As the world shifts to clean energy, minerals such as lithium, cobalt and manganese have become as important as oil once was. Africa holds large reserves of these critical minerals. Yet they are mostly exported as raw materials, returning as expensive green technologies made in factories overseas. South Africa’s G20 presidency set up a new…
The US has seized a sixth tanker in the Caribbean Sea in its ongoing efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil, officials say. The vessel, Veronica, was boarded in a predawn operation “without incident” as it was defying President Donald Trump’s “quarantine of sanctioned vessels”, said the US military. “The only oil leaving Venezuela will…
Huawei’s Song Xiaodi At AfricaCom 2025, Song Xiaodi, president of Huawei’s small cell product line, delivered a keynote speech titled, “Seize Three Opportunities to Build a Digital Africa”. Highlighting the digital economy as a new force driving global progress, Song underscored Africa’s immense potential in digital transformation. He urged stakeholders to seize three pivotal opportunities…
Sammy Awamireporting from Madagascar and Farouk Chothia AFP via Getty Images Some troops joined protesters in the capital on Saturday The office of Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is under way in the country. Hours later, an army unit known as CAPSAT claimed that it…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Elite troops joined youth-led protests over utilities that have swelled into gravest threat to Rajoelina. Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Madagascar’s presidency says “an attempted illegal and forcible seizure of power” was under way in the African nation, without offering any evidence, a…
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A ship at Mombasa Port. PHOTO/FILE By ANDREW MWANGURA [email protected] The maritime industry, a cornerstone of global trade, is grappling with a looming crisis: an acute shortage of skilled seafarers. This challenge presents Africa with a unique opportunity to redefine its role in the global maritime workforce. However, the road to leadership demands a deliberate…
