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Africa: Statement on the Passing of H.E. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, former President of Botswana
[Mo Ibrahim Foundation] The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of H.E. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, former President…
Africa: Former Botswana President Festus Mogae Dies Aged 86
[Capital FM] Botswana's former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has…
Africa: Kenya Positions Itself As Africa's Digital Innovation Hub Ahead of Africa Forward Summit
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is positioning itself as a continental leader in digital innovation as the country prepares to…
Africa: Botswana Has Not Cut Off Electricity Supply or Closed Borders Amid Anti-Migrant Action in South Africa
[Africa Check] Botswana has not cut off electricity supply or closed borders amid anti-migrant action in South Africa
Africa: Mastercard, Yellow Card Partner On Stablecoin Payments in Kenya, Africa
[Capital FM] Johannesburg -- Mastercard and Yellow Card have announced a partnership to expand stablecoin-based payment solutions across Eastern Europe,…
Africa: Asmis 2026 Kicks Off in Addis Ababa With Call to Reshape Africa's Global Narrative
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) 2026 officially kicked off today in Addis Ababa, bringing…
Africa: African MPs Push Back Against EU 'Interference' in Internal Affairs
[Nile Post] Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has led African legislators in condemning what they described as growing interference by the…
Africa: Opinion - Pragmatism Driving Africa's Quiet Yuan Shift
[Capital FM] Across much of the Western financial press, Africa's growing use of China's renminbi (RMB) is often framed through…
Africa: Emma Wenani Named Among Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa 2026
[Ghanaian Times] Emma Wenani, Chief Director of Global Media Alliance, has been named among the Ascent Top 100 Career Women…
Africa: Uganda Reaffirms Committment to Attend Third Russia-Africa Summit
[Nile Post] Gen. Jeje Odongo Abubakhar, Uganda's Minister of Foreign Affairs has held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Sergey Lobanov,…
Africa: Viral Video Exaggerates Vaccine Side Effects in Children and Falsely Urges Parents to Avoid Vaccination
[Africa Check] Viral video exaggerates vaccine side effects in children and falsely urges parents to avoid vaccination