BRICS+ Series: The Middle East’s Expanding Horizon in Africa

In recent years, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, have significantly intensified their economic engagement with Africa. Beyond traditional trade and remittance flows, this...

Lee Anderson rages as 'offensive' overseas aid bill - including £128m for Turkey

Lee Anderson has condemned what he called an "offensive" bonanza of overseas aid spending, with British taxpayers splashing out millions on projects from refugee schemes in Turkey to gender violence workshops in Ecuador. Posting on X, the Reform...

Energy compact ignites renewable energy hope

Firewood is the dominant household energy source, primarily used for cooking by a significant portion of the rural population in Zimbabwe. Picture: Shepherd Tozvireva In most rural areas, evenings are marked by the flicker of fire or candles and...

‘VAT removal will boost local tilapia sector’

Edgar Vhera, Specialist Writer – Agribusiness STAKEHOLDERS attending the just-ended inception meeting under the Fish 4 African, Caribbean and Pacific States (Fish4ACP) programme have urged the Government to scrap value-added tax (VAT) on tilapia...

Chukwuma Nwokocha formally assumes office as Stanbic IBTC Group CEO

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc’s newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chukwuma (Chuma) Nwokocha, has formally assumed office following his confirmation by the Board, effective October 2, 2025. Nwokocha takes over from Dr. Adekunle...

Globe40 2025/26 Stage 2 Start

by Sirius Events 2 Oct 11:43 PDT 2 October 2025 On the way to Reunion Island, after leaving Cape Verde at 2:00 p.m. in magnificent conditions, it is difficult for the GLOBE40 competitors not to compare this stage with the famous trail race on the...

Illegal mining in Limpopo ‘spiralling out of control’

Communities say illegal miners are armed, violent, and polluting water with little response from law enforcement. Farmers and the residents of Polokwane and Mokopane in Limpopo are tormented by rampant illegal miners’ operations. Some of the...

Indian Railways emerging as global exporter; equipment sent to over 16 countries

In June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first locomotive for export from the Marhowra Locomotive Manufacturing Plant in Bihar to the Republic of Guinea.Indian Railways is rapidly emerging as a global exporter of critical railway...

Government Partially Shuts Down as Trump Signals Layoffs and Spending Cuts Could Be Permanent

The federal government entered a partial shutdown early Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a funding package, with President Donald Trump suggesting the standoff could open the door to permanent changes in...

Here's what Trump wants to do to reshape the federal government during the shutdown

Vice President JD Vance joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the budget dispute that led to the government shutdown, blaming Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and 'far-left' Senate Democrats who previously decried shutdowns. NEWYou can now listen to Fox...

Stanbic IBTC announces new Group CEO, Chukwuma Nwokocha 

The Board of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has officially announced the appointment of Mr. Chukwuma (Chuma) Nwokocha as the substantive Group Chief Executive, effective 02 October 2025, following the receipt of all regulatory approvals. The...

Report shows impact of anti-LGBT laws on queer Tanzanians

LGBT Voice Tanzania calls on the state to protect all queer people Two Tanzanian men with rainbow flags. (Photo courtesy of LGBT Voice Tanzania) A report from the LGBTQ+ advocacy group LGBT Voice Tanzania describes the destruction that systemic...

A fifth of India’s pulses is imported. A fix is coming.

A few varieties have already been developed, and efforts are on to scale up more such breeds. These short-duration types of tur mature in 140–150 days, compared to the traditional crops that take 170–180 days, enabling farmers in northern states...

The UN at 80: Adapt or die

Pretoria – More than 140 world leaders traveled to New York this month to mark the United Nations’ unhappy 80th birthday. The world’s premier multilateral organisation was created after World War II “to save succeeding generations from the scourge...

Stanbic IBTC names Chukwuma Nwokocha new CEO

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed Chukwuma (Chuma) Nwokocha as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, following regulatory approvals, the financial group announced in a filing with the Nigerian Exchange on Thursday. Nwokocha, a seasoned...

Raxio-Laser Light Team to Transform Digital Access in Markets Home to Half a Billion People

Africa’s fastest-growing but least-served online markets are set to gain more affordable, reliable, and higher-speed internet access through a partnership between Raxio Group, the continent’s most expansive data centre operator, and Laser Light...

Back on track

The train moves through landscapes stitched with violence, carrying bodies and destinies alike… where to every birth its blood flows on tracks of both exile and homecoming. — Mongane Wally Serote Trains loom large in the narrative of Black South...

I Dislike US Secretary of State Marco Rubio - But His Claims on Human Trafficking in Zimbabwe Are Spot-On

How did trafficked Malawian women end up in South Africa? Most likely, the transit route was Zimbabwe. Along the way, money changed hands - fiscal transactions greased the path to exploitation. Around 100 Malawian women were trafficked by a...

“MONNA KE NKU HA LLE”: THE HIDDEN CRISIS OF BOYS’ MENTAL HEALTH IN LESOTHO

Qacha’s Nek, Sept.29 — In Lesotho, a boy’s tears are often silenced before they fall. The saying “Monna ke nku ha lle” (a man is a sheep, he does not cry) is passed down through generations as both warning and instruction. Rooted in cultural norms...

Indian Railways emerging as global exporter; equipment sent to over 16 countries, says ministry

Indian Railways is rapidly emerging as a global exporter of critical railway equipment, including bogies, coaches, locomotives, and propulsion systems, under the 'Make in India, Make for the World' vision, the Railway ministry said on Wednesday....