South Africa: Cell C Chief Sparks Controversy Over Radio Comments

Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos has apologised for comments he made about women employees after causing an outcry on social media. Read more »

Africa: South African Minister Raises Eyebrows Over Patents

A South African cabinet minister speaking at an international conference on intellectual property has challenged the view that protecting the rights of creators and inventors leads… Read more »

Africa: Growth for All Key to Transformation - Kaberuka & Moghalu

Senior African policymakers told an international forum at Harvard University last week that without inclusive growth, Africa's economic trajectory will be wide off the mark of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Runners Dominate Boston Marathon

Ethiopian runners have broken the world record after sweeping both men's and women's Boston Marathon titles. Read more »

South Africa: Govt Loses Appeal Against Parole for Hani's Killer

An application by the government to appeal a ruling that Polish immigrant Janusz Walus be released on parole has been denied by the Pretoria High Court, News24 reports. Read more »

Kenya: Watch the Advert That Kenya Banned

The Film Classification Board in Kenya has asked Coca-Cola to delete a kissing scene in a television advertisement because it "violates family values", according to the BBC. Read more »

South Africa: British Musician Seal to Perform in South Africa

The award-winning singer and songwriter Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel, popularly known as Seal, will be performing in the country for a three-date tour in June. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Prominent Writer Kanengoni Dies - Report

Veteran writer, journalist and freedom fighter Alexander Kanengoni has reportedly died. Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica Offers Enhanced Delivery Options through Acquire Media

AllAfrica has teamed with long-time distribution partner Acquire Media to offer enhanced delivery options for its unique collection of original reporting and articles from leading… Read more »

South Africa: Mandela's Co-Accused Asks Zuma to Resign

One of the few remaining African National Congress activists who went on trial and was jailed with Nelson Mandela has called on President Jacob Zuma to step down. This is the full… Read more »

South Africa: Landmark Court Ruling Against Zuma and Parliament - Full Text

In a landmark judgment delivered in Johannesburg Thursday, a unanimous bench of South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that both President Jacob Zuma and Parliament had acted… Read more »

Africa: CNN MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALIST AWARDS 2016

NEW CATEGORY AIMED AT YOUNG JOURNALISTS  HONOURS LATE CNN EXECUTIVE MAGGIE EALES,  DRIVING FORCE BEHIND AWARDS Read more »

Africa: U.S. to Africa's Leaders - 'Embrace Life After the Presidency!'

This is a crucial year for democracy in Africa. Six countries have already held presidential elections in 2016, and 11 more are preparing for elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Ending Polio Will Bring Wider Benefits

Nigeria has seen a year and a half with no child paralysed by wild poliovirus. This is a remarkable achievement, taking the world one step closer to reaching eradication once and… Read more »

South Africa: Generations Actor Back on Feet After Tragic Crash

Rapulana Seiphemo, the popular actor who plays Tau Mogale on the SABC1 soapie Generations: The Legacy, was seriously injured in a car accident in February. Read more »

South Africa: U.S. Star Diddy Celebrates DJ Black Coffee at Miami Music Festival

U.S. music star Sean "Diddy" Combs has celebrated the DJ set of South Africa's "World Famous" Black Coffee, saying he's "bringing the Africa vibrations" at Ultra Music Festival in… Read more »

Liberia: 'Pulling Together' After Ebola & Economic Downturn – Commerce Minister

When Axel Addy was tapped by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to become Liberia's Minister of Commerce and Industry three years ago, after almost a year as deputy minister, the… Read more »

Africa: Too Many Boats Are Chasing Too Few Fish

Some market women milled around on a sweltering Monday afternoon at the Elmina fishing harbor near the port city of Cape Coast, in the central region of Ghana. Others sat chatting… Read more »

South Africa: FIFA Says South Africa Paid Bribes to Host World Cup

The world soccer governing body, FIFA, is now describing a U.S. $10 million payment by South Africa to members of its executive committee as a bribe to secure the 2010 World Cup. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Gunmen Attack Ivorian Beach Resort

Gunmen killed more than a dozen people when they opened fire on hotel beaches at a popular resort about 40 kilometres east of Abidjan on Sunday, news agencies report. Read more »

Africa: How to Adapt to Beat Crippling Droughts

Right now, 14 million people across southern Africa face going hungry due to the prolonged drought brought on by the strongest El Niño in 50 years. Read more »

Lesotho: Time for Visionary Leaders in Lesotho

Almost a month after the release of the report of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) inquiry into political instability in Lesotho, many citizens remain in the dark… Read more »

Africa: Four in Five Africans Don't Want Gay Neighbours

Africans are generally tolerant of people of different ethnic groups and religions - but not of gays and lesbians, according to a new report from Afrobarometer. Read more »

Ethiopia: We Want 'Equitable, Broad-Based Growth' – Prime Minister Hailemariam

Since Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn became head of Ethiopia's government upon the death of Meles Zenawi in 2012, the economy has been one of the fastest growing in Africa,… Read more »

South Africa: Hip-Hop Artists Win Big at the Metro FM Awards

All the winners of the 15th Metro FM Music Awards held in Durban on Saturday night. Read more »