Namibia President Calls for Preservation of Cultural Heritage
President says indigenous knowledge systems, traditions and languages are essential to national unity and Namibia’s future development
South Africa Allocates $1.7 Billion to Road Agency for Network Expansion
South Africa's government has allocated nearly R31 billion (about $1.7 billion) to the country's national roads agency this financial year...
Zimbabwe Becomes First African Nation to Export Processed Lithium
HARARE Zimbabwe has exported processed lithium for the first time, putting Africa at the start of a battery materials value...
NamPower lists N$5 billion bond program on Namibia Securities Exchange
WINDHOEK, Namibia Namibia Power Corporation listed a N$5 billion (US$302 million) domestic medium-term note program on the Namibia Securities Exchange...
Lesotho Launches Five-Year Industrial Strategy Targeting 50,000 Jobs
The Lesotho National Development Corporation has launched its Letsema Strategy 2026-2031, outlining a five-year plan to accelerate industrial growth and...
Namibia Targets 24,000 Jobs From $3.8 Billion Investment Pipeline
Namibia has 15 investment projects worth N$63.5 billion ($3.8 billion) currently underway, with more than 24,000 jobs projected at full...
South Africa’s Kusile Power Station Reaches Full Capacity, Ending Years of Setbacks
South Africa’s Eskom Kusile Power Station is now operating at full commercial capacity, marking a generational shift in the country’s...
Mozambique Launches $28 Million Recovery Project in Conflict-Hit North
Mozambique, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a $28 million project to rebuild livelihoods...
Angola Accelerates Final Steps to Eradicate Guinea Worm by 2030
Angola has marked five consecutive years without a single human case of Guinea worm disease, health officials said, as the...
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery to Export Petrol After Meeting Domestic Demand
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery will export up to 20 million liters of petrol daily after surpassing domestic demand, a milestone that...
COP31 | UN Official Urges Shift from Climate Pledges to Concrete Action in Africa
Claver Gatete highlights financing gaps, weak institutional arrangements and the need for sustained investment to deliver lasting climate results across...
Hidden Trade Costs Threaten Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions, Report Warns
The Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2025 finds that border delays, weak transport networks and uneven regulations threaten the benefits of...
Uganda Secures Deal to Host African Humanitarian Agency
ENTEBBE Uganda has signed a host country agreement with the African Union (AU) to establish the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA),...
South Sudan Adopts New Immunization Guidelines to Combat Preventable Diseases
The updated framework targets gaps in vaccine access, financing and delivery as South Sudan confronts displacement, outbreaks and shortages of...