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Rooibos tea, a caffeine-free drink made from the leaves of a shrub indigenous to South Africa, is part of the country’s heritage. The rooibos plant (Aspalathus linearis) grows in the mountainous Cederberg region of South Africa’s Western Cape province. It has been traditionally harvested and consumed as a herbal tea by the Khoisan people. Beyond…
Although Global South countries hold roughly 70% of transition minerals reserves, the majority of the investments in renewable energy are concentrated in the Global North (50%) and China (29%) – with those profits largely falling into the hands of the richest 1%. In 2024, Latin America received 3% of global clean energy investment, and Southeast…
Africa, the cradle of human civilization, with a population of 1.2 billion, or 16% of the world’s population, in 54 nations, is the most culturally diverse continent. It spreads over about 6% of Earth’s total surface area and 20% of the land area, yet, Africa is home to almost a third of the world languages….
– A DayLight investigation was selected as one of the best in Africa, the online environmental newspaper’s first international recognition. The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) chose “How a Family Smuggled Timber for over a Decade” for May. It was listed alongside investigations from Kenya, Nigeria and Mozambique in the GIJN monthly recognition of great…
Held on September 18 alongside HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, “Huawei Africa Night 2025” convened under the theme “All Intelligence for New Africa”. More than 500 partners, government representatives, experts, and industry leaders gathered to share the latest advances in ICT (information and communications technology) innovation and collaboration, with a common goal: advancing the continent’s intelligent transformation….
[allAfrica] New York — The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), legislation that has been the cornerstone of the U.S.-African commercial relationship for the last 25 years, is set to expire on September 30th.
Fueled by the increasing adoption of smartphones and ever more cost effective internet, online casinos have become one of the main modes of entertainment for the African tech-savvy youth. Out of all the incredible games on offer, online slots have become the undisputed leaders of the scene, delighting players with their bright graphics, fun playability…
… Nnadozie ranked world’s fourth-best goalkeeper Paris Saint-Germain and France star Ousmane Dembélé has been named the world’s best player, clinching the prestigious 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or after a stellar season for club and country. Dembélé, instrumental in PSG’s historic treble-winning campaign last season–the first ever by a French club–edged out Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine…
Football is a unifying passion that brings together millions of Africans on the continent. This affection has also made football betting very popular on the continent. From the cities of Nigeria to the communities of South Africa and Kenya, fans get to enjoy the thrill of guessing the outcome of the matches and winning. With…
The president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) warned Tuesday that the free and peaceful world envisioned when the U.N. was founded 80 years ago remains far from reality, citing colonial-era legacies, wars and widening human rights violations. Speaking at the 80th anniversary commemoration and opening of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock said “colonialism…
