April 05, 2019
Sierra Leone: Unifying a Nation, Building an Economy for the Digital Age – President Bio
A year after taking office as Sierra Leone's fifth president, Julius Maada Bio believes his government is changing the country's negative image. A retired brigadier general, Bio… Read more »
March 26, 2019
Africa: Young, Educated Africans Most Likely to Consider Emigrating
While more than a third of Africans have thought about emigrating, far fewer are actually putting concrete measures in place to do so, according to a new report by Pan-African… Read more »
March 22, 2019
Ethiopia: Boeing Charged Extra for Safety Features - Report
The New York Times is reporting that the downed Ethiopian and Indonesian 737 MAX jets may have lacked "two notable safety features" - because manufacturer Boeing charges extra for… Read more »
March 19, 2019
South Africa: Power Utility, Govt in 'Race Against Time' to Stave Off National Blackouts
The government and Eskom have entered the planning phase for Stage 5 and Stage 6 load shedding in order to prevent the national grid from collapsing, according to a report from… Read more »
March 15, 2019
Africa: Crash Victims' Families May Sue Boeing - Report
The families of the 157 people who died in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday may sue the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing and its insurers, for compensation to the tune of… Read more »
March 14, 2019
Ethiopia: Families Visit Ethiopian Airlines Crash Site
The families of those who died on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 have been allowed to visit the site for the first time, al Jazeera reports. Read more »
March 13, 2019
Ethiopia: Pilot of Ethiopian Airlines Plane Reported Flight Control Problems - CEO
The pilot of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 had "flight control problems" shortly before the fatal crash, the company's chief executive has told CNN. Read more »
March 12, 2019
Africa: What Having New U.S. Official for Africa Means for the Continent
While on a visit to Kigali, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr, the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, has introduced a new official and the role he will play on the… Read more »
March 10, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Flight to Nairobi Crashes
An Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa crashed en route on Sunday morning, leaving no survivors, the airline has announced. Read more »
March 02, 2019
Rwanda: Symbion Sells Stake in Rift Valley Power Projects
Extraction of methane gas could reduce deadly danger to lakeside populations as well as fuel development. Read more »
February 28, 2019
Egypt: At Least 25 Die in Train Crash at Cairo Station
A speeding train crashed into a barrier at Cairo's main train station on Wednesday, causing its fuel tank to explode and triggering a huge fire, officials told Associated Press. Read more »
February 26, 2019
Ghana: Former President Steps In to Direct Traffic at Busy Junction
Former Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings parked his car and stepped into the middle of the Accra-Aflao road to direct traffic, Ghana Web reports. Read more »
February 22, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: Collision Between Acid Truck and Bus Leaves At Least 18 Dead
At least 18 people were killed when a truck laden with industrial acid collided with a bus, sources say. Read more »
February 21, 2019
Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank Introduces New 'RTGS' Currency
Zimbabwe will now allow its surrogate currency, bond notes, and electronic funds to float freely against other major currencies, the Associated Press reports in an article carried… Read more »
February 18, 2019
Mozambique: Debt Scandal - Former President's Son Arrested
The son of Mozambique's former president Armando Guebuza has been arrested in a legal crackdown on suspects linked to a $2-billion government debt scandal, AFP reports. Read more »
February 14, 2019
South Africa: Banks That Manipulate the Rand - Are Millions in Fines a Deterrent?
British multinational banking and financial services company, Standard Chartered has pleaded guilty to manipulating currencies, including the rand, between 2007 and… Read more »
South Africa: Public Enterprises Minister Gordhan Trying to Put Out Eskom's Flames of Crisis
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told parliament's public enterprises committee on Wednesday that he intends to hold responsible those who contributed to the design flaws… Read more »
February 13, 2019
Africa: What Surprised Melinda and Bill Gates in 2018?
SURPRISE #1Africa is the youngest continent. Read more »
South Africa: Unions March for Workers' Rights
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has together with its affiliate unions, embarked on a national strike today. Read more »
February 06, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Gets Its Teff Back
The Ethiopian government is celebrating a major victory in a long-running dispute over who owns the patent for products made from teff - an ancient grain that forms the basis of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Invites Opposition Leaders for Talks
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has invited presidential candidates who participated in Zimbabwe's 2018 elections to a meeting to discuss the framework for post-election dialogue,… Read more »
Africa: Leadership and Africa's Youth Bulge - Rosa Whitaker, CEO of the Whitaker Group
AllAfrica will be looking at the issue of 'leadership' during 2019 - what it is, who has it, and what is needed for Africa to develop and prosper. Most of the voices will be… Read more »
February 04, 2019
Somalia: Dubai Company's Port Official Shot Dead in Puntland
A senior representative of Dubai-based harbour operator DP World has been killed in the port town of Bosaso in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
January 31, 2019
South Africa: South Africa's Top Woman CEO Retires - Where Will Ramos Go Now?
The retirement announcement of Absa Group CEO Maria Ramos has sparked speculation about what could be next for "the fixer", who was part of the national treasury in 1994, and went… Read more »
January 30, 2019
South Africa: Supporters of 'Please Call Me' Inventor Vow to take on Vodacom
Supporters of Nkosana Makate, inventor of Vodacom's "Please Call Me", have vowed to shut down the service provider's head offices in Midrand on Thursday, 702 reports. Read more »