South African 7s star Rosko Specman named official Ambassador for 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s

South African 7s star Rosko Specman named official Ambassador for 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s South African 7s star Rosko Specman will be the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s ambassador for the 2026 tournament in Sigatoka. Tournament Communications...

Osamede Receives Standing Ovation at Benin City Home Coming Premiere

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City Osamede, a superhero film set during the 1897 British invasion, received a standing ovation at its homecoming premiere at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City, Edo State. It is a fictional story of a people...

EVA Air's Growing US and Canada Network: 7 American Cities Now Served

EVA Air is one of Taiwan’s three major carriers, alongside China Airlines and Starlux Airlines. The privately owned airline has grown steadily since operating its first flight on July 1, 1991, and today serves more than 60 destinations across four...

Africa Launches First AI Data Center in Uganda to Drive Digital Sovereignty and Innovation

Africa has inaugurated its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center, a landmark project that aims to repatriate African data from foreign servers, strengthen data sovereignty, and position the continent as a global hub for digital...

Africa model of brewing spurious liquor imitated in AP: CM

More News 12 Oct 2025 | 10:18 PMHyderabad, Oct 12 (UNI) union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy today emphasised the rapid growth of India's infrastructure and real estate sectors under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. see...

South African sensor was found in Russian kamikaze drones

South African authorities have opened an inquiry after a laser rangefinder made by Centurion firm Lightware Optoelectronics was identified among parts recovered from Russian strike drones operating over Ukraine. (Bloomberg) Ukraine’s special envoy...

Will Technology Find Your Village? 

The week of July 23, 2025, was a monumental one. Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NigComSat) had successfully pulled off a 5-day Satellite training program for 200 Calabar youths, and I was in Calabar for the closing ceremony. Amidst the...

How China helps empower women from Asia to Africa

Analysis BEIJING – “Women are creators of material and spiritual wealth, and represent an important force driving social development and progress,” President Xi Jinping once said. Xi made the observation while chairing the Global Leaders’ Meeting...

African stars set for battle as 2025 ITTF-Africa Championship kicks off in 

From October 12 to 19, the city of Tunis, Tunisia, will reverberate with the energy and talent of Africa’s finest table tennis players as the 2025 ITTF-Africa Championships get underway. Athletes from across the continent—East, West, North,...

Weah’s Diplomatic Visit To Eze Igbo Ghana Strengthens Ties Among African Nations

1 In a significant gesture that underscores the enduring power of traditional diplomacy and pan-African fraternity, His Excellency George Weah, a former President of the Republic of Liberia, paid a solidarity courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty,...

Cape Town Mayor defends budget, tariffs again in response to AfriForum's legal challenge

The City of Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has again come to the defence of the City of Cape Town’s budget and tariffs, in court papers filed in response to AfriForum’s legal challenge against the fixed tariffs. AfriForum seeks to have the...

Xiplomacy: How China helps empower women from Asia to Africa

Street banners for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women are pictured in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)China has joined hands with countries worldwide to empower women. From Asia to Africa, inspiring stories of...

Allegations of poisoning: A closer look at South African political figures

The SAPS stated they have no reason to believe crime intelligence boss Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo's illness might be linked to poisoning. However, this is not the case for some high-profile politicians as some prominent figures have...

South African giants Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs set for crucial CAF away tests

Four PSL teams — Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs, and Stellenbosch FC — will resume their journeys in the CAF club competitions next week, all playing away matches that could define their continental aspirations. It will be...

South African URC sides suffer dark Saturday in Europe

Lions crumble in Treviso The Lions’ tour ended in embarrassment as Italian side Benetton thumped them 41–15 in Treviso. Winger Louis Lynagh ran in four tries in a record victory for the hosts, exposing the Lions’ frailties on both attack and...

The Cambs village with zoo and cosy pub named one of the best places to live

There are plenty of pretty villages to visit in Cambridgeshire, complete with thatched roofs and tree-lined streets. However, it is not always as easy to plan a day out that will keep children excited as well as providing a hard-earned break for...

Delegation visits Somali town after its liberation from Al-Shabaab

Awdheegle, Somalia – A high-level Somali delegation visited the town of Awdheegle in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, shortly after it was recaptured from Al-Shabaab militants in a joint military operation by Somali government forces and...

Nairobi cannot continue to be a city in filth – Ruto vows to transform Kenya’s capital

President William Ruto speaking at State House, Nairobi, during the launch of the Affordable Housing Internship Programme on July 15, 2025. PHOTO| PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has decried the derelict state of Kenya’s capital,...

How disaster-ready are African countries? Study of 5 shows some progress, but also huge gaps

When we hear the word “disaster” we often think of floods, droughts or earthquakes – events caused by nature. But what really turns these events into disasters is how prepared we are to deal with them. A flood becomes a disaster when people do not...

Industry Leaders Urge Graduates to Lead Africa’s Clean-energy Transformation

Industry leaders and government representatives have urged young innovators to take the lead in Africa’s clean-energy transformation, as the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) and Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA) celebrated the...