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Crypto seeks regulation, market stability [Business Africa]
While digital currencies promise to improve financial inclusion, the implementation of a regulatory framework is imperative.
CAN 2023: overview of the knockout phase
Antoine Semenyo scored the winning goal six minutes into added time as Ghana beat Angola 1-0 in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) qualifiers on Thursday and stayed in head of his group.
Italy’s coast guard rescues more than 700 migrants
The coast guard said some 295 people were rescued from a fishing boat intercepted 167 km from the eastern coast of the Calabria region
DRC: 15 dead in Ituri, more than 300 since December according to the UN
About fifteen people have been killed in the past two days by two armed groups in Ituri, a province in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where, according to the UN, more than 300 civilians have been massacred since the beginning of December.
Europe’s first majority Black orchestra debuts stateside
In 2015 Nwanoku took a leading role in creating a more diverse future for classical music, which, from musicians to conductors to repertoire, traditionally skews heavily white.
Tanzania: Crashed plane’s pilots ignored warnings
Tanzanian authorities said Thursday that the pilots of a Precision Air plane that crashed into Lake Victoria in November killing 19 people had ignored automatic alerts about the plane's dangerous position.
Blinken says Tunisia risks ‘deep end’ without IMF deal
The international lender has sought reforms in Tunisia and more recently has voiced alarm over a wave of racist attacks after remarks by President Kais Saied against "illegal migrants" from sub-Saharan Africa.
Trans women banned from female athletics: World Athletics
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.
Ivory Coast repatriates hundreds more after Tunisia racism row
Almost 300 Ivorians were repatriated on Thursday from Tunisia, where migrants say they no longer feel safe after President Kais Saied had said they represented a demographic threat.
SA: Electricity Minister optimistic about power problems
The Minister says the Lethabo power station is the first that he has come across, since he started his visits this week, that is performing well.