Plans for Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's N$2.4-billion oil storage facility at Walvis Bay and a proposed fuel pipeline to Zimbabwe have been met with caution.

While there is fossil evidence of life older than 3.3bn years, this is the first time that its molecular chemical fingerprints have been detected through high-tech sleuthing.

As Francophonie ministers and other leaders gather in Kigali for the first major OIF meeting ever held in East Africa, global attention turns to how the French-speaking world will chart new paths for ...

Paul Alaje, a senior economist, said on Saturday that Africa's poverty crisis is being driven by weak institutions, low productivity and a failure to convert potential into economic progress, urging ...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says the licensing of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) will only begin once new regulations under the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025 are issued.

Police in Kisumu have arrested a woman accused of leading a violent assault against two businesswomen at Kibuye Market on Monday afternoon, in what authorities have termed a "serious criminal attack" ...

The Mnquma Local Municipality, the Amathole District Municipality, and the Eastern Cape government must urgently act to restore the supply of accessible, clean and reliable water to these villages.

In a significant public health achievement, Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to attain this milestone.

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa is prepared for a ceremonial handover of the Group of 20 (G20) Presidency to the United States, although the ...

Zimbabwe says cigarette consumption has dropped by 7%, a decline it attributes to reduced disposable incomes owing to macroeconomic challenges.

Fear has gripped the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after bandits launched a deadly night attack on Sunday at the Government Girls' Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu ...