East & Central Africa
UN Launches Emergency Funding Appeal as DRC Displacement Tops 7 Million
The United Nations has launched a massive funding appeal to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With over 7…
Anna Faraja
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Business & Finance
Botswana Shifts Mining Strategy as Diamond Market Slumps, Eyes Critical Minerals
Facing a sharp downturn in the global diamond market, Botswana plans to survey roughly 70 percent of its unexplored land for critical minerals, Mines…
East & Central Africa
Kenyan Cabinet Endorses KSh4.7 Trillion Budget, Counties to Get KSh495.7 Billion
Kenya’s Cabinet has endorsed a KSh4.7 trillion national budget for 2026/27, allocating KSh495.7 billion in transfers to county governments ahead of Parliament’s review.
East & Central Africa
African Maritime Leaders Meet in Mombasa to Strengthen IMO “Net Zero” Rules
Maritime policymakers from across Africa convened in Mombasa, Kenya, this week to craft a unified stance on the International Maritime Organization’s “Net Zero Framework,”…
North Africa
Two Survivors After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya, 53 Feared Dead
A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants capsized off Libya’s coast, leaving 53 people dead or missing and only two Nigerian women alive in one…
Football
Kenya’s Rising Starlets Take Narrow Edge Over Tanzania in World Cup Qualifier
Kenya’s U-20 women’s team claimed a slim but vital 1–0 victory over Tanzania in the first leg of their FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier,…
West Africa
Lagos Goes Green: Big Waste-to-Wealth Biogas Project Launches at Ikosi Market
Lagos is launching a waste-to-wealth project today at Ikosi Market, with a new biodigester set to turn organic trash into electricity and cooking gas…
Business & Finance
Naira Holds Steady Against Dollar as CBN’s Matching System Gains Traction
The Nigerian naira traded around ₦1,363 per dollar in official markets, maintaining calm after weeks of stability, as the Central Bank’s electronic matching system…
West Africa
Google Research Africa Unveils WAXAL, a New Open Dataset to Advance African Speech Technology
Google Research Africa has announced the launch of WAXAL, a new open dataset designed to accelerate the development of speech technology for African languages.
East & Central Africa
Tanzania and Uganda Presidents Hold Talks to Boost Infrastructure Cooperation and Oil Exports
Presidents of Tanzania and Uganda have held high-level talks aimed at strengthening cross-border infrastructure projects and enhancing cooperation on oil exports and regional trade.