Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience. Nigeria and South Africa are Africa’s largest economies, and their future development significantly impacts their regions and the continent as a whole. Updated forecasts by the African Futures and Innovation (AFI) team at the Institute for Security…
New Ram vehicles sit on a Dodge Chrysler-Jeep Ram dealership’s lot in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis expects a net loss of 2.3 billion euros ($2.68 billion) in the first half of the year amid pre-tax net charges and early effects of U.S. tariffs, the company said Monday in its…
ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet. We need, not to use too strong a term, a hero. Someone who can step into a hard job that comes with a toxic legacy because the future demands it. We need that person (or, preferably, mid-sized organisation) because we’re headed straight towards a set of internet regulations that are…
Addis Ababa — Africa CDC welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles on 19 July 2025 between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance/M23. Africa CDC echoes the appreciation expressed by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and applaud the political courage of…
Cameroon earned promotion to Billie Jean Kong Cup Africa Group III after finishing top of the Group IV tournament which closed in Kigali on Saturday, July 19. The decisive playoff match saw Cameroon edge out Togo 2-1 to seal the group’s top spot. Both nations had beaten Rwanda in their promotion playoff round, leaving Saturday’s…
About 5 million swimming pools that have been linked to nine deaths of children over the last two decades have been recalled by their manufacturers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday morning. In a press release, the CPSC stated that the pools, specifically those 48 inches in height or taller, are equipped with compression…
Cash-strapped public broadcaster the SABC has proposed applying to national treasury for a VAT exemption on TV licence fees in an effort to boost its finances. According to a report by News24 (paywall) on Monday, approval of the exemption will not decrease the amount people pay for their TV licence, as the SABC will keep…
Addis Ababa — The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, is leading a Liberian delegation to a high-level workshop organized by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa. According to an NPHIL release, the workshop aims to develop a coordinated…
Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods. We are living in a world that is warming at the fastest rate since records began. Yet, governments have been slow to act. The annual global climate change conference of the parties (COP30) is…
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi is due in court on accusations of “facilitation of terrorist acts” during last month’s deadly anti-government protests in which at least 19 people died. On Sunday, investigators said they had seized phones, a laptop, and notebooks from Mr Mwangi’s Lukenya home on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, and hard…
