Zimbabwean Inventor Unveils World’s First Self-Powering Electric Vehicle Powered by Radio Waves
ZimNews24 : Zimbabwean inventor and entrepreneur, Chikumbutso, has successfully developed one of the world’s first self-powering electric vehicles that requires no fuel, no recharging, and no external input. According to reports the Saith FEV, designed by Chikumbutso’s company, Saith Technologies,…
Ethiopia and Italy Sign Rail Partnership to Cut Costs, Boost Trade and Jobs
Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) and COIPA Italia S.p.A., an Italian infrastructure and energy company focused on sustainable development in Africa, signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement to modernise Ethiopia’s railways and strengthen bilateral economic ties. Italian Ambassador Agostino Palese (PhD)…
Kenya’s Equity Bank Eyes Ethiopian Banking Sector Expansion
Kenya-based Equity Bank has signalled its intention to enter Ethiopia’s financial sector, following the government’s recent reforms that permit foreign participation in banking for the first time in over five decades. Equity Bank Chief Executive Officer James Mwangi (PhD)met with…
Togo surpasses South Africa as Nigeria’s top African trading partner in Q2 2025
Nigeria’s trade relations within Africa underwent a major shake-up in the second quarter of 2025, with Togo outpacing South Africa to become the country’s top African trading partner. This is according to the latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report…
Akon’s wife files for divorce days before anniversary
Global music star Akon is facing a major personal change as his wife, Tomeka Thiam, has officially filed for divorce after nearly three decades of marriage. As reported by People on Saturday, court documents filed in Fulton County, Georgia, on…
South Africa’s top court says banning a husband from taking wife’s family name is unconstitutional
South Africa’s top court ruled on Thursday that an apartheid-era law banning husbands from taking their wife’s family name or hyphenating both spouses’ surnames was unconstitutional. The ruling by the Constitutional Court, which said the existing law must be amended,…
Nigerians in South Africa cry out: Women are giving birth on bare floors over Xenophobia
Nigerians living in South Africa have raised the alarm over a fresh wave of xenophobic threats by an anti-migrant group known as Operation Dudula. Leaders of Nigerian communities are calling for urgent diplomatic intervention following reports of attacks…
Former president , Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup. A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours…
Addis Ababa Celebrates Completion of GERD with Mass Sports
Addis Ababa, September 12, 2025 (ENA) — Residents and officials of Addis Ababa have celebrated the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with a vibrant mass sports event at Meskel Square today. The atmosphere was filled with joy…
Ethiopians celebrate their new year, Enkutatash: Party like it’s 2018
Ethiopians celebrate their new year, Enkutatash: Party like it’s 2018 Ethiopia is celebrating the start of its new year – 2018. The country has its own unique calendar, meaning it is seven years behind the Western calendar.These yellow “adey ababa”…