Self-service and free-to-use Platform ZA is now available to South African tech founders. (Image: Supplied) Technology start-up and investor network Startup Club ZA has unveiled an online platform that facilitates access for the local tech ecosystem. This, as founders struggle to access the right people, meaningful visibility, credible opportunities and trusted resources in a coordinated…
– As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations Population Fund has warned that 23 million additional girls in West and Central Africa could be subjected to the harmful practice by 2030 unless governments and partners sharply accelerate prevention efforts. The warning was issued Thursday…
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The Mojaloop Foundation and the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), in collaboration with Singapore-based ThitsaWorks and The AfricaNenda Foundation, today announces the launch of the Liberian Inclusive Instant Payments System (IIPS), a modern real-time interoperable payments platform powered by Mojaloop, the open-source payments infrastructure built to advance digital financial inclusion. IIPS will principally enable mobile…
Nairobi, Kenya — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan and…
The UN and partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to deliver essential lifesaving aid and protection in West and Central Africa. Funding shortfalls have forced humanitarians to shrink the response and make tough choices about where to focus efforts and who can be supported among the most vulnerable communities. ·West and Central Africa is grappling…
A construction workers paints an eagle on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images A Christmas cut? Fast forward a few weeks, and a Christmas cut is very much…
Bangui — “This is an unprecedented historical event: it is about rebuilding our country and putting it on the path of social development and economic growth,” the bishops of the Central African Republic stated in their message entitled “For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, Until…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his congratulations to the Government and people of the Central African Republic on the occasion of their Independence Day. On this historic occasion, the African Union honors the valiant struggle of the people of Central African Republic, whose steadfast pursuit of freedom and…
Forecasters warn more flooding, landslides expected as tens of thousands of people are evacuated from their homes. Published On 20 Nov 202520 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Authorities in Vietnam say at least 41 people have been killed in a barrage of torrential rain, flooding and landslides, as rescue…
