South Africa’s most famous cat dies, aged 19

South Africa’s celebrity cat, Skabenga, who found a comfy home at Umhlanga’s Oyster Box when he wandered onto the property as a stray several years ago, has died, aged 19. “He was fed tasty, expensive titbits by diners and treated as a king by the staff. …

Lagos GDP hits $259b, becomes Africa’s second largest economy

1 hour ago Deputy Director of the Africa Office at the MacArthur Foundation, Dr Amina Salihu, has raised concerns over the alarming rates of intimate partner violence in Nigeria, saying one in three women experiences abuse at the hands of a spouse or …

We Plan To Build Largest Industrial Cluster In Africa – Onigbinde

Benjamin Onigbinde, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sigvent Industrial Cluster Limited, has said the plan of the company is to build the largest industrial cluster in Africa in Ogbomoso. Onigbinde stated this while receiving Mrs. Bolanle Emmanuel, the …

Lagos GDP Hits $259bn, Becomes Africa’s Second-Largest Economy After Cairo

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Lagos state has hit $259 billion, based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), placing it as the second-largest economy on the continent and trailing only behind Cairo, the Egyptian capital. This was made known on Wednesday …

Lewisburg Area visited by song and dance group from South Africa

LEWISBURG — Students and staff swayed, clapped and even danced during a performance by a South African musical group that visited the Lewisburg Area School District on Tuesday. Nine members of Thula Sizwe, meaning “hush and listen," performed at both …

Collective effort needed to address Africa’s healthcare challenges: official

AFRICA/DR CONGO - Angola announces it will mediate in the crisis in eastern DRC

Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Angola will host negotiations in Luanda between the Kinshasa government and the M23 with the aim of resolving the crisis affecting the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This was announced by the …

Lagos GDP Hits $259 Billion, Emerges Second-largest City Economy in Africa

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Lagos state has hit  $259 billion, based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), placing it as the second-largest economy on the continent and trailing only behind Cairo, the Egyptian capital. This was …

What Trump 2.0 means for Africa, Latin America

While global attention is focused on US President Donald Trump’s policies towards Europe, China and Russia, his impact on Africa and Latin America could be just as profound. My forthcoming book, Our Dollar, Your Problem, will likely resonate with emerging …

Africa’s Digital Darkness: Internet Shutdowns Reach Record High

Africa faces record internet shutdowns as governments tighten control over digital access. Governments across Africa increasingly wield internet blackouts as a tool to suppress dissent, with 2024 marking a record high for digital censorship. According to a …