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MN Capital Group Investment conference to unlock institutional capital across Africa

Jason Kasuto, Founder of Monasa Advisory and Associates Windhoek, Namibia, 4 March 2026 – The MN Capital Group has kicked off its investment conference in Windhoek, running until 6 March, bringing together institutional investors, fund managers, and asset managers from across Africa. The event aims to explore new opportunities, partnerships, and strategies for sustainable economic growth across the continent. Jason Kasuto, Founder of Monasa Advisory and Associates, highlighted the […]

4 March, 2026

Africa

Press release: Yango Group’s AI Routing Technology Saved Users 5 Million Hours in 2025 Close to 45,000 hours of total annual time saved by Namibians

Windhoek, Namibia, 18.02.2026 – Yango Group, the global tech company digitalising urban services, today announced that its advanced AI-powered routing technologies saved urban commuters more than 5 million hours in 2025 across 20+ cities of its presence — the equivalent of 600 years of human time returned to communities. The findings, based on an analysis of millions of Yango Ride trips in 2025, prove that intelligent routing delivers tangible quality-of-life […]

24 February, 2026

Africa

Press Release: Designing Low-Friction Ride-Hailing Regulation in Emerging Markets “How Smart Regulation Can Enable Safer, More Inclusive Ride-Hailing Ecosystems”

Dubai, UAE, 10th February 2026 – Yango Group, the global technology company that creates daily services, hosted a high-level mobility policy workshop led by its Chief Business Officer Adeniyi Adebayo during the 2026 World Government Summit in Dubai. The session brought together policymakers, government representatives, and industry stakeholders to discuss how public-private collaboration can support effective ride-hailing regulation across emerging markets. The workshop focused on how clear, low-friction regulatory frameworks […]

24 February, 2026

Africa

Botswana Vaccine Institute supports regional response to FMD outbreak

23 January 2026 - The Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional animal health as Southern Africa faces an escalating Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak across several SADC member states. Acknowledging the scale and urgency of the situation in a press release, BVI says it has activated technical support deployments as part of its customer value proposition and long-standing role in regional disease control. A technical […]

26 January, 2026

Africa

African Union approves mediation plan for Eastern DRC conflict

The African Union has approved a new plan to coordinate and bolster mediation efforts aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision was made during a two-day summit in Lomé, Togo, reflecting growing concern over the humanitarian and security crisis in the region. Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa that while the plan sets a framework for action, its success will depend on timely implementation and […]

20 January, 2026

Africa

Zambia becomes first in Africa to accept mining taxes in yuan

A China yuan note is seen in this illustration (Photo by REUTERS/Thomas White) Zambia has become the first African country to allow Chinese mining companies to pay taxes in yuan, a move aimed at reducing reliance on the US dollar and reflecting the country’s deepening economic ties with China. The policy shift was confirmed by the Bank of Zambia, according to News24. According to Bloomberg Law, the change comes amid […]

20 January, 2026

Africa

UN rights chief calls for global action as Sudan conflict intensifies

The United Nations’ top human rights official has issued a stark warning that Sudan is sliding deeper into a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe, calling on the international community to act decisively to end the war. Speaking to journalists in Nairobi, Kenya, after a five-day mission to Sudan, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the ongoing conflict has devastated civilian life, crippled essential services, and pushed millions […]

20 January, 2026

Africa

Angola opens bidding for a long-term concession to operate Namibe rail and port corridor

Angola Benguela railway cargo train near Lobito April 2021 (Photo: International Railway Journal) The Angolan government has launched an international public tender for the concession to operate, manage, and maintain the Namibe Corridor, a key transport route linking southern Angola to regional markets. The Ministry of Transport said bids for the concession, which runs for an initial 30 years and can be extended to 50, will close on 4 May […]

15 December, 2025

Africa

Regional bodies condemn military coup in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo (Photo by: Amanuel Sileshi, AFP/Getty Images) The African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have sharply condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as a “blatant threat” to democratic governance in a region already strained by recurrent coups. The condemnation followed Wednesday’s sudden power seizure by officers identifying themselves as the High Military Command for the Restoration of Order, […]

27 November, 2025