Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Alpha Media Holdings challenges remand as editor-in-chief is dragged to court
New Zimbabwe
·
July 10, 2025
By Mary Taruvinga The editor-in-chief at Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), Kholwani Nyathi, on Thursday appeared in court representing his employer, charged with undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The company is accused of...
African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) Secretary General To Speak At The African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Africa Energy Bank Prepares For Launch
MENAFN
·
July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In a significant step toward bolstering financing for Africa's energy sector, the African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are advancing plans to launch the African...
Africa’s most disaster prone country - and it's not one you might expect
Daily Express
·
July 8, 2025
Several African countries face high disaster risks due to a combination of natural hazards and socioeconomic vulnerabilities. In a continent already facing high levels of poverty and inequality, natural disasters leave Africans at a greater risk...
Real and fake antidotes to Trump's latest tariffs, seen from South Africa
CADTM
·
July 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump apparently aims to reassert his power to cause a full-blown economic catastrophe, perhaps reminiscent of 1930s-scale Make America Great Depression Again. The self-harm to his own MAGA lower-middle-class social base –...
Southern Africa: Bishop Selemela urges priests in IMBISA region to embrace change and renewal
Vatican News
·
July 10, 2025
As the Catholic Church journeys through the Synod on Synodality and the Jubilee Year, the Auxiliary Bishop of Pretoria Archdiocese has urged priests to embrace pastoral renewal. Sheila Pires – Pretoria In an interview about the recent weeklong...
Are anti-corruption measures a pipe dream for African countries?
IOL
·
African Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 11 July annually to commemorate the adoption of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption in 2003. Corruption remains a major obstacle to economic development and continues to...
Roberto Zolho, conservationist who helped restore Mozambique’s wildlife following its civil war, has died at 65.
Mongabay
·
July 10, 2025
For a man who spent his life studying the movements of wildlife, Roberto Zolho was most at peace when not moving at all—drifting in a kayak down the Guacheni channels, pausing to admire an egret, a kingfisher, or a sunlit curve in the reeds. In...
National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa
Atlas Magazine
·
Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...
Mozambique urges for global financial reform
MENAFN
·
July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Mozambique has voiced support for working with Russia and other partners to help establish a new global financial system that fosters economic growth in Africa. The call was made by Mozambique’s Minister of Planning and Development, Salim...
Mozambique Construction Industry Report 2025 Output To Register An AAGR Of 4.8% During 2026-2029, Supported By Investments In Energy, Transport Infrastructure, And Telecommunication Projects
MENAFN
·
July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Mozambique's construction industry set to grow 3% in 2025, fueled by key infrastructure projects like TotalEnergies LNG and Port of Maputo. Bank rate cuts, investment in energy, and roadmap for solar/wind projects...
Saudi Arabia lifesaving date shipment to feed 100,000 conflict affected Mozambicans
World Food Programme
·
MAPUTO - The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has delivered 23 metric tonnes of premium Saudi dates to support more than 100,000 vulnerable women,...
Russia wants more profound trade relations with Africa
MENAFN
·
July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa is becoming an increasingly vital market for Russian exporters, offering substantial room for growth, according to Tatyana An, Vice President of the Russian Export Center (REC). Speaking at the INNOPROM-2025 industrial expo in...
List of African countries that are considered fragile states in 2025
Business Insider Africa
·
July 10, 2025
Removing donor assistance might make it more difficult for the poorest nations in the region to pay off their debt and worsen humanitarian problems, especially in areas that are unstable and afflicted by violence. Additionally, low-income agrarian...
Trade protections are helping sharks and rays… but we need more
Oceanographic Magazine
·
July 7, 2025
The good news is, we know what next steps we need to take now,” said Luke Warwick, director of shark and ray conservation at Wildlife Conservation Society. “This study demonstrates that CITES shark and ray listings have created genuine momentum,...
Contested debate highlights depth of defence challenges in South Africa
Engineering News
·
The debate in Parliament on the Department of Defence and Military Veterans' Budget Vote, on July 9, highlighted the significant challenges facing the defence sectors and the military in South Africa. Some political parties, including uMkhonto...
Trump to host leaders of 5 African nations rich in critical minerals
The Straits Times
·
July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural resources. Mr Trump invited the leaders...
Ad Firms Expand Across Africa, Europe To Tap $10.2b Market
New Telegraph
·
July 9, 2025
In a move that underscores the increasing importance of cross-border collaboration in the global advertising industry, X3M Ideas, one of Africa’s leading marketing communications agencies, has announced a strategic partnership with IKIGAI 360, a...
Equatorial Coca-Cola expands West Africa presence with acquisition of Voltic and WARL in Ghana
Food Business Africa Magazine
·
July 9, 2025
GHANA – Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) has announced the acquisition of Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Limited (WARL), boosting its presence in Ghana and reinforcing its expansion strategy across West Africa. The...
South Africa: Minister Dion George On 47Th World Heritage Committee Session
MENAFN
·
July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Minister, Dr Dion George, has wished the South African delegation negotiating for the proposed extension of iSimangaliso Wetland Park into Maputo National Park in Mozambique well, as they participate at the 47th Session of...
Catholic Archbishops in Mozambique Urge Newly Ordained Priests to Stive for Holiness as “pilgrims of hope”
ACI Africa
·
July 8, 2025
“Success in the mission does not depend on resources,” he said, and continued, “The Church must not become paralysed by the pursuit of means, while forgetting the heart of the mission: proclaiming the Word and loving service.” Archbishop Zuanna...