February 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly DRC Mine Disaster Highlights Human Cost of Coltan [press release]
Global Witness
Global Witness is calling for businesses and governments to better consider the human cost of rare earth minerals, following the horrific mine disaster in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Creative Industries Need Long-Term Investment in Talent, Experts Say
New Times
Africa's growing global visibility in fashion, music, film and other creative fields must be matched with long-term investment in talent development, industry experts have said. Read more »
Rwanda: What Rwanda's New Digital Payment System Means for Your Money
New Times
Remember the last time you needed to send money from your MTN Mobile Money account to someone using Airtel? You had to find an agent, withdraw cash from MTN, then deposit it into… Read more »
February 02
Africa: All of Africa Today - February 2, 2026
allAfrica
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Angola: Angola's Lobito Corridor Is Being Revived - but Who Stands to Gain? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Lobito Corridor is a massive infrastructure axis linking Angola's shore on the west of Africa to the mineral-rich interior. Built in the first three decades of the 1900s to… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwandans in Ancient Times Honoured Courage and Heroism
New Times
Rwanda's formal system of honouring national heroes, which was introduced after the liberation struggle and the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi draws from deep-rooted traditions of… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Mamadou Coulibaly Assumes Duties As Head of the African Development Bank Group Country Office
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Mamadou Coulibaly, the newly appointed head of the African Development Bank Group's Country Office in the Central African Republic (CAR) on 26 January 2026 presented his letters of… Read more »
February 01
Africa: Republican Intelligence Specialist Nominated to Head Africa at State Department
allAfrica
Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State… Read more »
January 31
Congo-Kinshasa: Many Killed in Coltan Mine Disaster in East - Rebels
DW
At least 200 were killed when mines collapsed at a coltan mining site in eastern Congo this week, rebel authorities say. The Rubaya mines, where the disaster occurred, supply a key… Read more »
Angola: Fire Destroys Tire Store in Zango Zero Municipality
ANGOP
A tire store was partially destroyed on Saturday morning as a result of a fire near the Vida Pacifica housing development in Zango Zero, Calumbo, Icolo e Bengo Province, ANGOP has… Read more »
Angola: First Lady Defends Development Aligned With Improving People's Living Conditions
ANGOP
Angolan First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço stated on Friday in Luanda that the socio-economic development of the country becomes possible and complete when it reaches the people… Read more »
January 30
Angola: Zambia Reaffirms Aim to Invest in Angola's Agricultural and Mining Sectors
ANGOP
The Zambian ambassador to Angola, Elias Munshya, reaffirmed on Friday in Saurimo, Lunda-Sul, province his country's goal to invest in agriculture and mining to promote development… Read more »
Rwanda: What to Know About Cabinet-Approved System to Track Job Creation
New Times
The Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, January 28, was briefed on the integrated Labour Management Information System (LMIS), a platform designed to support evidence-based employment… Read more »
Angola: Over 3,000 Micro and Small Companies Certified in 2025 in Benguela
ANGOP
At least 3,595 new companies in various sectors of activity were certified in 2025 in the province of Benguela by the National Institute for Support to Micro, Small and Medium… Read more »
Angola: First Lady Praises Role of Pioneering Women in Angolan Oil Industry
ANGOP
-The First Lady of Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço, praised on Thursday in Luanda, the historical trajectory and importance of women in the growth of the Angolan oil industry… Read more »
Angola: Construction Company Guarantees Completion of Cafunfo Solar Power Plant in Due Time
ANGOP
The MCA company, responsible for the construction of the solar power plant in the municipality of Cafunfo, Lunda-Norte province, guaranteed on Friday that the project, which has a… Read more »
East Africa: Malawi Reaffirms Support for the Lobito Corridor
ANGOP
Malawi's outgoing ambassador to Angola, Margaret Kamoto, reinforced on Friday, in Luanda, her country's support for the Lobito Corridor project, Benguela province, considering it a… Read more »
Angola: Lunda-Sul With New Infrastructure for the Justice Sector
ANGOP
The Justice sector in Lunda-Sul has, since Thursday, a new infrastructure built in the provincial capital, Saurimo, to improve service to users and the comfort of employees. Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola Submits Chitundu-Hulu Dossier to Unesco for World Heritage Site Evaluation
ANGOP
-Angola's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Maria Candida Teixeira, submitted on Friday in Paris, France, the dossier for the Tchitundu-Hulu Rock Art Site, located in the municipality… Read more »
January 29
Angola: Operations With Payment App Kwik Grow Over 100 Percent
ANGOP
At least 35 million transactions, totaling 590 billion kwanzas, were processed through the KWiK instant payment system in 2025, marking over 100 percent growth in volume and value… Read more »
Angola: Cuango Photovoltaic Park With 70 Percent Conclusion
ANGOP
The Construction of the photovoltaic park in the municipality of Cuango, province of Lunda-Norte, scheduled to start operation in July of the current year, is progressing rapidly,… Read more »
January 28
Africa: All of Africa Today - January 28, 2026
allAfrica
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January 27
Angola: Business Group From Cotê d'Ivoire to Invest Approximately USD 50 Billion in Angola
ANGOP
The Côte d'Ivoire Schiba Holding Group plans to invest more than USD 50 billion for road and agricultural infrastructure sectors in Angola, the company's CEO, Nidjabejan… Read more »
January 26
Kenya: Kenya, Rwanda Formalise KPA Kigali Office to Strengthen Regional Trade
New Times
For more than 12 years, the Port of Mombasa has served the Rwandan market, positioning itself as the region's most modern and efficient gateway for international trade. Read more »
Rwanda: Plasma Exports Set to Start By Year-End, Says RBC
New Times
Rwanda is expected to start exporting blood plasma for fractionation later this year, once the remaining technical and regulatory requirements are completed, according to Dr Thomas… Read more »
January 25
Angola: The Dangers of Excessive Exposure to Ai
ANGOP
Cognitive dependence and the manipulation of public opinion through misinformation are some of the negative impacts that computer science experts have identified in Angolan society… Read more »
