Africa's largest refinery operator has signed a major equipment deal with China's XCMG Construction Machinery, targeting a 40% capacity increase that would position the facility among the world's top petroleum processing plants.

Security companies across South Africa are adopting automated dispatch systems to handle surging callout volumes driven by heightened crime perception, marking a significant shift in how the private security sector responds to threats.

Private security companies in South Africa are deploying automated dispatch systems to handle surging callout volumes, marking a shift toward AI-powered response coordination in one of Africa's most security-conscious markets.

Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu, Chairman of Stanel Group, has described Flutterwave founder Olugbenga Agboola as a global asset, underscoring Nigeria's growing influence in African fintech innovation and digital payments infrastructure.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

Nigerian oil marketer Eterna Plc has rolled out self-service fuel stations with tech startup Fuelmetrics, introducing automated pumping to Africa's largest economy as political tensions flare over the country's electricity crisis.

The veteran activist and two-time presidential candidate, who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and spent six decades fighting for racial and economic justice, passed away Tuesday, leaving a legacy that transformed American politics.

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.

Egypt debuts a revamped national innovation platform while Kenya's Arc Ride secures $5 million from IFC, signaling renewed momentum in Africa's startup ecosystem amid climate-tech acceleration and shifting banking attitudes toward crypto.

Pan-African payments company Nairagram has closed a ₦10 billion capital raise to scale digital financial infrastructure across the continent, positioning itself to capture growing cross-border payment flows.

Blu Label subsidiary BluEnergy has obtained a multi-year energy trading licence from South Africa's National Energy Regulator, positioning the company to participate in the country's evolving electricity market.

Zimbabwe has unveiled Zimbabwe Mining Week as part of a strategic shift from price-taker to price-setter in lithium, gold, platinum, and chrome markets, leveraging the Victoria Falls Exchange to establish local pricing benchmarks.

A rescue operation is underway at Ekapa Mine in South Africa after five miners became trapped underground with no communication to the surface, marking the latest in a series of safety incidents that continue to plague the country's mining sector.

BluEnergy, the energy subsidiary of JSE-listed Blu Label Telecoms, has obtained a multi-year energy trading licence from South Africa's National Energy Regulator (NERSA), positioning the technology group to participate directly in the country's evolving electricity market.

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.