Category: Africa News

By Staff Reporter FAMILY of the former sixth president of Zambia, announced that the funeral and burial of the late Edgar Chagwa Lungu will take place in South Africa. This was announced in a press statement issued  by Hon. Makebi Zulu , Family Spokesperson on Friday afternoon, June 20, 2025 saying this was in “accordance…

Frogs, snakes and lizards rarely take centre stage in the worlds of language policy and biodiversity, but then again, South Africa is no ordinary place. A new study published in the African Journal of Herpetology offers a compelling insight into how indigenous knowledge and scientific taxonomy can coexist to make conservation truly inclusive and effective. The study,…

By Staff Reporter KENYAN President William Ruto has called for a revitalised Sino-African partnership, anchored in infrastructure-led development, industrial value chains and minerals beneficiation, that reflects the continent’s rising agency and ambition. Delivering a keynote address at Peking University on his recent state visit to China, President Ruto argued that Africa must seize the moment…

By Staff Reporter AFTER two( 2 ) years of conflictt, Sudan’s health system is at breaking point. As the rainy season looms the country faces a perfect storm of disease outbreaks, malnutrition and collapsing services at a time when humanitarian access is dangerously restricted and funding for health is running dry. Today, more than 30…

By Staff Reporter THE African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) , has supported the Republic of Benin’s latest financing transaction, providing a second-loss guarantee for Deutsche Bank’s EUR 507.5 million loan to the country. The 15-year facility will support the country’s sustainable development agenda. This milestone transaction reinforces ATIDI’s commitment to unlocking access to…

By Staff Reporter PARATUS Group, a leading Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, has a mandate to help uplift the communities it connects by investing in education and infrastructure projects across the continent. As part of its Paratus Social Investment (PSI) program, Paratus is helping to transform lives in Namibia, Mozambique and Angola by providing…

By Staff Reporter THE African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Botswana, will host an event on 15 April 2025 in Gaborone to mark the Bank’s 60th anniversary. Under the theme “60 Years of Making a Difference,” the diamond jubilee celebration will showcase the Bank’s journey since its…

By Staff Reporter THE Southern Africa region has commemorated its 9th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), that took place at Brooklyn Lodge , Pretoria in Southe Africa. This years’s commemoration brought together high-level officials, ambassadors, representatives from NGOs and IGOs, and civil society leaders to discuss the institutionalization…

By Staff Reporter The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank have jointly announced a groundbreaking initiative that promises to reshape Africa’s energy landscape and accelerate green industrialisation. With the AfDB committing US$18.2 billion and the World Bank pledging up to $40 billion in financing, this ambitious endeavour is poised to unlock new pathways…