Hichilema has been sworn in as Zambia’s President for another five-year term after winning the General Election held on August 13, 2026. Hichilema was sworn in today, September 1, 2026, at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka during a ceremony attended by leaders from Zambia and other countries. Among those attending the ceremony was Tanzania’s…
The 10% milestone marks a turning point for South African e-commerce, with retailers now focused on profitable digital sales. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s online retail sector is expected to reach R159 billion in sales by the end of 2026, with online retail expected to grow by 22.5%. This is according to “Online Retail in…
Tanzania — AFRICA’S next financial inclusion challenge is not access to banking; it is access to expertise. Over the past two decades, the continent has rapidly expanded access to financial services. Millions more individuals now operate bank accounts, execute digital transactions, and participate in formal banking channels than ever before. Yet financial access alone has…
Colin Kaepernick said he believes that Jay-Z’s recent comments about him speak to a “guilty conscience,” as the fallout between the former quarterback and the rapper deepens. Kaepernick responded as part of an extensive interview with NBC News after Jay-Z dissed the athlete during a recent concert. In July, Jay-Z took aim at Kaepernick, the…
Malawi Kings Netball Team’s provisional squad is now in camp in Blantyre, as preparations get under way for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, running from 16 to 26 September. Coach Garvey Nyondo has named a 26-player squad, who will remain in camp until the team’s departure for Nairobi, when the final squad…
Tanel co-founders Makhtar Diop (left) and Mouhamed Ndoye Alan, the French health insurance company with footballer Kylian Mbappé as an investor, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tanel, a Senegal-based digital health company founded in 2021 by Mouhamed Ndoye and Makhtar Diop. The transaction also provides an exit for Tanel’s founders and investors,…
Fourteen months after MultiChoice told TechCentral it was working on a wholesale overhaul of DStv, the possible shape of that overhaul has begun to emerge – and a fairly radical redesign of its bouquets may be on the cards. M-Net, for example, will no longer be a DStv Premium exclusive channel and the broadcaster will…
Swedfund is providing a $20 million loan to the Africa Go Green Fund to expand debt financing for companies working on energy efficiency and emissions reduction across Africa. The funding will support businesses in areas including clean cooking, electric transport, green buildings, appliances and industrial energy efficiency. Africa Go Green has financed close to 30…
US pop star Lizzo has spoken out after the remaining claims in a lawsuit against her production company were thrown out by a US district judge. The singer’s former wardrobe assistant Asha Daniels alleged she had been subjected to “degradation, forced physical labor, denial of medical care, sexual harassment, and racial harassment” while briefly working…
Africa risks losing its strategic advantage in the global economy by allowing individual countries to negotiate separate deals for critical minerals instead of bargaining collectively as a bloc, MTN Group Chairman, Mcebisi Jonas, has warned. Jonas gave the warning while addressing Fellows of the fifth cohort of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP), who…
