Zimbabwe Asks Rich Nations to Help Scale $21 Billion Debt Hurdle
Zimbabwe has asked some of the world’s richest nations for bridge finance to end a debt standoff dating back to 1999, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube this month wrote letters to 10…
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa breaks women’s world record in London Marathon
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa and Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei set a torrid pace down the stretch in Sunday’s London Marathon, but it was Assefa who pulled away to set a women’s-only world record in winning the race. Assefa, the marathon’s silver medalist…
CAF Okays Potential Points Deduction From South Africa By FIFA For Fielding Ineligible Player
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) won’t be involved in any decision that world football governing body FIFA will take against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player in their world cup qualifiers 2-0 win over Lesotho. South Africa…
Kenya Set to Overtake Ethiopia as East Africa’s Top Economy
Kenya’s economy is set to surpass Ethiopia’s to become East Africa’s largest this year, the International Monetary Fund said, after the birr was devalued.
Ethiopia’s inflation rate to decline to 10% in 2025/2026 fiscal year
Ethiopia’s inflation is expected to decline to 10% in the coming financial year, the country’s central bank chief Mamo Mihretu said on Thursday, the lowest level in a decade thanks to the government’s reform programme. The East African nation struck…
Africa Must Act Fast to Secure Investment, Says Okonjo-Iweala Amid Aid Cuts
Director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned that African countries must change from reliance on foreign aid and take bolder steps to attract investment, as global donor support continues to wane. Speaking on the sidelines…
Nigeria’s Flamingos clinch 2025 FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket
Despite wintry conditions in Blida, on the outskirts of the Algerian capital, Algiers on Friday night, Nigeria’s U17 girls dug their feet into the ground and achieved a scoreless draw that qualified them for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World…
Yaya Toure admits Mikel Obi was robbed of 2013 CAF African Player of the Year
Yaya Toure admits Mikel Obi was robbed of 2013 CAF African Player of the Year Former Ivory Coast midfielder, Yaya Toure, has admitted that ex-Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, should have won the 2013 CAF African Player of the…
Tanzania bans South Africa and Malawi imports as trade row escalates
A normally bustling border crossing between Tanzania and Malawi was noticeably quieter than usual on Thursday as a result of an escalating regional trade row. From midnight, Tanzania banned the entry of all agricultural imports from Malawi and South Africa…
Football star collapses during warm-up, dies in South Africa
South African footballer Sinamandla Zondi tragically passed away on Tuesday after collapsing during the warm-up before his team’s second-tier match. The 22-year-old defender, known as “Sgora,” was taken to the hospital before the game between Durban City and Milford FC,…