1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (681+ words) FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing a widening rift with European football authorities after his now-abandoned plan to offer member associations access to as much as $40 million in funding drew backing from several major African football powers. The dispute has…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (897+ words) Manychat now serves more than one million businesses across 170 countries, powers over one billion customer conversations annually, and employs more than 400 people. In April 2025, the customer engagement platform raised $140 million from Summit Partners to expand internationally and accelerate the development…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (752+ words) The Schengen visa, a key route for African travellers seeking access to Europe, is facing growing pressure as European governments and political leaders push for tougher controls on migration and movement across the continent. The Schengen Area currently comprises twenty-nine…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (423+ words) The U.S. has cancelled a major joint military exercise with South Korea, citing troop constraints linked to the ongoing war in Iran. While U.S. and South Korea adjust their training plans, Beijing is moving forward with its own high-profile joint military exercises…...

8+ hour, 37+ min ago   (478+ words) Russia is expanding its military reach across Africa’s Sahel through an “air shadow fleet” of state and private aircraft supplying operations in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, drawing growing scrutiny from the United States and Europe. At least 75 flights linked…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (248+ words) There are not many African finance ministries willing to cut subsidies, restructure debt across three incompatible creditor blocs at once, and let the currency and electricity prices find something closer to their real value, all inside a single term, and…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (579+ words) Fatima Aliko-Dangote, daughter of Africa’s richest man, has announced an expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s free fuel delivery network as the company seeks to reduce distribution costs and support lower pump prices in Nigeria. Aliko-Dangote, who serves as Group…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (724+ words) Grammy-winning South African DJ Black Coffee has won a court battle against Maserati South Africa over a customised luxury car that was not delivered. The Johannesburg High Court ordered the luxury-car company to pay R7 million, approximately $438,000, to Soulistic Music, the…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (667+ words) A United States federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that stopped immigrant visas from being issued to nationals of 75 countries, including 26 in Africa. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas issued the ruling in Manhattan on Friday, 21 August, finding…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (548+ words) The U.S. Navy has officially unveiled a brand-new, ultra-long-range air-to-air missile designed to challenge rivals in heavily contested airspace. The public reveal of this sophisticated weapon comes at a time of heightened global military maneuvers, highlighted by China’s historic decision to…...