Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 05:00
In a bid to enhance connectivity, support local startups, and drive innovation, Google in 2021 committed $1bn to a series of investments in Africa over a five year period. Three years on, the tech giant remains bullish on Africa and is advocating for increased long-term investments in the...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 21:10
The Border Management Authority said while the situation has calmed down at the Mozambican border, officers on the South African side were still on high alert following a violent protest that broke out at the Ressano Garcia port of entry.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 16:25
South African police officers opened fire on Mozambican nationals with rubber bullets and stun grenades on Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - 11:40
Maputo is under lockdown, and protests over the 9 October election have disrupted trade between Mozambique and South Africa.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 21:49
The Border Management Authority is set to close the Lebombo port of entry following violent protests in Mozambique.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 19:26
Mozambique's defence minister on Tuesday threatened to send in the military to halt weeks of deadly post-electoral protests he said were aimed at overthrowing the government.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 16:41
South Africans living in Mozambique fear that the country's post-election uprising, sparked by ruling party Frelimo's disputed 70% landslide win in October, could spill into neighbouring nations as protests and opposition backlash bring Maputo to a standstill.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 16:24
Three years ago, Kenya — one of the world's biggest tea producers — set a minimum price for the commodity to cushion farmers from losses in an oversupplied market.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 15:26
The ANC has appealed to all parties in Mozambique to find a solution to ongoing unrest, while an opposition leader says he was the target of an assassination attempt in Sandton.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 12:33
Botswana's new President Duma Boko has lauded his successor for accepting defeat as the country moves smoothly from Botswana Democratic Party rule.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 10:53
Protesters in the Mozambican border town of Ressano Garcia seized control of a number of trucks and used them to blockade a key metals-export route from neighbouring South Africa on Monday, according to the Trans African Concessions, which operates the route.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 10:14
DW took to the streets of seven African countries to find out what citizens there think about the upcoming US presidential election.
Monday, November 4, 2024 - 16:55
At least 10 people have died and 76 have been injured in post-election protests in Mozambique since 11 October. Now a massive nationwide demonstration is in the works for Thursday - and perhaps something akin to a revolution.
Sunday, November 3, 2024 - 11:21
In a small neon-lit factory in Maputo, a dozen workers are hand-rolling premium cigars intended for the global market, seemingly undisturbed by the pungent tobacco smell.
Sunday, November 3, 2024 - 09:02
Kenyan hair braider Jemima Atieno spent decades building her business in Nairobi's bustling Kenyatta market, only to lose ground to social media after the pandemic as her customers went online to find similar services.
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 19:38
Around 15 civilians were killed Wednesday by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, security and local sources told AFP, sparking an exodus of people fearing further bloodshed.
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 09:51
Nigeria’s lead female presidential Obiageli Ezekwesili has withdrawn from the race with just 22 days left to the much hyped polls.
In a statement released Thursday (24 January) she said she was stepping aside from “to help build a coalition to defeat” the two main contenders –...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 19:25
Oliver Mtukudzi is no more. For decades he was not only a household name in Africa, but across the globe and appealed to a diverse audiences. However, as we reported in the archive piece below when Ish Mafundikwa caught up with him back in 2012, there was much much more to the affable Tuku,...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 16:08
Perhaps for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the annual gathering of the world’s richest nations (and a fair sprinkling of those on the other side of the divide) for the World Economic Forum summit at Davos, Switzerland, will show more fissures than the proverbial Swiss...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 11:50
The election of Dr. Abiy Ahmed as Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister could well prove to be a pivotal moment in the country’s history. Suddenly, everything is possible. By Mimi Alemayehou
Certain years in the life of a nation can be so pivotal that they represent a rebirth. Think of 1865,...
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