Dar es Salaam — Tanzania and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership, with renewed focus on advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and efforts to build a peaceful, united and prosperous Africa. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Ngwaru Maghembe,…
South Africa and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their Strategic Partnership, with discussions focusing on expanding economic cooperation, accelerating the Just Energy Transition and addressing pressing global challenges, including conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ukraine and the Middle East. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola hosted Germany’s…
Addis Ababa (Horndiplomat) — The 2026 Hili UAE-Africa Dialogue concluded in Addis Ababa on Friday with African and Emirati officials calling for deeper strategic partnerships, increased investment and greater cooperation to advance sustainable development and shared prosperity. The two-day forum brought together senior government officials, diplomats, policymakers, researchers and business leaders from Africa and the…
After more than a decade of diplomatic estrangement, Rwanda and South Africa appear to be taking meaningful steps toward rebuilding a relationship long marked by suspicion, political tensions, and missed opportunities. Recent high-level engagements between Kigali and Pretoria suggest a growing recognition that Africa’s future is better served by cooperation than confrontation. As both countries…
Bonn — Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of the world’s most severe climate-related health impacts. Several realities define the continent’s climate and health landscape – increased infectious diseases, air pollution, death, disruption and pressure on health systems through heatwaves, floods, droughts and storms. Changing temperatures and, more…
The continent holds structural advantages, converting them into power now demands coherence, capacity and long-term discipline. Africa spent years carrying the weight of a bleak narrative. It was the period when the continent was routinely described as the hopeless continent, defined by conflict, fragility and unending crisis. That framing never captured the full story, but…
NetBrain and Maxtec announce strategic partnership. NetBrain, which positions itself as a leading network automation platform leveraging AI-driven digital twin and no-code automation, has partnered with Maxtec QBS Software Africa, a QBS Technology Group company, to transform network operations across Africa. Through this distribution partnership, Maxtec now empowers its partners and their customers with NetBrain’s…
COMWAY A33 full kit. Arete Global Distributors has officially launched in South Africa to address the increasing demand for competitive fibre-optic infrastructure and precision equipment. Established in February 2026, the company aims to empower the local telecommunications sector by providing field ready hardware specifically engineered for FTTX deployments, metro networks, long-haul installations and large-scale maintenance….
Addis Ababa — The African Union (AU) and Austria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration on critical global and regional issues, including peace and security, economic development, good governance, and human rights. The agreement was signed at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa by the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mahmoud…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia and Liberia are deepening their longstanding partnership with a renewed focus on military industry and defense technology cooperation, as both nations seek to set an example for a broader African push toward strengthening continental sovereignty in security and defense. Leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Joseph…
