Okonjo-Iweala urges Nigeria to shift from importing tech to local manufacturing
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged Nigeria to move decisively beyond importing technology to manufacturing it locally, warning that sustained dependence on foreign technology weakens the countryโs industrial base and constrains job creation in…
South African artist sues minister for blocking her Venice Biennale Gaza entry
Gabrielle Goliath says Gayton McKenzie violating freedom of expression after โhighly divisiveโ artwork Elergy banned from SA pavilion A South African artist is suing the arts minister after he blocked her from representing the country at the Venice Biennale,…
Vulcan Mozambique hands over more than 100 tonnes of products to First Ladyโs Office to support flood victims
Vulcan held, on Thursday (29 January), a donation handover ceremony to the Office of the First Lady of the Republic of Mozambique, as part of its humanitarian support to victims of the floods that have affected more than 650,000 people…
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The Confederation of African Football has announced plans to review its regulations and improve Video Assistant Referee (VAR) protocols following contentious scenes at the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe…
Flights to northern Ethiopia cancelled as fears mount of renewed conflict
Passenger flights between Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and cities in the northern Tigray region have been cancelled amid fears of a return to conflict, with reports of clashes in one area. Ethiopia Airlines, which operates all routes in the country,…
Zimbabwe Inflation Hits Single Digits for First Time Since 1997
Zimbabweโs annual inflation rate fell to single digits for the first time since 1997, a development authorities say is essential to adopting the gold-backed ZiG as the countryโs sole currency by 2030. Inflation slowed to 4.1% in January from 15%…
South Africa heading for social unrest
South Africa needs to significantly increase its economic growth to ensure social stability, with growth rates of between 2% and 3% required. If the country cannot attain higher growth, its severe inequality, which has worsened as South Africaโs economic growth…
Worldโs biggest TikToker from Senegal sells company in $900m deal
Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikTok star with the largest following on the platform, has struck a landmark commercial deal valued at approximately $900 million, marking one of the most significant monetisation moves ever by a global digital creator. The transaction…
Somaliland President Returns Home After Pressing Recognition Case at Davos Forum
President of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), has returned home today following an official visit to Davos, Switzerland, where he participated in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. During his engagements, the President highlighted Somalilandโs enduring…
Senegal PM to visit Morocco after football unrest
Senegalโs Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko will begin an official visit to Morocco on Monday, after fans from his country were detained in incidents there at the Africa Cup of Nations football final, officials said. Eighteen Senegalese supporters remain in preโtrial…