Reuters News South Africa’s rand was flat in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of local retail sales figures due to be released later in the day. At 0647 GMT, the rand traded at 17.4600 against the dollar, 0.03% weaker than its previous close. July retail sales numbers will be published around 1100 GMT, with analysts…
Ons Jabeur will wait again before lifting her first title in Grand Slam. The Tunisian was beaten in the final of the US Open by the Polish Iga Swiatek in two sets. Second Grand Slam final. Second defeat for Ons Jabeur. The Tunisian lost in the final of the US Open on Saturday, September 10….
By CGTN Africa The winning works of the first “Great to Meet You” China-Africa Youth Video Contest were announced on Sept 10. Among the 102 entries in the competition, a total of 3 works won the first prize, 6 works won the second prize, and 10 works won the third prize. The “Great to Meet You”…
Staff Writer, Bizcommunity.com Nature has solved many of the problems that humankind is now facing, including offering renewable energy options. Using nature as their guide, a biophysics research group at the University of Pretoria (UP) investigated the inner workings of chloroplasts – and came back energised.The world is facing a global energy crisis caused by ever-increasing…
Timothy Obiezu ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria has lost its position as Africa’s top oil producer to Angola, industry insiders say, and could soon become third after Libya. Oil analysts say Nigeria’s production struggle is coming at the worst time, as oil prices have jumped, partly because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the Nigerian oil…
By Mahamat Ramadane TOUKRA, Chad – In a makeshift open-air classroom, dozens of children sat squeezed together on a mat and watched as their teacher chalked simple sums on a blackboard – a rare chance of education for their nomadic community in Chad. Around 7% of the central African nation’s population of about 16 million are…
Reuters Ethiopia’s inflation (ETCPIY=ECI) decreased in August compared with a month earlier, helped by a slower rise in food prices, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Monday. Consumer inflation fell to 32.5% year-on-year in August from 33.5% a month earlier, the Ethiopian Statistics Service said in a statement. Overall month-on-month inflation fell to 2.9% from…
Agence France-Presse Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa — the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in life because they cannot read or write. In Ivory Coast, a so-called “Superphone” using a vocal assistant that responds to commands in a local language is being…
Lisa Schlein GENEVA — The World Health Organization is warning of a resurgence of deadly meningitis in Africa because COVID-19 has disrupted lifesaving vaccination campaigns. The near elimination of the deadly form of meningitis type A in Africa is one of the continent’s biggest health success stories. Over the last 12 years, about 350 million Africans…
Reuters News YAOUNDE – Central African countries signed a deal on Thursday to create a regional oil and gas pipeline network and hub infrastructures which backers say will strengthen energy supply and reduce dependence on imports of refined products. The project aims to construct three multinational oil and gas pipeline systems of around 6,500 km,…
