African insurance firms urged to embrace technology to grow sector
Pan-African reinsurance company, ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) on Thursday called on companies to embrace technology and help expand access to
Kenya Airways suspends direct flights to Libreville and Cotonou
Kenya Airways said on Thursday that it would suspend flights to Libreville in Gabon and Cotonou in Benin as part
Benin campaigns to raise awareness of climate change
A week-long campaign to sensitize the public to climate change kicked off in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on
Cape Town bracing for worst fire season ever
Experts predict that Cape Town and surrounding areas in South Africa may experience their worst fire season as a result
Chinese anti-poverty organization opens in Ethiopia
The China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) on Thursday officially launched its office in Ethiopia. Speaking at the launching ceremony
Liberia declares day of mourning after school fire kills 27 children
Liberia has declared a national day of mourning following the death of 27 children in a fire incident at a
UN envoy for South Sudan calls for maintaining peace momentum
The top UN envoy for South Sudan on Wednesday called for efforts to maintain the momentum of peace in light
Injury forces Ethiopia’s Dibaba out of world championships
Ethiopia’s 1,500 metres world record holder and 2015 world champion Genzebe Dibaba has withdrawn from the world championships starting in
South Africa government outlines plan to protect its women
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday called a joint sitting of Parliament to tackle the crisis of violence against
Second group of Nigerians airlifted from South Africa
A second batch of Nigerians is back home from South Africa. About 315 people landed on Wednesday night in Lagos.