The Central African Republic(CAR) authorities announced the temporary requisition of six out of eleven Tamoil service stations in Bangui. These stations will be managed for 45 days to ensure regular fuel supply, salary payments, and tax contributions, as stated by the Minister of Energy Development and Hydraulic Resources, Arthur Bertrand Piri. Previously, Piri fined Tamoil 200 million CFA francs (about… Read More

Microsoft Africa and Zindi, the leading African community for AI, have announced a groundbreaking partnership that will span over a year.  This collaboration aims to advance AI upskilling across the continent, preparing a new generation of tech-savvy young Africans for the future workforce. This alliance marks a significant milestone in Africa’s digital education landscape. Celina Lee, co-founder and CEO of… Read More

The Central Bank of Congo (BCC) has mandated that all Electronic Payment Terminals (EPTs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) only accept Congolese francs. This move aims to boost the use of the national currency and reduce reliance on the US dollar, which weakens the franc. According to the BCC, this measure aims to strengthen the use of the… Read More

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with senior officials of the African National Congress on Thursday to decide how to go about forming a government after the party lost its 30-year grip on power and left a post-election deadlock. The party’s National Executive Committee was meeting in Johannesburg to work through a split within the party’s ranks over which direction… Read More

Burkina Faso national men’s football team believe they have a chance of securing a positive result ahead of Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Egypt. The team was preparing on Wednesday ahead of their match against the Pharaohs. Speaking to journalists, Burkina defender Saïdou Simporé was upbeat about upsetting the African giants and further stated that they were in high spitits… Read More