The effects of climate change are no longer a future risk for Africa. They are a present crisis. Floods are destroying infrastructure that took decades to build. Droughts are collapsing harvests and displacing communities. Extreme heat is eroding labour productivity and straining health systems. Coastal communities are losing ground to rising seas and storm surges….
The widening gap between state strategy and societal sentiment, explored in Parts I and II, is not confined to Europe or North America. It has now become visible in Africa’s policy space. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the continent has rarely experienced such a dramatic convergence of social, ideological, and institutional shifts as…
NewsFeed The United Nations is warning that rapidly escalating drone warfare in Sudan has killed more than 200 people in little over a week as schools, hospitals, and civilian infrastructure become targets. Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Regulators have called for platform accountability, stronger legislation and improved enforcement in SA’s e-commerce industry. As South Africa’s e-commerce sector enters a new era of growth and maturity, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) is moving to tackle several challenges consumers face when making online purchases. These include misleading advertising, outdated laws, refund disputes, delivery challenges,…
China-based fintech platform XTransfer is accelerating its expansion into Africa after recording more than 300 per cent growth in the region last year, as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly seek faster and cheaper ways to handle cross-border trade payments, according to a senior leader at the firm. With trade between Africa and global manufacturing…
Washington — The United States has this week invited senior officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to participate in discussions aimed at easing violence in eastern DR Congo, diplomatic sources said. Bilateral meetings between the United States and each delegation were scheduled for March 17, with a trilateral session expected on…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury yields edged lower Tuesday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices ahead of the Federal…
Shortages of chipsets and RAM caused by the AI data centre boom are beginning to affect the telecommunications sector, according to MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita. Responding to a question from TechCentral at MTN Group’s presentation of its annual results to 31 December 2025 on Monday, Mupita said MTN has seen the cost of computing…
The publication provides exclusive coverage of financial technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, decentralised finance, and forex trading developments across Africa. Techmoni Africa, the go-to destination for Fintech, Web3, and Forex news in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced its official launch. The publication provides exclusive coverage of financial technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, decentralised finance, and forex trading developments…
For over three decades, satellites orbiting Earth have measured the height of the ocean surface with remarkable precision. These measurements are crucial because changes in ocean height are one of the clearest indicators of how our planet is responding to climate change. Rising ocean surfaces signal warming temperatures, melting ice and shifting ocean currents. These…
