Premier Panyaza Lesufi has allocated over half a billion rand to address Gauteng's persistent water supply failures, while announcing resumed expansion of the Gautrain network to underserved areas.
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.
Travelers at Lagos and Abuja airports can now access one hour of free high-speed internet following a partnership between Nigeria's airport authority and MTN, marking a significant infrastructure upgrade for Africa's most populous nation.
The deaths of Navy Chief of Operations Rear Admiral Musa Katagum and Senator Barinada Mpigi underscore a troubling pattern of mortality among Nigeria's senior public servants, raising questions about health infrastructure and workplace conditions.
The regional competition watchdog is investigating whether Meta's restrictions on third-party AI chatbots accessing WhatsApp violate fair competition rules, marking a significant test of Big Tech regulation in Africa.
The son of Zimbabwe's late president Robert Mugabe faces attempted murder charges after a shooting incident at a Hyde Park residence, with South African police seizing a vehicle from the property as investigations continue.
Diageo South Africa has appealed to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to halt planned alcohol tax increases, warning that excise duty on spirits could exceed R100 per 750ml bottle if annual adjustments proceed in the upcoming budget.
The Capital Markets Authority has granted Kenya Pipeline Company an extension to Tuesday for its public offering, signalling sustained investor interest in East African infrastructure assets despite regional market volatility.
Nigerian manufacturers are discovering that decarbonisation delivers profits alongside environmental benefits, while South Africa's parliamentary push to end captive lion breeding signals a broader shift in how the continent balances economic imperatives with sustainability.
Informal gold mining operations driven by economic hardship are proliferating in Springs while five miners remain trapped underground in Kimberley, highlighting the dual crises of safety and illegal extraction plaguing South Africa's mining sector.
Nigeria's banking sector has settled its massive USSD debt to telecom operators while Airtel Africa pursues ambitious expansion plans including a mobile money IPO and cryptocurrency services.
Digital investment platforms are reshaping Nigeria's capital markets as fintech applications expand access to equity trading, drawing hundreds of thousands of first-time investors into the Nigerian Exchange.
Dangote Refinery's managing director signals improved fuel supply capacity while the federal government implements NNPC revenue reforms, as industry stakeholders warn dialogue remains critical to sector stability.
Nigeria's National Assembly has proposed ₦1.5 trillion in take-off funding for the creative economy ministry, as academic leaders emphasize innovative research as critical to the country's industrial development ambitions.
The National Orientation Agency has issued a stern warning against commodity hoarding as traders deliberately create artificial scarcity of staple foods during Ramadan and Lent, exploiting religious observances to inflate prices and deepen hardship for ordinary Nigerians.
Across Southern Africa, millions of users surrender personal data daily without reading terms and conditions, raising urgent questions about digital rights and the true cost of online access.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and MTN are rolling out free WiFi at major airports while the Central Bank tackles the regulatory challenges of digital cross-border payments.