Agege Local Government launches subsidised cooking gas distribution for 4,000 households while FCT residents demand expanded CNG bus fleet, highlighting Nigeria's dual energy affordability and transport fuel challenges.
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.
Nigeria's Customs Service reports ₦362.79 billion revenue growth under its Authorized Economic Operator programme, with customs duties rising 85.66% following enhanced compliance measures and increased legitimate trade volumes.
Borno State Governor approves special training funds for 56 doctors in residency programs, while Ogun State Assembly commits to supporting rural healthcare infrastructure improvements, signaling renewed focus on medical capacity building.
While murder rates show modest decline, Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee rejects celebration as Gauteng records highest contact crimes and Cape Town grapples with child gang recruitment crisis.
Zamfara state commits to sustaining international donor-funded health and development initiatives beyond their funding cycles, following coordination meetings with FCDO and UNICEF officials in Gusau.
As Nigerian law enforcement agencies strengthen inter-agency collaboration in Kano, a spate of criminal cases across the country reveals the complex security challenges facing Africa's most populous nation, from teenage extortion schemes to domestic homicides.
Nigeria's National Assembly has condemned inadequate government funding for livestock development, while South Africa's dairy industry warns that inconsistent foot-and-mouth disease control measures could jeopardize crucial export markets.
Governor Peter Mbah has conducted an on-site assessment of the Enugu-Opi-Nsukka road dualisation project, a 44-kilometre infrastructure initiative designed to transform connectivity between the state capital and one of Nigeria's oldest university communities.
Provincial health authorities in Gauteng have diagnosed more than 25,000 young adults with high blood pressure, signaling an escalating non-communicable disease burden linked to obesity and sedentary lifestyles.
Friday's PowerBall and Daily Lotto draws offered South African players a combined R75.5 million in potential winnings, reflecting the enduring appeal of lottery gaming across the country's economic spectrum.
UNICEF has facilitated 14 million birth registrations across Nigeria over the past two years while spearheading the digitalization of registration systems at health facilities nationwide, marking a significant advance in the country's civil registration infrastructure.
As military leadership vows sustained action against security threats, bandits kill 30 in Zamfara while kidnappings persist across Nigeria's north-central states, underscoring the gap between operational pledges and ground realities.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa confronts mounting challenges including deadly APC ward congress violence that claimed four lives, boundary disputes with Ogun State, and rumors of internal party rifts, prompting presidential intervention.
Nigerian agro-real estate sector positions plantation investments as competitive alternative to traditional commercial property, while South Africa's building plans reveal uneven growth across major metros in 2025.
As Taylor Swift claims her fourth consecutive year as the world's top-selling artist, Nigeria's film industry delivers its strongest opening weekend yet with 'Love and New Notes', while streaming giants face scrutiny over superficial storytelling.
A military court in Cameroon has sentenced three soldiers to jail terms for the deaths of 21 civilians in the country's restive Anglophone region, though legal experts and human rights advocates argue the penalties fall short of the gravity of the crimes.