Rising Steeplechase Star Mercy Chepngeno Signs Landmark Nil Deal With Swiss Sportswear Brand, On
Swiss sportswear brand On is proud to announce the signing of 18-year-old Kenyan athletics sensation Mercy Chepngeno to a NIL deal. The partnership marks a significant milestone for Chepngeno, a Form 3 student at Chagaik Secondary School in Kenya, as she joins the ranks of elite global student-athletes representing the brand. Born in the village of Lesirwo, […]
Africa Energy Indaba 2026 To Convene Continental Leaders For Practical Energy Solutions
The 18th edition of the Africa Energy Indaba will take place from 3–5 March 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), bringing together Africa’s most influential energy decision-makers to focus on implementation, infrastructure alignment and investment mobilisation. Now in its 18th year, the Africa Energy Indaba has evolved into a strategic platform where government, utilities, regulators, investors, project […]
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel And Thebe Magugu Unveil The Thebe Magugu Suite And Magugu House Cape Town
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, unveils a landmark collaboration with renowned South African fashion designer Thebe Magugu, marking his debut in luxury hospitality design. Celebrating the ten-year anniversary of his acclaimed fashion house, the opening of the THEBE MAGUGU SUITE introduces an immersive, two-storey Afro-modernist sanctuary tucked along the hotel’s iconic Palm Avenue. […]
New Report: Investing In Scalable Technologies, Data Governance And Institutional Capacity Key To Africa’s Food Security
The Annual Trends and Outlook Report finds no shortage of promising agricultural technologies, but highlights greater opportunities for integration, interoperability, and adaptation to African realities. Highlights: Accelerating progress toward unlocking sustained productivity growth and food security in Africa requires coordinated interventions to strengthen the system-wide application of existing technologies and enable their widespread, efficient use, […]
South Africa’s top dining trends for 2026
South Africa’s dining scene in 2026 is shifting toward authenticity and affordability as consumers rethink food choices in a tougher economic climate. Research by Dineplan shows diners now favor familiar flavors, local ingredients, and meaningful shared experiences over flashy food trends. Supper clubs and small everyday treats are gaining popularity, while tasting menus are losing […]
Key M23 figure killed near critical coltan hub
In a significant blow to the M23 rebellion, the group’s prominent military spokesperson, Willy Ngoma, has been killed in a Congolese army drone strike. Rebel officials confirmed that the precision attack occurred early Tuesday near Rubaya, a key mining town in North Kivu. The location is particularly strategic, as it produces a substantial portion of […]
Ghana drops coup leader’s name from main airport
Ghana has renamed its main airport as Accra International Airport, dropping the name of coup leader Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka exactly 60 years after he participated in the overthrow of independence leader Kwame Nkrumah. The government says restoring the airport’s original name promotes national neutrality and aligns with democratic values. However, Kotoka’s family and political opponents […]
Iran deepens Sahel ties with Burkina Faso talks
Iran is stepping up its outreach to Sahel governments, holding defense talks with Burkina Faso in Tehran as it seeks deeper security ties in West Africa. During the talks, Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh described Africa as central to Tehran’s foreign strategy and praised Burkina Faso’s support during recent tensions. He also framed political changes […]
Somaliland courts Washington with minerals and bases
Somaliland has offered the US exclusive access to its mineral resources, including lithium and coltan, as well as potential military base rights, in exchange for international recognition. The territory, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has remained largely stable despite lacking formal recognition. The offer follows Israel becoming the first country to formally recognize […]
How the East African Rift is tearing reshaping the continent
Africa is quietly tearing itself apart—and scientists say a new ocean will eventually fill the gap millions of years from now. Along the East African Rift, the eastern Somali Plate is slowly separating from the larger Nubian Plate, creeping apart by a few millimeters per year. The split forms part of a dramatic Y-shaped rifting […]
