Nigeria's satellite communications provider has signed an agreement with telemedicine platform MyStartMedic to deliver digital healthcare to underserved rural communities, addressing persistent gaps in primary care access.
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.
As Nigerian states grapple with varying inflation pressures and UK manufacturers buckle under energy bills, the global cost-of-living crisis reveals itself as fundamentally an energy story—one that determines where people can afford to build their lives.
From Lagos's violent evictions to Abia's airport land conflicts and nationwide infrastructure neglect, Nigeria confronts intersecting crises that reveal systemic governance weaknesses in managing urban expansion and public assets.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has launched nationwide consultations on a constitutional amendment that would extend presidential terms from five to seven years, as governance challenges ripple across Southern Africa.
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will launch a nationwide child malnutrition campaign at primary health centers in April, as the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority expands healthcare infrastructure and national health fellows restore basic services to rural facilities.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces the delicate task of balancing fiscal consolidation with economic growth as he prepares to deliver Budget 2026 on 25 February, with fuel levy increases among the revenue measures under consideration.
From coaching reshuffles at the Sharks to cricket's financial windfall and Bonko Khoza's awards dominance, South Africa's sporting and entertainment landscapes reveal a nation recalibrating ambition across multiple stages.
Unemployed residents in Springs, east of Johannesburg, have descended on scarred mining land in a desperate bid for economic survival, reviving the informal gold extraction that has long haunted South Africa's mineral-rich communities.
As corruption allegations swirl at the Madlanga Commission, former police official Sibiya has defended the controversial directive to disband the PKTT unit, claiming Police Commissioner Masemola knew the elite team was never meant to be permanent.
Nigeria's Eniola Bolaji has ascended to the top of the world badminton rankings, prompting celebration from the National Sports Commission and signaling a breakthrough moment for a sport long overshadowed by football in the nation's athletic landscape.
Economic commentary from leading analysts highlights Trump administration's growth strategy, South African governance challenges, and strategic importance of the Cape region for US interests, signaling shifts in African market dynamics.
Federal government signs memorandum of understanding to operationalize pharmaceutical procurement initiative aimed at reducing medicine prices, while Yobe State Assembly launches investigation into healthcare worker misconduct and critical doctor shortages.
A lawsuit filed against police officers over alleged abuse during a raid on a $100 million ethanol facility highlights growing friction between state security forces and private sector operators, as opposition leader Kizza Besigye warns of deepening governance challenges.
European business leaders and multinational firms operating in Nigeria have called for consistent economic regulations, warning that policy unpredictability threatens the country's ability to attract long-term foreign capital and sustain investor confidence.
The 2021 acquisition of a 45% stake in Oil Mining Lease 17 by Heirs Energies represents a watershed moment for indigenous participation in Nigeria's upstream sector, as African-owned entities increasingly replace international oil majors in the Niger Delta.
The detention of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai by anti-corruption authorities has reignited debate over political accountability and systemic governance failures in Africa's most populous nation.