11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (248+ words) The South African rand saw a 0. 8 per cent increase on Friday, trading at 16. 38 against the U. S. dollar by mid-afternoon. This appreciation was largely driven by a softening greenback, as global investors reacted optimistically to reports of a potential peace agreement between…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (137+ words) Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema has sought to convince Angolan investors on Friday to visit his country. Nguema is in Angola on a state visit, where a meeting organised by the country's investment agency sought to build a bilateral strategic…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (916+ words) Zimbabwe's latest export of locally processed lithium sulphate from the Arcadia project, following tightened restrictions on unprocessed mineral exports, signals its shift into processing. The development positions the country as an early test case for Africa's broader push to capture…...

13+ hour ago  (387+ words) Zimbabwe says it will return dozens of foreign-owned farms seized during the country's controversial land reform programme, while insisting the policy itself remains unchanged and irreversible. The announcement, made by Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka on Friday, affects 67 farms protected under…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago  (243+ words) South Africa's Constitutional Court has overturned a parliamentary decision that blocked impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the controversial Phala Phala cash-heist scandal, reopening political and legal scrutiny around one of the country's most contentious cases in recent years....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (579+ words) Kathleen is a seasoned communications and public affairs strategist with over 25 years of leadership experience across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. With a strong background in journalism, corporate communications, and digital media management, she has led impactful campaigns and…...

5+ day ago  (430+ words) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that three people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship was travelling from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. "To date, one case…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (190+ words) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be played from June 19 to July 17, the governing body announced on Saturday. The dates were approved by the FIFA Council during its meeting in Vancouver,…...

1+ week, 40+ min ago  (257+ words) Peru's public prosecutors have said they are investigating allegations of a trafficking network offering fake jobs in Russia to Peruvians, before forcing them to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. The attorney general's office said in a statement that the country's…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (334+ words) South African opposition politician Julius Malema has criticised South Africans involved in xenophobic attacks against Black migrants in the country. Violence against African migrants, including Nigerians and Ghanaians, in South Africa has been recurring. In April, videos circulating on social…...