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.
Nigeria advances twin pillars of digital transformation with free airport WiFi in Lagos and Abuja while the Central Bank pursues regulated frameworks for cross-border digital payments, signalling coordinated infrastructure and financial modernisation.
Kenya reverses port privatisation while Ethiopia loosens foreign exchange restrictions and South Africa adjusts toll rates, revealing competing philosophies on state control versus market liberalisation across the continent.
The Chevrons secured a remarkable tournament performance, defeating host nation Sri Lanka in their final group match, with Sikandar Raza's explosive batting proving decisive in the chase.
Kampala has overtaken Nairobi's traditional satellites in the regional venture capital race, drawing $30 million in funding during 2025 as investors recalibrate their East African strategies.
US mining company Kobold Metals, backed by tech billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, is seeking access to historical geological data housed in Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa to advance exploration activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
While SAMWU secures a 3.5% salary increase for over 21,000 City of Tshwane employees, a crucial council meeting to address corruption allegations against Madibeng's mayor faces indefinite postponement, highlighting the contrasting fortunes of South African local governance.
President Ramaphosa defends economic progress amid scepticism, as South Africa marks a historic milestone with its first plum shipment to China under a breakthrough trade agreement.
Federal Roads Maintenance Agency demands inclusion in fossil fuel surcharge revenue while proposing N229.9 billion budget, as experts warn regulatory gaps continue to undermine gas flaring enforcement efforts.
The son of Zimbabwe's late president Robert Mugabe faces police questioning in South Africa after an alleged shooting incident left a worker in critical condition, reigniting scrutiny of the former first family's post-exile life.
The holy month of Ramadan is reshaping coastal nightlife patterns across East Africa, while new entertainment releases signal evolving tastes in regional media consumption.
Gold prices remained range-bound in thin trading volumes as markets awaited critical US PCE inflation data, while Kenyan authorities charged a Nairobi forex trader in a Sh32 million fraud scheme involving claims of processing 495kg of gold for export.
Cabinet Secretary Ruku has committed government support to drought-stricken Kajiado residents, highlighting the escalating humanitarian crisis affecting pastoral communities in Kenya's southern rangelands.
Land prices in Ruaka have nearly doubled in a decade, reaching Sh111.7 million per acre and surpassing traditional premium areas like Runda. But the surge in property values has brought new tensions as upscale estates grapple with conflicting visions of development.
Lagos authorities shut down a public toilet in Ebute Metta for discharging untreated sewage into drains, while residents in Surulere report paying premium electricity rates without receiving reliable power supply.
A traditional ruler's murder in Nigeria and a toddler's kidnapping in Zimbabwe highlight escalating security challenges across the region, as authorities grapple with armed criminality and organized abduction networks.