MAPUTO, Mozambique — Rosita Salvador Mabuiango, famously known as the “miracle baby” born in a tree during Mozambique’s devastating floods of 2000, has died at the age of 25...
MARRAKECH, Morocco — Morocco’s tourism industry is celebrating a record year, with 19.8 million visitors in 2025, a 14% increase compared to the previous...
NEW YORK/AFRICA — Forbes has unveiled its 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, spotlighting six African trailblazers whose achievements are reshaping...
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has introduced a new pricing tier for its nationally subsidized gasoline, marking the most significant change to its fuel-subsidy system...
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s government has condemned what it called the “inhumane” treatment of its citizens at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, after several...
Premier League leaders to drop tourism brand from sleeves at season’s end
LONDON, England — English football club Arsenal has announced it will terminate its...
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has signed a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe, including plans for a fertiliser plant and...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union Commission has warned that the continent’s growing debt burden is undermining development and eroding fiscal space for...
Vincent Bolloré, the French billionaire and chairman of Bolloré SE, is now closer to standing trial over alleged misconduct tied to his group’s acquisition...
A recent mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Senegal concluded without a new lending program in place. However, officials say talks are...
In a development that rekindles memories of South Africa’s high-profile graft investigations, Angelo Agrizzi, the former chief operating officer of Bosasa, has accepted a...
South Africa’s retail sector is witnessing a significant consolidation phase. Retailer Pepkor Holdings has finalised a R1.7 billion (~US$98 million) acquisition of four brands...
Digital Payments Surge Across Africa
A major shift is transforming Africa’s business landscape as more than half of firms on the continent now operate cashless,...
South Africa’s private sector is growing increasingly vocal about the barriers that keep businesses from thriving. Billionaire industrialist Nicky Oppenheimer, heir to one of...
