The Coffee Club opens first East African store in Nairobi, Kenya

Australia’s The Coffee Club has entered the African market with a new store in Nairobi, Kenya. The expansion is part of the company’s broader plan to establish a presence across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania through a partnership with Luqman...

West Africa table tennis championships serves off in Lagos

The battle for regional supremacy begins on Wednesday (today) as West Africa’s table tennis powerhouses converge at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, for the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships. This prestigious...

NCSP, China to boost investments in mining, EV manufacturing

By Merit Ibe In efforts to drive industrialisation and economic diversification, the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) and the China-Africa Geoscience Cooperation Center and Yangtse Automotive Group are in collaboration to invest in the...

East African music at Big Love Fest

Joining Reagan next week are three genre-defying musical artists from the Nyege Nyege collective. Catu Diosis, a Ugandan producer, rapper and DJ, is known for her fearless fusion of global bass, Afro rhythms and electrifying energy. She is joined...

Southern Africa’s best shine at the youth games

The curtain came down on the 2024 AUSC Region 5 Youth Games held in Windhoek, Namibia, with Southern Africa’s top young athletes and gamers delivering outstanding performances across various disciplines. Botswana tops karate podium Botswana...

From Uzwil to Southern Africa: Bühler Networking Days 2025 strengthen cross-continental partnerships

Bühler Networking Days 2025: growing business, lowering carbon footprint Bühler Networking Days 2025 brought together more than 1,200 business leaders from the food, feed, and sustainable mobility and materials sectors at the company’s...

Thunder in the City to be held in Central City

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A multi-day event is set to bring the fun while benefiting a good cause. Angels of East Africa will hold its 17th annual Thunder in the City from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Aug. 3 at Angels of East Africa, 7368 Lincoln...

Futures_Past project launches: Using immersive technologies to reimagine heritage in Southern Africa

The Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, is proud to announce the launch of Futures_Past: Amplifying Memory with Immersive Technologies — a two-year project that invites archival and cultural institutions to explore new ways of...

Kim Carnie Unveils Gaelic-West African Fusion with New Single

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Kim Carnie has released a new single, Òran na Bèiste Maoile (Càrn Records), ahead of her second solo album due in September 2025. The song is grounded in Gaelic folklore and shaped by world music influences....

Good Food and Wine Show: Hearth head chef Brian Cole looking forward to showcasing West African heritage

Hearth restaurant head chef Brian Cole can’t wait to demonstrate his cooking skills and West African heritage at this weekend’s Good Food and Wine Show. The chef is used to cooking for customers at the restaurant inside The Ritz-Carlton Perth, but...

A large Southern African python was unexpectedly found and rescued near the M19 highway, going viral

A large Southern African python was unexpectedly found next to the M19 highway in New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal A snake catcher, with help from the municipality, safely secured the snake, dismissing theories of it being an escaped pet The rare...

France withdraws from Senegal after 65 years, ends military presence in Central, West Africa

France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in either west or central Africa. Ending the French army’s 65 years in independent Senegal, the pull-out comes after similar...

Strengthening Climate Governance in West Africa: Inclusive Solutions from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal

As the effects of climate change intensify across the African continent, West Africa stands at the forefront of this crisis. The region is increasingly grappling with rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and worsening food insecurity. According...

How monetary easing & oil price trends are reshaping East Africa’s yield outlook

East Africa is undergoing a dynamic period of economic recalibration as central banks across the region tactically adjust their monetary policies to balance economic growth against inflationary pressures. The region's financial markets and yield...

Disinformation swirls about missing rebel leader in C. African Republic

The disappearance of a rebel leader in the Central African Republic has led to a surge of contradictory rumours being shared online. Armel Sayo, a dual French and Centrafrican citizen, is a former minister and head of the armed group Military...

East Africa states eye to expand Northern Corridor connectivity

Long haul trucks along the Nairobi - Mombasa road transporting cargo. [File, Standard] Governments, development agencies, and private sector leaders from across East Africa have renewed their commitment to transforming the Northern Corridor into a...

French military era ends in West Africa as Senegal reclaims last base

The last post, Camp Geille in Ouakam, Dakar, was handed over to Senegalese administration in a solemn ceremony attended by Senegal's Chief of General Staff, General Mbaye Cisse, and Major General Pascal Ianni, head of the French military command...

French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west Africa

This Islamic country was once a Buddhist nation, now denies citizenship to non-muslims, PM Modi recently visited here, it is...

Before Islam in Maldives, the number of Buddhists was very high, so Buddhism was prevalent there. Maldives is a tropical paradise of about 1200 islands, nestled between India and Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean. Its green islands and turquoise...

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Today in History for July 26: On this date: In 1603, James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England. Today in History for July 26: On this date: In 1603, James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England. He then authorized an...