The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Mapped: The fastest-growing cities in the world

Ghaziabad, a city next to Delhi, tops the table of annual growth rates at 5.2 per cent, followed by Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat

The Independent UK · Oct 18

India's exports rise across geographies; Africa, ASEAN lead growth in Apr-Aug

India's merchandise exports increased significantly across different regions from April to August this fiscal year. Exports to Africa saw a notable rise of 47 percent, reaching USD 26.19 billion. The ASEAN region also experienced a substantial growth of 56 percent in exports, totaling USD 23.08 billion. Furthermore, shipments to North-East…

The Economic Times · Oct 18

Forest fires significantly worsening across Africa’s tropical nations, data shows

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Prevalence of fires is increasing across the Congo and Guinean tropical forest basins, Nick Ferris reports – as fears grow the great forest sinks of Africa could one day go the way of the Amazon and Indonesia

The Independent UK · Oct 18

South Africa is going digital on VAT: what it can learn from the rest of Africa

Completing value-added tax (VAT) returns takes time, and waiting for a refund can tie up money a business needs to pay suppliers or invest.

The Conversation · Oct 15

IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war

The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war

The Independent UK · Oct 15

The day bad weather brought half a million birds to England

The ‘Great Fall’ of 1965 was caused by harsh conditions forcing migrating species to land on their way to Africa

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

IBM executive warns of risk of quantum computing hacks

Organisations are unprepared for the risks posed by quantum computing, IBM's Europe and Africa vice-Wednesday, referring to the high-speed technology that could crack security encryptions and enable large-scale cyberattacks. I would say less than 10 percent today," Curioni said on the sidelines of a London conference organised by the American…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Hordes of yabbies are trashing rivers in Africa. How did this happen?

Every year, the upper Zambesi River breaks its banks and spreads across the wide Barotse floodplains in Zambia.

The Conversation · Oct 14

F1 Is Returning To Africa With A New Track

Rwanda’s Bugesera circuit near Kigali must reach FIA Grade 1 standards before the planned African Formula 1 Grand Prix can join the calendar.

Motor1 · Oct 14

Africa records world's fastest gains in disaster resilience, new study shows

The World Risk Poll, which surveyed 143,000 people across 140 countries, found North Africa up five points and Southern Africa up four, driven by expanding internet access and household preparedness. Yet 220 million people affected by disasters in the past five years received no warning.

Euronews · Oct 14