Day: April 3, 2026

A record 10 African teams have qualified for this year’s expanded FIFA World Cup, marking a major milestone for the continent’s growing football talent. Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, and Ghana are among those due to compete, as are Africa Cup of Nations finalists Morocco and Senegal. Meanwhile, some emerging teams will ...

Nearly half of South Africa’s water infrastructure systems are failing, according to a new government report. The findings raise the stakes for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s policy overhaul aimed at tackling a crisis that resembles the early stages of the country’s national power grid collapse. A national assessment by the water ...

Startup investor Novastar Ventures launched one of the continent’s largest ever funds backing climate-focused tech businesses. The Kenya-based firm, which raised $147 million, has already made six investments from the fund, including in Mexican biodigester producer Sistema.bio that serves farmers in Kenya. African venture capital funds dedicated to climate solutions ...

Nigerian digital payments company Flutterwave was granted its first banking license in the country, the latest sign of a push among Africa’s fintech leaders to diversify and capture more of the value in the continent’s growing digital economy. Flutterwave has mainly operated as a digital payments processor since it was ...

US President Donald Trump is about to get his top Africa official installed at the State Department after a long vacancy. Senate aides told Semafor that the body is expected to vote on Frank Garcia’s confirmation to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs soon after the two-week April ...

Officials say other member remains missing in first downing of US fighter plane since start of war Middle East crisis – live updates One US service member has been rescued after a US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter was shot down over Iran, prompting a frantic effort to locate its two-strong ...

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss crypto, journalists using AI, and a cool photo of Earth. JOSEPH: I can’t talk about the story just yet, but recently I ...

UN says record numbers of people could face acute hunger if conflict continues The world has become well versed in the importance of the strait of Hormuz to the world’s energy flows, but attention is increasingly turning to its vital role in another market – the fertiliser on which harvests ...

Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall. ...

The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028. ...