippage as traders awaited the...
July 28, 2026
South Africa’s Implats Halts Rustenburg Mine After 6 Deaths
Six worker deaths force Impala Platinum to suspend its Rustenburg complex, which employs 51,500 and produces nearly half its output,...
July 28, 2026
Chad ICC Withdrawal: Sahel Nation Exits Court, Blames Bias
Chad announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court on 27 July 2026, becoming the fourth Sahel state to quit,...
July 27, 2026
Yara Ghana Fertilizers Boost Crop Yields After $15M Investment
Yara Ghana launched Yara Winner Plus and Yara Legume in Walewale in July 2026, targeting rice and pulses with tailored...
July 27, 2026
Russia-Africa Information Warfare Exposed in Angola Spy Trial
A Luanda court convicted Igor Ratchin (11 years) and Lev Lakshtanov (8 years) for espionage, exposing a Russia-Africa information warfare...
July 27, 2026
South Africa’s IDAC Anti-Graft Chief Resigns Abruptly
President Ramaphosa accepted the immediate resignation of IDAC head Andrea Johnson on 27 July 2026, ending her tenure amid a...
July 27, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches $80M Digital-Trust PKI System
Côte d’Ivoire activated a sovereign public key infrastructure on 23 July 2026, anchoring digital signatures, e-government and secure transactions under
July 27, 2026