South Africa is witnessing a wave of protests urging the government to engage with migrant communities as tensions escalate. This call for dialogue comes amid a backdrop of economic strains and inc…
Flooding across Côte d'Ivoire has claimed at least 59 lives as torrential rains continue to batter much of West Africa, officials confirmed. The disaster has displaced thousands and raised urgent q…
Thousands of Zimbabwean nationals are making the journey back home from South Africa this week after Harare deployed buses to Johannesburg and Cape Town, a mass repatriation effort that economists …
Madeleine Nseke Sissako has spent the better part of a decade reshaping what cricket can become in Cameroon. Now, as the sport gains ground across Central Africa, she finds herself at the centre of…
Another group of Nigerian nationals arrived back in Lagos this week, part of a sustained movement of people leaving South Africa that is drawing attention from economists and business leaders acros…
Cape Town's long-standing clean audit status has collapsed, sending ripples through financial circles where investors and credit rating agencies monitor municipal governance. The reversal, confirme…
More than 42,000 foreign nationals submitted applications to register businesses in South Africa, according to data released by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. The surge in appl…
The ruling Prosperity Party in Ethiopia, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, secured a resounding victory in the recent elections, claiming approximately 80% of the votes cast. The election results, …
Premium Times, one of West Africa's most widely read digital publications, published an editorial this week that has set off a fierce debate across the continent's business and political circles. T…
Small and medium enterprises across South Africa have reached a pivotal milestone in their digital evolution. A sweeping assessment released this week shows that thousands of local businesses have …
Absa Group has moved to increase its holding in its Kenyan subsidiary to 85%, announcing a $239 million tender offer that underscores the South African bank's appetite for East African growth. The …
Protesters wielding machetes have surrounded migrant neighbourhoods across South Africa, demanding foreigners leave before a government-imposed deadline expires at the end of June. The violence has…
