Athletes shine at AUSC Region 5 Half Marathon

Namibian long-distance runner Daniel Paulus delivered a stellar performance over the weekend. He won the inaugural African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Half Marathon in Tshwane, South Africa. Paulus triumphed in the men’s 21kilometre (km)...

Swedfund Invests $15 Million to Boost Loan Access for Civil Servants in Africa

Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has committed $15 million to Select Africa, a microfinance institution operating in Eswatini, Lesotho, and Malawi. The investment is aimed at improving access to credit for low-income public...

From strategy to sovereignty: Crafting Africa's AI future

Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract concept in Africa. From health diagnostics in Nairobi to smart farming tools in Accra, it is beginning to shape how Africans live and work. A recent study by the Carnegie Endowment for International...

Haiya, Dossi joins a large number of COSAFA representatives on FIFA Standing Committees

* The Committee’s purpose, among others, is to advise the FIFA Council, Secretariat, and Member Associations on strategic plans, policies, and reforms * Ensuring that football remains relevant, resilient, equitable, and globally sustainable, while...

Bafana Bafana Still Believe In Fairytales As 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Hangs In The Balance

South Africa's goalkeeper Ronwen Williams attends a press conference ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Africa group qualifier football match between Sout Africa and Benin in Abidjan on March 24, 2025. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) (Photo by ISSOUF...

Nigeria’s World Cup hopes at stake today

All eyes are on the New Peter Mokaba Stadium, South Africa, on Friday as the Super Eagles lock horns with the Crocodiles of Lesotho in what promises to be a last-chance match for Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles were...

NEW PROJECT TO BOOST LIVELIHOODS, FIGHT POVERTY

QACHA’S NEK — The Ministry of Gender, Youth and Social Development (MGYSD) introduced the Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project (PSLP) to Heads of Departments (HoDs) on Thursday, highlighting plans to strengthen rural livelihoods and fight...

Gernot Rohr hints at his tactics ahead of crucial 2026 WCQ against Nigeria

Gernot Rohr has shared an insight into his tactical approach to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday The Super Eagles of Nigeria will host the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in a World Cup qualifier match Both West African countries will fight...

South Africa coach Hugo Broos turns to prayer ahead of decisive 2026 WCQ final day

The CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will draw to a close on Tuesday, October 14 Group C, which has Nigeria, Benin Republic, and South Africa, is hot heading into the final matchday South Africa's head coach, Hugo Broos, has...

2025 Eskom Expo celebrates South Africa’s top young STEM innovators

The 2025 Eskom Expo International Science Fair celebrated SA’s leading young scientists with an impressive collection of prizes from full bursaries and cash rewards to tech devices that will support their future in science, technology,...

Ha Belo power project costs spiral to M170 million 

…as Phaks JV is booted out …And SA contractor roped in Mohloai Mpesi THE construction of the corruption riddled Ha Belo electricity substation in Butha-Buthe, initially budgeted at M86.6 million, is now expected to cost more than M170 million upon...

Zim handball demands more preparation time

handball ZIMBABWE junior handball coach Cephas Mushati wants the team to start preparing for the upcoming World Youth and Junior Championship after winning the regional Zone 6 International Handball Federation (IHF) held in Harare recently. The...

ESG Audits Catch Child Labor, So Why Not Sexual Violence?

In a garment factory outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, a 19-year-old worker stopped showing up. Her supervisor said she had quit. Her coworkers whispered she had reported him for harassment. There was no investigation. No grievance mechanism. Yet the...

Ghana’s 21.5% Policy Rate Among Africa’s Highest—World Bank, Accra Street Journal Report

Ghana continues to maintain one of the highest monetary policy rates on the African continent, standing at 21.5 percent as of October 2025, according to the World Bank’s Africa’s Pulse Report and an in-depth analysis by the Accra Street Journal...

Young scientists celebrated at Eskom Expo International Science Fair

This year’s Eskom Expo International Science Fair celebrated South Africa’s leading young scientists with an impressive collection of prizes from full bursaries and cash rewards to tech devices that will support their future in Science,...

First Sandvik hybrid mobile machine in southern Africa

Sandvik Rock Processing, in partnership with its southern African distributor, S&R Enterprises, has launched its first dual-powered mobile machine in southern Africa, a tracked Sandvik QA452e triple deck sizing screen with Doublescreen technology....

Young innovators earn massive prizes at Eskom Expo International Science Fair

The 2025 Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF) ended on a high note as outstanding young scientists were rewarded with generous cash prizes for their rigorous and innovative research projects. The fair, held at the Convention Centre at...

Nigerian Newspapers24 minutes ago Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 13th October, 2025 Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 13th October, 2025 1. ASUU…

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 13th October, 2025 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike...

Chad cuts ties with Prince Harry’s ‘disrespectful’ charity

The Duke of Sussex’s conservation charity has been removed from its role managing protected parks in Chad after the government accused it of arrogance, serious financial misconduct and failing to protect wildlife. In a statement announcing the end...

Prince Harry's 'arrogant' charity work highlighted as he learns 'crushing lesson'

Prince Harry during an appearance in New York (Image: Variety via Getty Images) Prince Harry may have been seen with his wife, Meghan, in New York City, promoting charitable causes. However, the Duke of Sussex has apparently faced a series of...