Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
87 Miners Die in Abandoned Mineshaft Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the Buffelsfontein mine, after security officials cut off food, water, and other essential supplies to miners trapped underground and delayed a rescue operation. On January 16, 246 miners were rescued from an […]
The 2nd Africa Fintech Forum 2025: Shaping The Future Of Financial Services In Africa
The 2nd Africa Fintech Forum returns on February 19, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Supported by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), this premier event champions South Africa’s fintech vision and serves as a driving force to position the nation as the regional leader in adopting digital technologies within the finance sector, fostering innovation, collaboration, […]
USAID Announces Additional USD $9.95M To Support African Seed Action Plan Through CESSA
In line with the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), hosted by the Government of Uganda in Kampala, USAID announced a significant contribution of up to USD $9.95M towards strengthening the Centre of Excellence for Seed Systems in Africa (CESSA) to support the building of functional seed systems […]
Ghana’s First Sci-fi Film “The B.A.T.U. Project: ADAM THE FIRST” Wins 3 Awards at MiSciFi
Ghana’s first science fiction film, “The B.A.T.U. Project: ADAM THE FIRST”, last night won three awards at the prestigious Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival (MiSciFi). Living up to its name, Adam The First won the “Best Zero Budget Feature Film” – celebrating the film’s exceptional quality despite a limited budget, Best Afrofuturism Film – […]
All About Algeria
(Arabic: الجزائر, al-Jazā’ir, Berber: Dzayer) is known officially as the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Formerly referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, it is a North African country that, in terms of land area, ranks as the second largest in Africa (behind Sudan). It is also the largest on the Mediterranean […]
All About Angola
About Angola Angola is located in south-central Africa and is known formally as the Republic of Angola. It is surrounded by Democratic Republic of Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and Namibia on the south. The Atlantic Ocean sits on its west coast. Once of its provinces, Cabinda, borders the Republic of Congo […]
All About Benin
About Benin Benin is a West African country officially known as the Republic of Benin. Benin borders Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso and Niger to the north, and Togo to the west. The country has a small coastal area on the Bight of Benin, where most of the population resides. Its capital is Porto-Novo, […]
All About Botswana
About Botswana Botswana is a sub-Saharan country located in Southern Africa. The Republic of Botswana was formerly known as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland. Its citizens are known as Batswana. On September 30, 1996, it gained independence and has held free and fair elections since. The country’s geography is flat. The Kalahari Desert covers approximately […]
All About Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked African country surrounded by Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana in the south, Cote d’Ivoire to the southwest, and Mali to the north. Burkina is a rapidly growing country with an estimated 2024 population of 23,409,000. million, which makes Burkina that 62th most […]
All About Burundi
Burundi The Republic of Burundi, in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa, is a landlocked country. It is bordered by Tanzania to the east and south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Rwanda to the north. Its population is estimated at 14,236,766 million and its area is 28,000 sq. km. […]
