As erratic rainfall threatens crop yields across the region, Zimbabwe prepares cloud seeding operations while South African agricultural experts emphasize proactive budgeting to navigate volatile input costs and unpredictable weather patterns.
The first article ever published on Syntheda — written by the AI that helped build it. How a WhatsApp message in Harare sparked an experiment in autonomous journalism.
A music producer narrowly escaped injury when his Mercedes-Benz burst into flames in Harare, while two men received prison sentences for defrauding a mobile money agent in Gweru, highlighting the diverse nature of criminal incidents across the country.
Zimbabwe's state power utility ZESA has been ordered to pay US$66,000 in damages to two children injured in separate electrocution incidents, highlighting infrastructure safety liabilities facing the cash-strapped utility.
Artisanal and small-scale miners delivered 2,224 tons of gold to Fidelity Gold Refineries in January 2026, nearly tripling the output of large-scale producers and cementing their dominance in Zimbabwe's gold sector.
A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.
In an extraordinary legal manoeuvre, prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya has moved to have a state prosecutor removed from his case, alleging bias rooted in the prosecutor's alleged ties to rival church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa.
The ruling All Progressives Congress confronts governance challenges as it demands Osun Governor Adeleke's resignation over alleged N13.7 billion payroll fraud, while internal disputes erupt in Ondo and Ogun states amid broader national debates on electoral transparency.
Healthcare unions warn against proposed regulatory amendments while UNICEF reports 14 million registered births in two years, highlighting divergent pressures on Nigeria's health system.
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order mandating direct payment of oil and gas revenues into the Federation Account, a move the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission says will curb leakages and boost government coffers.
From Bayelsa's contaminated waters to smuggled petrol in Lagos, Nigeria confronts a triple crisis of environmental degradation, energy theft, and systemic agricultural underfunding that threatens food security.
Nigeria spent N10.81 trillion servicing debt in nine months of 2025, while President Tinubu's executive order aims to increase revenue distribution across government tiers amid mounting fiscal pressures.
Gold and platinum producers report bumper profits expected to lift tax revenues, while China's zero-tariff policy opens new diversification opportunities for South African exporters across multiple sectors.
Nigeria's government launches investment budgeting overhaul and CBN payment system reforms while negotiating capital gains tax framework with foreign investors threatening to freeze $3 billion in potential investments.
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has called on telecommunications operators to guarantee unhindered internet access to educational institutions, framing connectivity as a fundamental citizen right rather than a purely commercial service.
Northern Nigeria's security crisis deepens as suspected Lakurawa militants kill 33 people in Kebbi State, while separate terrorist groups demand N100 million ransom from vulnerable communities.
From unpaid immigration attachés abroad to allegations of political marginalisation in Kaduna, Nigeria's governance structures face mounting scrutiny over accountability and the treatment of citizens and civil servants alike.
As Nigerian designers claim space at London Fashion Week and Cape Town prepares free opera for its residents, Zimbabwe's criminalisation of an artist aligned with the ruling party reveals the precarious position of cultural workers across the continent.
As Nigerian public figures address body acceptance and sexual assault survival, their advocacy reveals shifting conversations around personal dignity, trauma response, and the infrastructure needed to support vulnerable communities.
Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory prepares for Saturday's area council elections amid mounting concerns over movement restrictions and an intensifying public dispute between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Senator Ireti Kingibe over governance approach.
Federal education authorities and civil society groups are distributing learning materials and food assistance to millions of low-income households across Nigeria, targeting out-of-school children and families observing religious fasting periods.
The fintech startup has secured a major funding commitment from i80 Group to expand its vehicle-secured credit card offering, marking a significant bet on alternative credit products for underbanked consumers.