IMF Ranks Zimbabwe as Southern Africa’s Best-Performing Economy for 2025

HARARE – Zimbabwe has been projected to be Southern Africa’s best-performing economy in 2025, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasting an impressive six percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth — a significant rebound as the...

Drone Manufacturer Wants to Protect Africa’s Assets

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Attacks on Africa’s critical infrastructure are not uncommon. This year, insurgent militant groups led to a temporary shutdown of a tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fighting in Sudan’s civil war caused a...

G20 delivers on promise to support Africa’s economic development

Africa’s role in world affairs has come into sharp focus during a year marked by fundamental upheaval, intensifying uncertainty and the upending of old assumptions. Several factors account for this heightened attention: tragic conflicts in Sudan,...

Two out of three people suffer violations of their religious freedom, according to a new report by Aid to the Church in Need

(ZENIT News / Rome, 10.21.2025).- The international pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) launched its biennial report “Religious Freedom in the World 2025” on 21 October 2025, offering a global overview of the state of this...

Interview: Global Leaders' Meeting on Women supports women's development worldwide, says Mozambican PM

by Xinhua writers Zhao Wangxuan, Zhu Yilin BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Global Leaders' Meeting on Women recently held here has injected new momentum into the future development of women's cause worldwide, Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria...

$15bn a year needed to reach universal electricity access in Africa

Investment in electricity access across Africa is increasing but remains well below the levels required to close the continent’s energy gap. This fact underpins a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Financing Electricity Access...

Madagascar's president names civilian PM after military takeo

Madagascar's new head of state has named a civilian prime minister, following a military takeover last week that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina into exile. Army colonel Michael Randrianirina, who announced last Tuesday that the military had...

Mozambique President Chapo to visit Zambia

Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo is set to arrive in Zambia on Wednesday for a three day working visit at the invitation of President Hakainde Hichilema. His visit marks President Chapo’s first official visit to Zambia since taking...

Xi meets Mozambican PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Benvinda Delfina Levi, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhai...

Soft power influence in Africa 

Going back to the days of the cold war, thousands of Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among Russia’s biggest boosters decades later. Those former students, many of whom from West Africa became medical doctors,...

MSC to launch Asia-Mozambique service as East Africa trade matures

Ghana's Chamber Unveiled: A sneak peak of other Parliaments across Africa

Ghana's Parliament officially resumed sitting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for the Third Meeting of the Ninth Parliament, debuting its newly refurbished chamber. Parliamentary chambers are crucial facilities in any democracy, serving as the space...

Swiss Coca-Cola HBC announces $2.6bn agreement to take over Africa’s largest bottler

According to Bloomberg, the deal, which has been in progress since 2021, grants Coca-Cola HBC operational control of one of Africa’s largest bottlers, expanding its footprint into 14 additional markets, including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya,...

South Africa’s Dudula movement is borrowing Trump’s playbook - but rewriting it with xenophobia

A dangerous tide of nationalism is once again shaping public discourse, not in the United States, but in South Africa, where a movement known as Operation Dudula has taken the politics of exclusion to alarming extremes. What began as a civic...

Global jazz greats set for Jazzin’ Africa Festival in Accra on October 25

As anticipation mounts for the first-ever Jazzin’ Africa Festival, all eyes turn to the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, where on October 25 an extraordinary lineup of jazz musicians will share one stage. The festival promises a blend of...

New Shipping Route Set to Transform Trade

DP World has launched a new strategic shipping route connecting Jebel Ali Port in the UAE with Berbera Port in Somaliland. The new service, operating every nine days, enhances DP World’s global network and reinforces Berbera’s position as a key...

[PHOTOS] Senagal President Faye signs Raila's condolence book

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal signs the condolence book at State House, Nairobi, in honour of Kenya’s late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Looking on is President William Ruto/PCSPresident Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal on...

Zeder reports 21. 9% decline in net asset value after lower investment valuations

Zeder Investments’ share price increased 5% on the JSE Tuesday morning even though it reported a 21.9% decline in net asset value to R1.68 per share in the six months to August 31. The JSE-listed company said in results released Tuesday the drop...

South African hidden gems worth adding to your travel bucket list

Discover tucked-away destinations offering beauty, culture, and adventure without overcrowded tourist trails or expensive price tags. Photo for illustration purposes only. Photo: Unsplash TOURISM NEWS - South Africa is known for its world-famous...

Religious persecution alive in Canada, ACN report finds

In a world marked by instability, political polarization, violence and economic hardship, religious persecution is on the rise in scale and intensity, and Canada is not immune, says the latest report from the pontifical charity Aid to the Church...