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The latest reporting from across the African continent
South Africa
South Africa Raises Interest Rate to 7.25% as Global Shocks Hit Economy
South Africa’s Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.25%, with …
South Africa
South Africa Sets R1 Billion UIF-NEF Jobs Partnership Launch
South Africa is set to unveil a R1 billion labour activation partnership between the UIF a…
South Africa
At Least 11 Killed in KwaMakhutha Township Shooting
At least 11 people were reportedly killed when armed men opened fire at a house party in K…
Zambia
Anthrax Cases in Southern Province Prompt Health Vigilance
Southern Province has recorded 257 anthrax-positive cattle among more than 33,000 tested, …
Zambia
Zambia Launches Innovation Challenge for Youth Green-Tech Ideas
Zambia’s Pachipanda Innovation Challenge is inviting young innovators to develop technolog…
Zambia
LuSE Upgrades Infrastructure as Zambia Eyes 24-Hour Economy
The Lusaka Securities Exchange says it is upgrading infrastructure in preparation for a po…
Zambia
Zambia Considers New Agency to Manage Recovered Criminal Assets
Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission is consulting stakeholders on a draft bill proposing a…
Zambia
Three Die in Chingola Mining-Site Collapse
Three people have reportedly died after a ground collapse at the OB-19 Konkola Copper Mine…
Namibia
Namibia Moves to Restore Mariental Hospital Oxygen Plant
Namibia has appointed a new contractor to address problems at the Mariental District Hospi…
Namibia
San Cultural Festival Set to Celebrate Heritage in Tsumkwe
The annual San Cultural Festival will take place in Tsumkwe from September 24 to 26, bring…
Namibia
Namibia Green Hydrogen Project Secures N$106 Million AfDB Support
Namibia’s green-hydrogen ambitions have received a new financial boost, with Hyphen Hydrog…
Namibia
Namibia Pushes Stronger Link Between Youth Skills and Jobs
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is calling for stronger links between youth skills, educa…
Namibia
Namibia Mourns Conservationist Jaco Muller After Kunene Gyrocopter Crash
Namibia’s conservation community is mourning Jaco Muller, founder of the Rhino Momma Proje…
Mozambique
Mozambique Researchers Present New Evidence on TB in Children Living With HIV
Mozambique’s National Health Institute has presented new research on tuberculosis diagnosi…
Mozambique
Mozambique Moves Ahead With New 2026–2030 National Cybersecurity Strategy
Mozambique has begun gathering contributions for a new National Cybersecurity Strategy for…
Mozambique
Eni Plans Up to US$3 Billion for Mozambican Companies Through Coral Norte LNG
Eni plans to channel up to US$3 billion to Mozambican companies through local-content oppo…
Mozambique
President Chapo Takes Mozambique’s Peace Dialogue to UN General Assembly
President Daniel Chapo has arrived in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, where he …
Mozambique
Mozambique Reinforces Security in Niassa After Marrupa Terror Attack
Mozambique is reinforcing security in Niassa Province after the Marrupa terrorist attack, …
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Launches National AI Campaign to Fight Deepfakes and Digital Fraud
Sierra Leone has launched a nationwide AI and Deepfake Awareness Campaign to help citizens…
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Reviews Mining Deals as Government Seeks Greater Revenue
Sierra Leone is reviewing mining agreements and revenue arrangements as the government pre…