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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.

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.

Pan-African payments firm Nairagram completed a N10 billion commercial paper issuance within 48 hours, while Nigeria recorded a $14 billion investment increase driven primarily by short-term portfolio flows rather than foreign direct investment.

Nigeria's oil production declined to 1.627 million barrels per day in recent reporting, missing both budget projections and OPEC quotas, while Dangote Group signed a $400 million equipment deal with China's XCMG to double refinery capacity to 1.4 million bpd.

Lagos State will convene its second energy investment forum in May to accelerate power sector reforms and attract private capital, as Nigeria grapples with chronic electricity supply failures costing households and businesses billions in losses.

Farmers across Africa confront mounting pressures as Nigerian agricultural operators grapple with lending rates reaching 60 percent while Zimbabwean growers battle prolonged dry spells threatening maize and tobacco harvests.

Edo State in Nigeria recorded 47 disasters affecting over 10,000 people in 2025, while Kenya's government issued land title deeds to resettle 105 families displaced by Maai Mahiu floods, highlighting contrasting approaches to disaster management across the continent.

The veteran activist, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and spent decades fighting for racial and economic justice, leaves behind a legacy that shaped modern American politics and inspired liberation movements across continents.

Enugu state's successful measles-rubella vaccination campaign contrasts sharply with national concerns over inadequate tobacco control measures, highlighting the uneven progress in Nigeria's public health landscape.

Nigeria's stock market reached an all-time high of N122 trillion in early February trading, while technical indicators suggest caution. Separately, DStv's SuperSport division confronts operational changes under Canal+ ownership.

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 wars rage and institutions falter, Kenya's President William Ruto confronts the African Union's deepest crisis in decades, pushing sweeping reforms while navigating regional tensions and a shifting global order that increasingly sidelines African voices.

President Bola Tinubu has unveiled Nigeria's Industrial Policy 2025, introducing factory construction as the primary measure of success for the nation's industrial transformation agenda.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called on traditional and religious leaders to assume responsibility for monitoring primary healthcare facilities in their communities as part of efforts to combat preventable diseases.

Nigeria's National Assembly descended into chaos as legislators debated amendments to the Electoral Act, with the Senate moving to shift the 2027 presidential election date due to religious observances while the House of Representatives grappled with provisions on electronic result transmission.

Multiple African economies are implementing monetary easing policies as inflation pressures subside, with Zimbabwe achieving sub-10% inflation for the first time in nearly three decades while Nigeria reports sharp food price deceleration.

Nigeria's President Tinubu challenges health workers to serve with integrity while Zimbabwe's Manhize orthopaedic hospital nears completion, reflecting a broader continental shift toward strengthening healthcare delivery systems.