Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, yesterday pushed to expand his refining footprint beyond Nigeria, unveiling plans to build a refinery of comparable scale in East Africa in partnership with governments in the sub-region. The proposed project is expected to be completed within four years, especially if East Africa’s regional leaders cooperate, Dangote stressed, kicking against…
Tanzania Inquiry Puts Election Death Toll at 518 The Independent Commission of Inquiry into breach of peace during and a few days after the October 29th, 2025 General Election has revealed that a total of 518 people were killed during violence linked to the General Election, with men accounting for the overwhelming majority of…
When Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, the US President did not provide a deadline for the resumption of talks, simply saying the US would continue its near-one-week blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks. But he has another deadline to worry about – one…
Digital radio networks can play a critical role in enabling more efficient, resilient and scalable port operations. South Africa’s ports remain under significant pressure as ageing infrastructure, equipment constraints and ongoing congestion disrupt the efficient flow of goods through key trade corridors. Delays in vessel turnaround times, rail and logistics bottlenecks between ports and inland…
Some African countries carry names that trace back not just to geography or culture, but to individuals who lived centuries ago. In these cases, national identity is tied to historical figures: rulers, explorers, saints, or colonial-era personalities: whose legacies endure long after their deaths. Here are five African countries named after people who are no…
The Big Catch-Up, launched during World Immunization Week 2023, has delivered over 100 million vaccine doses to an estimated 18.3 million children across 36 countries Around 12.3 million were “zero-dose children” who had not previously received any vaccines and 15 million who had never received a measles vaccine. The initiative concluded in March 2026 and…
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker “Asahi Princess” is made ready off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on on April 15, 2026. Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70 percent…
Othelo Vieira Security has long been the budget line nobody wants to defend until the moment everyone has to: something to provision, quietly budget for and hope never demands a reckoning. That framing is shifting, and for resellers and channel partners, the shift matters. South Africa’s threat environment is no longer theoretical. Interpol estimates that…
In cities like Marrakech, Dakar, and Dubai, art markets are curated as economic and cultural infrastructure. In Lagos, the Lekki Art Market offers the same promise, but you might need a canoe to access it. On my first visit in October 2025, the road gave way before the market did. Floodwater gathered at the entrance,…
Rwanda’s experience will increasingly help shape how the World Health Organisation (WHO) supports other African countries, through sharing lessons, scaling best practices, and advancing African-led solutions, according to its Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi. ALSO READ: Kagame discusses partnerships with Gavi, WHO officials “This is about moving faster together, building resilient systems,…
