The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced the withdrawal of its “Africa Hometown” initiative, citing widespread misunderstandings and concerns raised within Japan...
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South Africa has established itself as the continent’s packaged food powerhouse, recording $18.5 billion in retail sales in 2024 and outpacing regional peers...
Oman also signed three other agreements in air transport with Syria, the Ivory Coast, and Guyana on Tuesday, the Oman News Agency reported.
Kofi Offeh, a 36-year-old Ghanaian who styles himself “King Atehehe,” had already been evicted from private woodland in Jedburgh last week, alongside his...
The PUBG Mobile Africa Cup (PMAC) Finals 2025 concluded with great success at The Charter Hall in Nairobi, setting a new benchmark for...
The world’s football governing body, FIFA, has officially opened disciplinary actions against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during a...
Sierra Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio, who took over the chairmanship of ECOWAS in June, met Tuesday with Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt....
The factories are expected to be built in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco. Masiyiwa said the goal is to give major...
The Ghana Gold Board has announced plans to commence local gold refining and introduce fire assay operations in October 2025. The development was...
African countries are steadily ramping up their air power capabilities, with renewed investments in military aircraft aimed at strengthening national defence and addressing...
Nigeria’s trade relations within Africa underwent a major shake-up in the second quarter of 2025, with Togo outpacing South Africa to become the...
Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods...
First Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, has been accused of murder, treason, and crimes against humanity, according to Justice Minister Ruben...
U.S. retail giant Walmart said on Tuesday it will launch its first Walmart-branded stores in South Africa this year, expanding its presence in...
African leaders are aiming to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the...
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is this week hosting a gathering that could shape the future of West Africa’s health security. The 2025 ECOWAS Lassa...
During the virtual meeting with other heads of state, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir...
Japan has denied plans to accept more immigrants from Africa following the designation of “Africa Hometown” cities after a conference on African development....
In its latest move to expand its footprint in Africa, Japan aims to raise $1.5 billion to pour into Africa’s green initiatives. Over...
Ghana has increased the producer price of cocoa by more than 60% ahead of the 2025-26 season, a move expected to put pressure...
