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People read newspapers at a kiosk in Libreville on September 7, 2023. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Africa’s top 10 countries for press freedom

Press freedom is a crucial barometer of democratic progress

Powering on: Egypt’s cities of Cairo Alexandria and Sharm El-Sheikh are shifting to electric buses. (Khaled Desouki/Getty Images)

Urban transport across Africa turns to electrification

The continent is embarking on a path to an electric public transport system, highlighting the importance of infrastructure investment

“Russia-Ukraine” is South Africa’s most used word of the year for 2023.

Four SADC countries scrap cell phone roaming charges

The Southern African Development Community states have joined other regions on the continent as countries begin to merge their digital economies

Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s President, during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 16 to 20. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Tanzania signs multimillion-dollar deals for mining projects

Agreements with three Australian mining companies will ramp up the production of graphite and rare earth minerals, all used in the electric vehicle industry

How Africa can achieve water security and sustainable sanitation

A report by an international high-level panel notes that a water shortage or contaminated water results in sub-Saharan Africa losing 5% of its GDP each year

Angola ecently joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), an initiative that seeks to foster tax transparency. Photo: Supplied

Angola joins fight against illicit financial flows

The country is among several that have been poorly ranked in ease of doing business indexes, partly because of gaps in taxation transparency

Métiers d’Art Chanel 2022. Senegal boasts an array of fashion, culture and heritage platforms that are drawing international  interest

Dakar, Africa’s cultural capital

Senegal boasts an array of fashion, culture and heritage platforms that are drawing international interest

Miriam Makeba performs on stage at The North Sea Jazz Festival on July 14 2001 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)

Rolling Stones recognises eight African artist on list of 200 greatest singers of all time

Updated for the first time since 2008, the new list includes Miriam Makeba, Tabu Ley, and Burna Boy, among others

Omeife, the 1.8m female human-like robot, is African by design and has Igbo-like physical attributes.

Africa prepares for age of robots

The first humanoid robot has been launched as have multiple AI research labs on the continent

Gazi Simelane (Dusty) and Linda Msibi (Stones) are country music singers from the Kingdom of eSwatini. The 22-year-old band of two boasts of being the only African band to participate in the Texas Sounds International Country Music Awards, clinching the Duo of the Year Award 2017.
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eSwatini’s country music cousins hit the screens in New York

The award-winning country music pair are the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Jesse Rudoy, which premiered at the New York film festival

Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga has broken new ground to become the first African woman to officiate a men’s World Cup. (Photo by Markus Gilliar – GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)

Salima Mukansanga becomes first African woman referee at men’s World Cup

Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga has broken new ground to become the first African woman to officiate a men’s World Cup