Senegal Set to Host Africa's First Olympic Event Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Prince Jean Apr 17, 2024 ​ Africa is looking forward to hosting its inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2026, which "With a youthful demographic and a deep-rooted passion for sports, the time is ripe for Africa, and particularly upcoming games, remarking, "We are looking forward to returning here to witness the first Olympic event on African soil—an event by Africa, with Africa, welcoming the world's youth to Senegal."

Rwanda Surprises South Africa with a 2-0 Win, Leading the Group in African World Cup Qualifying Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Dallas Hughes Nov 23, 2023 ​ Host Rwanda shocked South Africa with a 2-0 win in the African 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Meanwhile, in the other Group C encounter held in South Africa, Lesotho and Benin played out a goalless South Africa follows closely in second place with three points, while Lesotho, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe

South Africa's E-commerce Boom: A 2025 Forecast Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Mbeki edmond May 13, 2024 ​ Symbolyic Image depicting wharehouse where e-commrce is processed South Africa's e-commerce The country leads in smartphone adoption in sub-Saharan Africa with 46.9 million subscriptions. South Africa's e-commerce landscape is set to outperform expectations, driven by technological advancements only signifies a lucrative opportunity for businesses but also sets a benchmark for e-commerce across Africa

Ethiopia Chosen as Boeing's African Headquarters over Kenya and South Africa Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp seen on March 25, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia Boeing has selected Ethiopia as the location for its African headquarters, surpassing Kenya and South Africa. This decision highlights Ethiopia's outstanding aviation safety record, which is among the best in Africa Airlines executive with extensive experience in the aviation and telecommunications sectors, to lead its Africa

Saudi Arabia Aims for Mineral Powerhouse Status, Eyes Africa for Expansion Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link louis Buyisiwe Mar 16, 2024 ​ South African president and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Riyadh, with visions of becoming a global minerals and industrial hub, is turning to Africa the kingdom looks to reduce its dependency on oil, per its "Vision 2030" strategy, it has identified Africa's Saudi Arabia's engagement with Africa represents a shift from traditional aid to investment-based relationships

Copy link Griffith Sarah Apr 9, 2024 ​ President Kagame meets with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa South Africa is leading a group of forces from the Southern African Community of Nations, SADC, which The deployment of troops by South Africa did not please the authorities in Kigali, who say that, as UN accuse Rwanda of supporting the M23 group, a claim Kigali continues to deny, many now perceive South Africa press conference on Monday in Kigali, Kagame said, "We would not spend hours, the president of South Africa

South Africa's President Pledges Economic Revival and Inclusion of the poor Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link louis Buyisiwe Jul 18, 2024 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a policy speech parliament, outlining plans to revive the economy President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to revive South Africa's Acknowledging South Africa's economic stagnation over the past 15 years, Ramaphosa emphasized the need focusing on infrastructure development, digital skills, and renewable energy, Ramaphosa aims to set South Africa

South Africa's Ramaphosa Sworn in for Second Term Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Mbeki edmond Jun 19, 2024 South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office for his second term as President Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term as South Africa's president, despite his African Several dignitaries, including African heads of state, attended the ceremony.

Lowering ICT Taxes on Broadband Penetration will boost internet Growth in Africa Facebook X (Twitter) A recent report by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) emphasizes the potential economic benefits the pivotal role of technology in advancing Africa's development agenda. Furthermore, the roundtable underscored the uneven growth of broadband in Africa and the challenges of The collective insight was clear: Africa must prioritize digital advancement and cooperation among nations

Kigali to Host Innovate Africa Symposium on Data Governance Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Ayize claire May 8, 2024 ​ 2023 Innovation Africa in Lusaka Zambia The African Development Bank, in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda, is set to host the Second Edition of the Innovate Africa This year's theme focuses on "Strengthening Data Governance in the African Data Ecosystem," aiming to to share experiences , tools, and strategies, and to contribute to advancing data governance across Africa

This shift also sees Nigeria drop from 3rd to 5th in Africa. They have lost two and drawn two of their recent matches, including World Cup qualifiers against South Africa Morocco remains the top-ranked African team, moving up from 13th to 12th globally. Mali fell from 44th to 50th, and despite South Africa's strong performance in World Cup qualifiers, they remain 10th in Africa and 59th globally.

East Africa Internet Outage: Submarine Cable Cuts Disrupt Connectivity in East and South Africa Facebook Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link Mbeki edmond May 14, 2024 ​ Submarine cables along the Red Sea East and South Africa telecom operators and major internet companies like Google and Meta, are vital as they account for 90% of Africa's Notably, the Eastern Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy) and the Seacom cables have reported issues Despite the severity of the damage, backup systems like the East Africa Marine System (TEAMS) cable are