Cyril Ramaphosa urges Japan to ease tariffs as SA seeks alternatives to US market
SA is seeking eased export duties on its goods to Japan, with President Cyril Ramaphosa saying fairer market access is critical as African countries face greater trade barriers from the US. Speaking at the Tokyo International Conference for African Development…
Meet the Woman Behind One of South Africa’s Biggest Investment Firms*
Fikile Mbhokota has been serving as the CEO of Satrix since the start of 2022, leading a financial giant with R260 billion in assets under management. Satrix is the largest index-tracking business in South Africa, and mixes a range of…
Uganda strikes deal with US to accept deported migrants without criminal records
Uganda has reached an agreement with the United States to accept deported migrants, provided they have no criminal records and are not unaccompanied minors, officials confirmed on Thursday. In a statement, Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the “two parties…
Ghanaian musician detained over Lamborghini purchase
Popular Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale has been detained in an investigation linked to his purchase of a luxury car, the Ghanaian authorities have said. Wale’s yellow Lamborghini was seized earlier this month at the request of the US, which alleged…
AfroBasket: D’Tigers’ dream ends in humiliating loss
Nigeria’s senior men’s team, D’Tigers, have been knocked out of the ongoing 2025 FIBA AfroBasket championship, following a 91-75 defeat to Senegal in their quarter-final encounter at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda in Angola on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports….
Nigeria bow out of CHAN 2024 despite 2–0 win over Congo
Nigeria restored pride with a 2–0 win over Congo in their final Group D clash at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. However, the victory came too late to save their campaign…
Tanzania, Burundi launch construction of $2bn joint SGR project
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (right) and Tanzanian PM Kassim Majaliwa lay the foundation stone for the construction of the joint standard gauge railway from Uvinza to Musongati. Photo credit: PoolBurundi and Tanzania on Saturday kicked off the construction of the…
Assar overcomes Aruna in Europe Smash thriller
Egypt’s Omar Assar prevailed over Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna in another chapter of their long-standing African rivalry, edging his continental counterpart 3-1 in the first round of the men’s singles at the Europe Smash – Sweden 2025 on Sunday at the…
Adesina underscores connection between justice, development
The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has stressed that justice is the bedrock of sustainable development, insisting that access to justice must be universal for Africa to thrive. “When Africa stands for the…
Ethiopia and Nigeria Partner to Build African-Made Drones
Ethiopia and Nigeria are collaborating to develop a fleet of African-made drones for both civilian and military use. Ethiopian officials recently hosted Nigerian Air Force members on tours of the country’s aircraft manufacturing and maintenance facilities, with Nigeria promising a…