The world’s oldest president, Cameroon’s Paul Biya, is running for yet another term. Biya’s autocratic rule stems directly from a brutal colonial war France waged in the 1950s and ’60s while keeping ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Visa Inc launched its first data centre in Africa on Wednesday, capitalising on the emerging economy's rapid growth in digital payments, company executives said.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has given more detail on his plans to discontinue the green ID book in South Africa, ...

Mthobisi Nozulela One of South Africa’s longest-standing telecoms providers Telkom,, has introduced a new brand identity and updated ‘T’ logo aimed at modernisation and aligning with future ...

The starting point was a school with 400 pupils, funds from the annual Polo Cup have built and equipped 60 school blocks ...

The launch of that app was one of the many fronts that Russia has been using in its new methods of extending influence on the ...

Despite emphasizing his Muslim background during his campaign, Democrat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani marked himself as both ...

Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has been named as Africa’s Most Admired Financial Services Brand for 2025. The accolade was conferred as part of ...

The actions of Ghana and Zambia set a dangerous precedent by sidelining African financial institutions.

The new digital lending business will leverage emerging technologies to offer and manage loans remotely for SMEs.

Addis Ababa, May 29, 2025 (ENA)— Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritanian becomes the 9th president of The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d ...

The African Development Bank will launch a carbon markets support facility for the continent, senior bank officials said on Thursday, to unlock finance for a region increasingly impacted by ...