Countries

AfricaPicks signals rise of Africa’s homegrown sports-tech ecosystem

Africa’s booming sports economy has a new digital champion. AfricaPicks.com, a cross-continental platform for rugby and football betting intelligence,... Read more

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Countries

‘Like human trafficking’: how the US deported five men to Eswatini

Johannesburg – Roberto Mosquera’s family had no trace of him for a month after he was arrested by US immigration... Read more

10 Oct

World

Russia lays out long-term ambitions for influence in Africa

Panelists at a Moscow symposium paint a bold picture of Russia’s future in Africa — a partnership they say... Read more

9 Oct

Central African Republic

Central African Republic opposition says to boycott elections

Bangui – The opposition in the Central African Republic told AFP on Wednesday that it would boycott elections in... Read more

9 Oct

News

Graduated, now what? Survey of young Africans shows degrees don’t always land them a job

Andrea Juan, Human Sciences Research Council and Adam Cooper, Human Sciences Research Council Study hard, get your degree, and... Read more

26 Sep

Countries

Trump’s secret deportee deals: African nations paid millions to take US prisoners

Johannesburg – US expulsions of detainees to African countries under “opaque deals”, some involving millions of dollars in financial... Read more

25 Sep

Countries

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam, drawing Egyptian protest

Guba – Ethiopia inaugurated the continent’s largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called a... Read more

10 Sep

Botswana

Qatar’s billionaire Sheikh swoops in — $70bn to boost southern Africa

Johannesburg – Qatari investment firm Al Mansour Holding has pledged $70 billion in investments across four southern Africa countries in... Read more

31 Aug

Countries

HRW accuses Mauritania of years of African migrant abuse

Dakar – Mauritanian security forces have committed “serious human rights violations” against migrants and asylum seekers ranging from torture... Read more

27 Aug

Companies

Zutari goes global — SA engineering giant to lead at first-ever African FIDIC infrastructure conference

Cape Town – Leading multinational engineering consultancy Zutari has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming 2025 FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference, set to... Read more

19 Aug