Africa lacks functional social systems: Why?

In Singapore, every citizen lives in his owned apartment as part of their pension plan. Singapore has no natural resources and no land for agriculture. The multiplication rate of ns stands at 5, 4 while in Germany at 1, 4 times. ns traditionally enjoy …

Pakistan connected to Africa-1 submarine cable

ISLAMABAD: The ultra-high capacity, Africa-1 submarine cable has successfully made its landfall at the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited's (PTCL) landing site at Sea View Beach, Karachi. The Africa-1 consortium comprising telecommunications …

How to make cash in Africa’s coup belt

THE BOSS of Barrick Gold, a Canadian mega-miner and the world’s second-largest gold producer, is no stranger to bust-ups with African governments. In an interview with The Economist at a big annual African mining conference in Cape Town this month, Mark …

South Africa: Cabinet Commends Police Efforts to Combat Illegal Mining

Cabinet has commended the South African Police Service efforts to… Cabinet has commended the South African Police Service efforts to combat illegal mining through Operation Vala Umgodi, which has resulted in over 18 000 arrests since December 2023. Cabinet …

Africa’s Digital Leap: The Real Impact of Blockchain on Finance, Trade, and Governance – Danny Oyekan Shares Thoughts

Picture a local and thriving marketplace in Lagos or anywhere around the continent. Traders and customers are haggling over prices, and commerce is happening at full scale. Many traders operate without bank accounts, transactions are primarily conducted in …

Nearly 50m people in West, Central Africa including Ghana to face food insecurity – World Bank

The World Bank is projecting that nearly 50 million people in West and Central Africa including Ghana would face food insecurity during this year’s lean season from June to August 2025. In its Food Security Update February 2025, the Bretton Woods …

Africa's breathtaking island with 10 hours of sunshine that's 25C in March

There comes a point during winter when everyone has had enough of the cold and is desperately starting to look forward to spring. Unfortunately, March still usually leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to sunshine and warmth, so many people choose to …

Delta & United Eying USDOT Approval For Additional South Africa Flights

Two of the United States 'Big Three' airlines have requested that the Department of Transportation (DOT) modify operations in South Africa. Delta and United are looking to increase their services to Cape Town and decrease services to Johannesburg …

Finance Apps Usage Soar in Sub-Saharan Africa, Report

AppsFlyer and Google have launched their 2024 “The State of App Marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa” report, analyzing overall performance of finance apps in Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on a sample of 1.1 billion app downloads and 20,000 apps, the report …

Africa Matters: Boats docked as Sierra Leone bans fishing for a month