One of world’s largest container ship berths in South Africa

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on July 3 berthed one of the largest container vessels in the world, MSC Nicola Mastro, on her maiden voyage, at its deepwater Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape. With a capacity of 24 116 twenty-foot equivalent …

Ethiopia Preparing to Inaugurate Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant in Africa

Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (ENA) -- Preparations are underway for the official inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. Responding to questions by members of …

Malawi, South Africa in talent collaboration

South African artist group Mpho Ya Badimo Creations will collaborate with Nzeka Arts in a talent exhibition scheduled for October 12 this year at Chichiri Museum in Blantyre. Mpho ya Badimo founder Mpho Kolapho said the group is excited to be part of the …

LUG gathers top industry leaders to drive workforce innovation in Africa

It started with a simple idea: bring together Ghana’s most forward-thinking companies, pair them with a campus shaping tomorrow’s leaders, and see what’s possible. On 20th June, Lancaster University Ghana (LUG) turned that idea into a powerful reality with …

Why South Africa needs an urgent ICT policy reform to leapfrog into global digital leadership

Having recently participated in the Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF), I left with one burning realisation: South Africa’s digital future depends on how quickly and boldly we reform our ICT policy landscape. The IGF discussions revealed a sobering …

US-Africa Business Summit Prepares Nigeria, others Ahead $2.1 Trillion Consumer Spending Boom

Raheem Akingbolu The Chairman of the Economic Council on Africa (CCA), John Olajide, has said the just-concluded US-Africa Business Summit, held in Luanda, Angola provided a credible opportunity for Nigeria and the rest of Africa, to map out strategies and …

Mayfest Worldwide expands offering in Africa

Co-founded by Stefanie Cook and Amy Dunn (pictured, l-r), both joint former managing directors at 6CATS and with a combined experience of almost 30 years working in the contractor management sector, Mayfest Worldwide services nearly 50 locations, adding …

South Africa’s First NFT Marketplace, Momint, Shuts Down Amid Market Pressures

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is considered Africa's largest hydroelectric project

AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - "Training seminar" for judges and prosecutors canceled

Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Under pressure from legal experts, lawyers, and members of civil society, an order requiring Zimbabwean judges to participate in a series of training courses at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology of the ruling Zimbabwe African …