[Daba Finance] S&P Global has agreed to acquire a majority stake in pan-African credit ratings agency Agusto & Co., expanding its presence in Africa's domestic credit markets through a partnership that combines global analytical expertise with regional market knowledge.
[Independent (Kampala)] The irony could hardly be greater. China, a country that has struggled for decades to become a football powerhouse, did not feature at the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup in North America. China has only played at the 2002 World Cup in its history.
Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Tibor Nagy rebuffed Cairo and Asmara's repeated statements that only littoral states hold authority over Red Sea maritime security and governance.
It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.
Aziz Abdul wants Ugandans to recognise him as a Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist rather than as Idi Amin's grandson.
[Nile Post] Africa is not short of remarkable stories. It is short of Africans telling them.
Diplomats meet in Abuja to discuss ongoing attacks on African immigrants in South Africa, as Pretoria defends its right to tackle irregular immigration and crime linked to undocumented foreign nationals.
Promises to turn Kenya into East Africa’s refining hub, but the announcement raises critical questions that could determine the investment’s success.
Malian forces and their Russian auxiliaries deployed the drones in the country’s north in early July. Two incidents verified by Jeune Afrique and Bellingcat reveal the use of this new long-range strike capability.
After the men's success at the World Cup, Cape Verde should not be underestimated on their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut, forward Sandra Martins warns.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- National women's volleyball team are to begin training in earnest for next month's Africa Women's Nations Volleyball Championships in Nairobi.
[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The President of the All Africa Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (AAASME), Dr Ebiekure Eradiri has honoured President Advocate Duma Boko with the UbuntuSusu Continental SME Billion Fund recognition.
As Harare moves to extend power through constitutional tweaks, analysts warn that weakening institutional rules risks scaring off the very long-term foreign capital Zimbabwe desperately needs.
Ghana’s stock market is booming after years of crisis, but whether the surge signals lasting capital market transformation or another fleeting rally remains the defining question for investors.
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- The global fight against HIV has never had more powerful scientific tools or faced greater political uncertainty.
In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, an ongoing ecological emergency is unfolding as companies sell off their assets, and the blame, for the environmental and human consequences of their actions.
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa started processing undocumented migrants at a temporary repatriation centre in Musina, a border town with Zimbabwe, in July 2026. This followed weeks of intensified anti-migrant rhetoric and xenophobic violence.
[The Conversation Africa] The African armyworm is a highly destructive migratory pest that damages maize, sorghum, millet and sugarcane. These caterpillars also cause indirect damage to livestock as they destroy grazing lands and pastures.
[The Conversation Africa] Raising adolescents can be difficult under the best of circumstances. On top of that, some families are also dealing with poverty, unemployment, conflict, displacement, illness and climate shocks. In these conditions, caregivers may receive very little
[UN News] Armed conflict, insecurity and environmental pressures are threatening ancient cities, historic castles and one of the world's greatest wildlife migrations.
[UN News] Cyberattacks, data breaches, online harassment and other forms of technology-facilitated violence are becoming significant obstacles to HIV prevention and treatment, according to a UNAIDS specialist who says digital security has become inseparable from the fight
[ISS] As Islamic State affiliates extend their reach, states must find ways to share intelligence and cooperate, despite political fractures.
[Daily Maverick] Angola's legal action against Russian nationals underscores a pivotal shift in Africa's approach to information warfare, challenging external narratives and asserting national sovereignty over digital influence.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Foreign ministers and senior officials from across Africa are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council.
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- The global HIV response stands at a defining moment, with health leaders warning that decades of progress are at risk as international funding declines and prevention programmes are scaled back across some of the world's hardest-hit
Cameroon’s president has been absent from Yaoundé since 7 June. As Biya’s unexplained stay in Geneva drags on, the presidency is struggling to silence speculation over his health.