South Africa’s Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has conceded that reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is essential for industrialisation. He says the private sector has an important role to play in making this possible. The SABC reports...

Secretary-General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development, Rebeca Grynspan said on Monday that the world is at a 'critical juncture' to leverage technology for development.

Protesters on the tracks at a Paris rail station. Smoke bombs let off at Biarritz airport. Anger at French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday as the nation saw for a 10th day of nationwide demonstrations. CNN reports...

With more protests planned in Kenya’s ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the next on Thursday, we reached out to Political Affairs Reporter at KTN News Kenya, Emmanuel Too for an update. Kenya’s government has condemned the violence and disruption caused by the...

According to the latest 2023 Africa Wealth Report, published today by Henley & Partners in partnership with New World Wealth, the total private wealth currently held on the African continent is USD 2.4 trillion and its millionaire population is expected to rise by...

With the rise of ride-hailing apps, illegal passenger transport operators have become a growing problem in Namibia. Many of these operators are unlicensed, and unregulated, and pose a serious risk to both passengers and the wider public. Windhoek City Police Chief...

South African public servants are likely to accept the government’s latest wage offer, as employee groups representing about 1.3 million government workers are reportedly currently seeking a mandate from their members to accept a 7.5% increase in their pay in the...

The Roads Authority has cautioned the public to be aware of emails, purportedly from its employees regarding, among others, purchase orders and proof of payments, saying these emails are not from the RA or any of its employees, but rather phishing emails that have...

Director General of the National Planning Commission, Obeth Kandjoze says the Fifth National Development Plan which sets targets for a range of industries, towards transforming Namibia's economy, has been extended for another two years. Chief of National development...

An investigation launched after a black 15-year-old girl suspected of having marijuana was strip-searched at a London school in 2020 has found that black children in England and Wales are six times more likely to be strip-searched by police. The report said children...