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The latest edition of Vivatech, Paris’ largest tech show, kicked off in France for the 7th year in a row. From June 14th to 17th, over 2,500 exhibitors will showcase their latest innovation aimed at shaping tomorrow’s world. Vivatech has become a not-to-be-missed event for the many African startups which made the trip. Hence the need for them to collaborate,… Read More

Fintech companies are leveraging digital technology to address challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and e-commerce. Many countries in Africa are looking for means to grow their economies to beat the pandemic-era downturn and debt vulnerability. Sopnendu Mohanty, chairman of the Board, Elevandi and the chief FinTech officer, at Monetary Authority of Singapore, joined us in studio to share his thoughts on the South-South… Read More

African leaders seeking to help bring an end to the war agreed on Monday to a mediation mission to Russia and Ukraine in mid-June, the South African presidency announced on Tuesday. Last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had indicated that his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, had agreed to host this peace mission made up… Read More

Malians go to the polls on Sunday to pass judgment on the governing junta’s constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country’s strongman ruler will seek election. The vote is the first organised by the military since it seized power in August 2020 of a country gripped for years by a political, security and economic crisis. Those problems remain largely… Read More

A small fish is dangled under the beak of an emaciated penguin at a South African clinic, to whet the bird’s appetite. The sickly animal is among dozens undergoing treatment in the coastal town of Gqeberha, where a dedicated rehabilitation centre is on a mission to bring African penguins back from the brink of extinction. “We are trying to reverse… Read More

Zeinab was trying to flee war-torn Khartoum in order to seek safety. But paramilitary fighters she met didn’t let her nor women embarking on the same journey escape unharmed. In mid-May, one month after fighting broke between Sudan’s army chief and his deputy (head of the paramilitary group RSF) Zeinab says, herself, her sister and other women who were fleeing Khartoum… Read More

South Africa rugby director Rassie Erasmus said on Wednesday that injured Springboks captain Siya Kolisi will definitely miss the Rugby Championship in July, but may play in pre-World Cup matches the following month. “We are aiming to get Siya involved in the warm-up games,” the coach of the 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning team told a press briefing in Pretoria. After… Read More

The death toll from a Nigeria riverboat disaster rose to 106 people on Wednesday as rescue teams searched for more survivors after one of the country’s deadliest waterway accidents in years. The boat, carrying around 250 passengers travelling from a wedding ceremony, capsized in the early hours of Monday (June 12) morning in north-central Kwara state, police and local officials… Read More

An envoy for the Vatican called on authorities in the DRC and the international community to build peace in the country suffering decades of violence. The appeal, during a visit on Tuesday, followed the killing of more than 45 people, including 23 children, in a displaced camp in the east of the country. “In the name of the millions of… Read More

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune started Tuesday (June 13) a three-day state visit to Russia meant to strengthen relations of “friendship and cooperation” at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, authorities said Tuesday. The Algerian presidency said in a statement that Tebboune will attend an economic forum to be held this week in the city of St. Petersburg. Putin’s invitation… Read More