What to expect: BAIC readying B30 for South Africa in 2025

Chinese brand's new entry-level SUV below the X55 Plus will have the option of front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive, plus petrol and hybrid powertrains. Announced in the sublets way last year as coming to South Africa in 2025, Beijing Automotive …

Uganda receives 2,000 doses of mpox vaccines from Africa CDC: health minister

KAMPALA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has received 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday. Ugandan …

Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa: foreign ministry

A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa, the country's foreign ministry said on Friday, without providing details. El Pais newspaper reported that the man was kidnapped in southern Algeria by an Islamist group and taken to Mali, though the …

NMDPRA To Boost West Africa Fuel Market, Strengthens Domestic Supply Chain 

  Uche Cecil Izuora The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is working on a regional strategy to support the development of West African refined fuel market. This is as the Agency said necessary steps are being taken to …

Mission 300: Bridging Africa’s electricity access gap

ACCORDING to recent statistics, nearly 600 million Africans, representing half of the continent’s population, live without electricity. This staggering figure accounts for 83 percent of the global electricity access deficit. To address this challenge, the …

South Africa takes next step towards potential 2026 F1 race

South Africa’s bid to host a Formula 1 grand prix as soon as 2026 has moved a step forward, with the government opening up an expression of interest from potential hosts. On Friday, the department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC)’s Formula 1 Bid Steering …

Junta chiefs in W.Africa look increasingly less isolated

A mere 18 months ago, West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup. Now, some of those nations are warming to Niger and its military-led allies Mali and Burkina Faso, who in the …

Princess Anne to visit South Africa

Thirteen years after her last visit, Britain’s Princess Anne will be in South Africa next week to unveil the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial, in her capacity as President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The British royal family said in a …

Over 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in migrant boat capsize off Africa

More than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a boat off West Africa’s Atlantic coastline, which has emerged as a primary point of departure for migrants aiming to reach Europe.President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the …

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