Communications minister Solly Malatsi Communications minister Solly Malatsi has placed faster, cheaper and more reliable internet at the centre of the department of communications & digital technologies’ agenda for the year ahead, adding that the state cannot afford to deliver these services on its own. Tabling his R2.55-billion budget vote in parliament on Tuesday, Malatsi…
TechCentral has marked the first anniversary of its partnership with Publishared by opening a new, purpose-built studio for video interviews, podcasts and branded content production, as the publishing business moves further into full-service media and content services for the business and technology sector. The studio is now home to TechCentral’s flagship podcasts, including the TechCentral…
Today is a great day. From today on, China will officially implement the zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, thereby charting a new chapter of the mutually beneficial China-Africa cooperation. This is the major upgrade of China’s preferential trade policies towards Africa. In December 2024, China granted zero-tariff treatment…
London – More than 125 years of black music in Britain is being celebrated in the inaugural exhibition at the new V&A East museum in Stratford, London. RFI was at the opening to explore how music from Africa, the Caribbean and North America merged to make a distinctly British sound. V&A East, the latest offshoot…
A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, before taking hostages and barricading himself inside a supermarket on Saturday has been shot and killed by police, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s special tactical police units stormed the store after attempts to contact the gunman with a negotiator failed, the head of Ukraine’s…
The country’s interior minister says the shooter has been killed after a shoot-out with police.
NAIROBI, 8 April 2026 Africa’s most consequential gathering on housing and urban development, Africa Urban Forum 2 (AUF 2), opened today in Nairobi, as African leaders and policymakers called for urgent, coordinated action to transform the continent’s rapidly expanding cities into engines of economic growth, social inclusion, and climate resilience. The three-day forum, running from…
Cascador has opened applications for its 2026 ScaleUp program, targeting growth-stage founders building businesses across the continent. The program will select 12 founders leading companies with proven traction. Participants will receive 12 weeks of training, including one-on-one support from investors, industry experts, and strategic partners. Cascador said the initiative focuses on leadership development and strategy,…
Washington, DC — The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 U.S.–Africa Business Summit, taking place July 26–29, 2026 at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Mauritius. Widely recognized as the leading forum for advancing U.S.–Africa…
Image: NewSpace Systems Somerset West-based spacecraft component maker NewSpace Systems has opened a 5 200sq m manufacturing facility that it claims is the largest commercial space hardware manufacturing plant in Africa. The purpose-built facility includes a 1 260sq m cleanroom and a 120sq m engineering lab, both designed from the ground up for space manufacturing. Capabilities include…
