Arts and Leisure WATCH | Tyla shines at BET Awards with dual triumph Cape Town – Triumphing at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, South African singer Tyla made waves as she secured victories... Read more 3 Jul
Countries Nigerians strive to bring mangrove forests back to life Nigeria – On a riverbank in the Niger Delta, a group of residents in rubber boots has been working... Read more 28 Jun
Countries HRW urges Mali to release 10 jailed junta critics Mali – Rights group Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged Mali’s junta to free 10 people jailed for demanding... Read more 25 Jun
Cȏte d'Ivoire Floods, landslides kill 24 in Ivory Coast’s main city Ivory Coast – Floods and landslides killed at least 24 people in 10 days in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s largest... Read more 24 Jun
Countries Niger reports 21 dead in rains and floods Niger – Torrential rains and floods in the African nation of Niger over three weeks have left 21 dead... Read more 21 Jun
Countries Nigeria to appoint foreign coach after dismal World Cup qualifiers Abuja — Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) have decided to appoint a foreign coach for the national team after a... Read more 14 Jun
Companies Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem Angelo Carlino, Carnegie Science; Andrea Castelletti, Polytechnic University of Milan, and Rafael Schmitt, Stanford University Across the African continent,... Read more 13 Jun
Business Africa’s freeports should boost trade and foreign exchange earnings – but evidence is thin Jonas Aryee, University of Plymouth The concept of a freeport – an area where normal tax and customs rules... Read more 12 Jun
Business The ESG Africa Conference, taking place on 1–2 October 2024, aims to empower leaders in Africa to drive a more sustainable future “A proactive, collective, and strategic approach to ESG is essential if African nations are to attract investment and ensure... Read more 12 Jun
Countries Nigeria gunmen kill 26, kidnap dozens Nigeria – Gunmen from criminal gangs killed 26 people, including four policemen, and kidnapped dozens more in a raid... Read more 11 Jun