South Africa is suffering a drop in its workforce, following the departure of thousands of foreign workers in the wake of a wave of xenophobic attacks, anti-migrant protests and intensified immigration enforcement. South African farmers are sounding the alarm – such as Lloyd Hadebe, deputy president of the Farmers’ Association in KwaZulu-Natal, the region hardest…
Dar es Salaam — THE government plans to review more than 1,000 laws to create a regulatory framework capable of supporting artificial intelligence, digital commerce and technology-driven investment as it seeks to make Tanzania’s economy more competitive. The review is expected to cover laws governing digital financial transactions, e-commerce, companies and public-private partnerships, providing greater…
Nigeria to host the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027) from 5 to 11 November 2027. The Federal Republic of Nigeria has today signed the hosting agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over the baton from Algeria which hosted the highly successful fourth edition that recorded US$49.94 billion in trade and investment…
As tensions escalate again across the Middle East, global oil markets are entering another period of uncertainty. Even the threat of disruptions to tanker routes or energy infrastructure in the region can send crude prices sharply higher. Much of the world’s oil still moves through the strategic maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz. Any…
The climate transition is not only a developmental goal for South Africa, but a matter of survival for humanity and the globe. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chaired the virtual inaugural meeting of the newly elected Presidential Climate Commission on Friday. “Climate change is an existential threat to the future of humanity…
Amid deadly drought, humanitarian organizations forced to drastically scale back services due to funding cuts A new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirms that hunger across Somalia is rising sharply following 4 consecutive seasons of failed rains and steep humanitarian funding cuts. An estimated 4.8 million people were facing Crisis-level or worse acute food insecurity in January, with that number projected to rise to 6.5 million between February and…
The report was presented by the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs at the White House on Monday. A US Congress report has called for a comprehensive security cooperation to protect Nigerian Christians from terrorists, doubling down on the false claim by US officials of Christian genocide in Nigeria. The report described Nigeria as…
Cape Town — The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email obtained by The Atlantic. The new round of cuts will reportedly end all U.S. humanitarian funding in seven African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe — in what officials describe…
The government of Malawi has announced a fresh investigation into the Chikangawa military plane crash that claimed the life of former Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others in June 2024. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango revealed the decision in Parliament on Tuesday while presenting a progress report on the investigations…
Africa stands at a defining moment in its educational journey. With the continent’s youthful population projected to double by 2050, education is not just a developmental imperative but the most powerful lever for shaping Africa’s future in the global economy. Yet, Africa’s education systems face critical challenges—ranging from outdated curricula and skills mismatches to limited…