AFRICA

3 key factors that ended the Bongo dynasty ANALYSIS | DOUGLAS YATES | The recent military intervention that put an end to the Bongo family’s 56-year hold on power in Gabon has been many years in the making. Its roots can be traced back to when deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba …

Over US$23bn committed to Africa but not everyone is happy Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | While opening the inaugural Africa Climate Summit at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi on Sept.4, President William Ruto referred to it as “no ordinary summit.” Ruto said the organisers of the conference, Kenya …

2000 southern white rhinos are set to be introduced to parks and reserves across the continent over the next decade, after being rescued by an NGO – part of an ambitious rewilding project. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | After a failed rhino farming business left 2000 southern white rhinos …

Lusaka, Zambia | African Media Agency |  The stage is set for the largest gathering of fintech stakeholders from around Africa and the globe as the Africa Fintech Summit prepares for its 10th edition. The summit, renowned for fostering meaningful conversations, partnerships and other ecosystem-enabling engagements, is scheduled to take …

With male grooming and skin care booming in Africa, the barbing sector is taking measures to improve the industry and ensure that barbing is an increasingly wealth-generating activity. BOTBA – the Battle Of The Barbers Africa – is one way the sector is attracting attention. SEPCIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY …

African countries are on an ambitious mission to enhance road transport efficiency, by leveraging digital technology. Digital licenses and a new generation of number plates are at the forefront of this much-needed transformation. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African nations are in the midst of a mobility revolution, utilising …

Funding will enable locally led restoration of 600,000 hectares critical for climate and livelihoods Nairobi, Kenya | PRNewswire | The Bezos Earth Fund has announces $22.8 million to accelerate the restoration of two African landscapes critical for carbon sequestration, biodiversity and human wellbeing: the Greater Rift Valley in Kenya and the …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Marking the African Union (AU) Day, Chairperson of the AU Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday called for continental togetherness against multiple challenges. Celebrated every year on Sept. 9 following the Sirte Declaration of Sept. 9 back in 1999 to create the AU, the annual …

Vodacom Group is readying to introduce mobile satellite internet terminals – a service that would put the telco in direct competition with Starlink in a race to connect tens of millions of unserved and underserved mobile customers across Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The hope of getting hundreds …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Saturday hailed the decision to grant the continental body permanent membership in the Group of 20 (G20). “I welcome the AU’s entry into the G20 as (a) full member. The membership, for which we have long been …