Africa is home to the world’s largest digital connectivity gap, with hundreds of millions of people still lacking access to reliable internet services, and the continent’s technology leaders are warning that without urgent action, this divide risks entrenching existing inequalities and leaving Africa behind in an increasingly digitised global economy. The numbers are stark. While […]
Uganda’s political landscape is bracing for one of the most consequential parliamentary battles in the country’s recent history. As President Yoweri Museveni begins his record seventh term, a quiet but intense succession contest is already underway inside the halls of parliament itself — one that will determine not just who leads the legislature, but how
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A mountain gorilla in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has given birth to twins in a development that conservationists are describing as a significant boost for one of Africa most most endangered species. The birth, confirmed by park officials and wildlife researchers operating in the Virunga National Park region, comes at a time when the
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Namibia’s telecommunications regulator has rejected an application from Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, to operate commercially in the country, in a decision that industry analysts are describing as a significant setback for the company’s expansion plans across the African continent. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) said the application
The digital footprint of Silicon Valley is expanding rapidly across Africa, and a growing chorus of analysts, activists, and African leaders are sounding the alarm: the tools being deployed across the continent may look modern, but their effects echo old patterns of control and extraction. From data centres built on African soil to mobile payment
In a move that would have seemed implausible a decade ago, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan have signed a joint resolution to explore developing a shared communication satellite. The agreement — formalised in late April 2026 in Kampala under the auspices of the East African Community — is more than a technical Memorandum of
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South Africa’s Western Cape province is reeling from catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands, and caused widespread destruction across the region. President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster as rescue teams struggled to reach isolated communities. The floods, triggered by an intense cold front that brought record rainfall
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Nairobi this week for a high-profile visit aimed at revitalizing France’s engagement with Africa amid intensifying competition from China, Russia, and Turkey across the continent. Macron met with Kenyan President William Ruto and attended the Africa Forward summit, an investment-focused platform that has drawn delegations from more than 30
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When Emmanuel Macron strode onto the stage at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi last week, he likely expected the enthusiastic audience that typically greets a visiting Western leader. Instead, he encountered something that has become increasingly rare in African diplomatic circles: open resistance. The French president, visibly irritated by murmuring in the audience during
For years, the dominant narrative about Africa’s energy future was that the continent would remain a passive consumer of technology manufactured elsewhere, importing solar panels the way it imports cars or smartphones — a dependency that reinforced rather than reduced its vulnerability to global market shifts. That narrative is increasingly outdated. Across multiple countries, African
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Firebrand activist Kemi Seba tells a Pretoria court he fears for his life if deported to Benin, as his asylum claim and extradition battle play out in South Africa.
South African winemakers are adapting to earlier harvests as climate change reshapes the Western Cape. Scientists warn the 2035 harvest could begin in November — two months ahead of schedule.
