Chinese consumer brands flood into Africa as old investment model fades and exports jump 28%

Chinese firms are shifting from big infrastructure to consumer goods in Africa, driven by demand, adventurous entrepreneurs ...

BBC World Service announces more journalism to come from Africa as part of global changes

BBC World Service’s global news programme Newsday will establish a team in Kenya, co-presenting from London and Nairobi, ...

South Africa's G20 debt focus to be tested as US takes the chair

The G20's leadership is heading away from the Global South just as debt problems in poorer countries threaten to flare again, ...
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Africa’s digital public infrastructure drive to get $1B boost from UAE govt

The implementation of DPI and AI projects is set to get a nudge from the UAE after the government pledged to set aside a ...

Ill-disciplined Ireland beaten by South Africa - as it happened

Ireland came up short but that was a belter of a way to end November. You can read Matt Gault's report from Dublin here, and ...

Developing nations push for climate action and debt relief at G20 summit in South Africa

Poorer nations at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa have urged world leaders to address climate action and debt issues ...
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EU, Africa summit: Ramaphosa expects ‘stronger and stronger’ partnership

European and African leaders gathered in Angola Monday for a summit to deepen economic and security ties that also presented ...

Daughter of South Africa's ex-president accuses sister of Russia recruitment plot

Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.