Southern Africa’s Biomanufacturing Hub Turns Vaccine Ambition Into a Skills Test
A new EU-backed CSIR and KfW grant will expand biomanufacturing training in South Africa, supporting vaccine,…
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Hichilema’s Second Term Puts Zambia’s Democratic Reputation on Trial
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has begun a second five-year term, but election disputes, opposition arrests and…
Angola-Namibia Drought Displacement Exposes Africa’s Climate Migration Blind Spot
A new Amnesty report says drought-displaced Angolans in Namibia face serious rights risks, showing why Southern…
Vodacom’s E-Waste Drive Shows South Africa’s Circular Economy Gap
Vodacom and Circular Energy collected more than 2.27 tonnes of electronic waste through home collections, highlighting…
Africa’s Fintech Industry Moves From Access to Financial Health
African fintech leaders say the sector's next phase must move beyond basic access toward financial health,…
South Africa’s SME Finance Push Tests Whether Data Can Unlock Growth
A new Access to Finance initiative launched in Johannesburg aims to help South African small businesses…
Africa’s Critical Minerals Moment Demands Value Addition, Not Another Debt Trap
As demand for copper, cobalt, lithium, graphite and manganese accelerates, African governments face a strategic choice…
UNICEF’s El Niño Warning Puts 162 Million African Children in the Risk Zone
UNICEF says a strengthening 2026/2027 El Niño could expose more than 162 million children in Eastern…
Zambia’s SecOps Push Turns Cybersecurity Into a Critical Infrastructure Test
Zambia's latest cybersecurity push brings government, industry and technology partners together around SecOps, digital trust and…
Tunisia’s Civil Society Crackdown Tests the Last Guardrails of Its 2011 Revolution
Human Rights Watch says Tunisia has widened prosecutions, suspensions and financial investigations against civil society groups,…
Subex’s African Mobile Money Deal Shows Fraud Is Now a Core Digital-Inclusion Risk
Subex has secured a three-year African mobile money fraud-management contract, underlining the security challenge behind Africa's…
Nedbank’s NCBA Approval Turns East Africa Into a Bigger Banking Battleground
The Central Bank of Kenya has approved Nedbank's offer to acquire up to 66% of NCBA…