South Africa Bets $5.8 Billion on Green Hydrogen for Export
South Africa's green hydrogen push centres on a $5.8 billion Coega green-ammonia plant, promising 20,000 jobs and exports to Asia...
June 26, 2026Section
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African Cinema Breaks New Ground at Cannes
African cinema at Cannes hit a milestone in 2026, with Rwanda and the Central African Republic in the official selection...
June 26, 2026
South African Banks Scramble for a Foothold in Kenya
Nedbank is bidding $855M for a 66% stake in NCBA Group as South African banks target Kenya's gateway market. Offer...
June 26, 2026
Africa Races to Make Its Own Vaccines
Africa is building end-to-end vaccine plants and secured $62M to develop 11 African vaccine candidates covering 8 diseases—ending pandemic-era last-in-line...
June 26, 2026
South Africa’s Migrants Panic Over a Fake ‘June 30’ Deadline
South Africa migrant deadline by June 30 is AI-generated fraud, Ramaphosa warned June 24. The fake notice scared migrant communities...
June 26, 2026
Two African Democracies, One Day, Two Ways to Answer for Power
On the same June day, Kenyans took to the streets to demand answers while South Africa's president faced his Senate....
June 25, 2026
African Teams That Qualified for Round of 32: All 10
African teams that qualified for round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup: a record 10 nations reached the knockouts....
June 25, 2026
World Cup 2026 South Africa Beat South Korea to Reach Last 32
World Cup 2026 South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 as Thapelo Maseko's goal sent Bafana Bafana into the World Cup...
June 25, 2026
A Continent Argues With Itself: How African States Settle Who Decides
Across Africa in 2026, who governs is settled three ways at once: by the ballot box, by backroom bargains, and...
June 24, 2026