He'd planned to help a group in Africa. 'And then my partner said: Well, what about Canada?'

African venture capital firm, Janngo Capital, has raised $78 million for its next investment fund.

Chinas CNOOC has inked a deal for exploration at an oil field in central Iraq, the company said today. The deposit, Block 7, will be managed by a fully owned subsidiary of the Chinese company, CNOOC Africa Holding, with the first phase of the work planned to take three years, Reuters reported. The deal follows CNOOCs winning bid for Block 7 following a tender that the Iraqi government carrie...

Orlando Pirates are the best team in South Africa right now and Relebohile Mofokeng has been key. Have you heard the Amapiano song tribute?

The May 1995 issue of Christianity Today, included the report of a leading African American...

The latest data still suggests that South Africas motorists are in for a fuel price hike next week, but perhaps not as bad as expected.

Mia le Roux, the reigning Miss South Africa, is making waves as she arrives in Mexico for the Miss Universe competition.

Pan-African venture capital firm Janngo Capital has closed its oversubscribed second fund at 73 million ($78 million), 20% more than its target of 60 million (~$63 million). In 2022, Janngo Capital reached the first close of its second fund at 26 million, receiving capital from several limited partners, including the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) […] 2024 TechCr...

Thousands of asylum applicants are wondering what impact the outcome could have on their lives.

University of Iowa Health Care confirmed the diagnosis of a patient with Lassa fever in a statement on Monday evening. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC, Lassa fever is a severe viral illness most commonly found in West Africa. The disease is spread by a rodent species...The post

An Iowa resident who recently traveled to West Africa has died from a fever caused by the Lassa virus, the states Department of Health and Human Services said on Oct. 28. The department said it believed that the person, whose name, age, and gender have not been disclosed, contracted the virus while in Africa. The […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, enjoying quality time with his kids, has fans in South Africa celebrating his "single and thriving" status.

Take a look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Wednesday, 30 October 2024.

NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — A day after Catholic bishops in Mozambique rejected general elections results as fraudulent and manipulated, poll violence had loomed large in the southeastern African country, also beset by an Islamist insurgency in the north. The bishops had urged the electoral commission and other electoral bodies Oct. 23 not to “certify […]The post

Don't miss Tuesday, 29 October's riveting episode of South African soapie Uzalo on SABC 1 on DStv channel 191.

The Kamala Harris campaign has assembled a 25-strong team to devise a comprehensive US-Africa policy if she wins the White House next month.

Aliko Dangote, Africas richest person and the owner of the continents newest and biggest refinery, is discussing crude supply to the refinery and fuel supply to Nigeria with Nigerias President Bola Tinubu at an emergency meeting on Tuesday. Dangote and President Tinubu are meeting with representatives of the domestic oil industry regulators and oil industry officials as the new refinery o...

RIP: Animal lover Dingo Dinkelman - nicknamed 'South Africa's Steve Irwin' - has died after an allergic reaction from a green mamba bite.

African fintech Moniepoint just closed $110 million in new financing, and it has landed Google’s Africa Investment Fund as a new investor. The Series C round was led by Development Partners Internationals African Development Partners (ADP) III fund. Other investors, including African private equity firm Verod Capital and existing investor Lightrock also participated. Moniepoint, also...