China’s economic footprint in Africa has grown fast over the last two decades. Across the continent, Chinese-backed mines, oilfields, railways and industrial zones have gone from being ambitious projects to central pillars of national development plans. This has been made possible by over US$181 billion in infrastructure loans and about US$50 billion in foreign direct…
Broadcom‘s stock surged nearly 5% on Thursday as CEO Hock Tan touted strong demand for the company’s chips amid the artificial intelligence boom. He told analysts on Wednesday that he anticipates AI chip revenue in 2027 that’s “significantly in excess of $100 billion” as demand mounts for designing custom silicon. That far surpassed many bullish…
Ministers responsible for school meals and education from African Union Member States, together with development partners, civil society, private sector representatives, researchers, youth and children, concluded the 11th Africa Day of School Feeding in Gaborone, Botswana, with a renewed commitment to strengthen integrated school feeding systems across the continent. The 11th Africa Day of School…
South Africa has a reputation as one of the most progressive countries on the African continent when it comes to disability rights. It has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and adopted laws aimed at protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. But is it truly a disability-friendly country,…
Altron Group’s share price jumped more than 8% on Thursday after the technology group issued a trading statement flagging significant earnings growth for its financial year ending 28 February 2026. The shares were 8.1% higher in mid-afternoon trading, changing hands at R20.98 each. The JSE-listed company said it expects headline earnings per share (Heps) from…
The African Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Platform today commenced its 2026 Statutory Political Meeting in Addis Ababa, with a strong call for accelerated action to translate continental policy commitments into tangible results and to place youth empowerment at the heart of Africa’s governance and peace agenda. In her welcoming remarks,…
The Forty-Eighth (48th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) kicked off Wednesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges. The two-day meeting, comprising foreign ministers from AU member…
This article was supported by One Health Hub. Across Africa, One Health is endorsed at the top but often breaks down where outbreaks start, writes Albert Ansah. [NAIROBI, SciDev.Net] Despite political endorsements and global frameworks, Africa’s One Health approach continues to falter at the local level, where weak coordination, limited resources and poor governance often…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026. NYSE U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Monday as investors digested the latest economic data and continued to weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair pick. The 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 3 basis points to 4.275%, while the 2-year Treasury note…
The Information Regulator’s Mukelani Dimba Wednesday, 28 January marks World Data Privacy Day. With South Africa’s Information Regulator celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, TechCentral spoke to Mukelani Dimba, acting executive for education and communication at the regulator, about the state of information rights in the country. In this interview, Dimba reflects on the effectiveness…
