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Africa is growing exponentially in terms of internet connectivity but at the same time lags behind on cybersecurity. This is a major concern and was the main theme during the first Africa’s cybersecurity summit organized in Togo’s…

African envoys spoke out strongly at the mistreatment of African nationals trying to flee Ukraine during a special session of the United Nations General Assembly. African nationals, mostly students, have accused Ukrainian security forces…

Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo has submitted a complete inventory of Congolese works of art and artefacts which potentially could be returned to the former African colony. The list was submitted this Thursday during a visit by…

An African rat hero, Magawa’s who became famous for detecting more than 100 landmines in the Cambodian countryside and winning a gold medal for his gifts, has died aged eight. Magawa passed away "peacefully" , the Belgian charity APOPO,…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $ 1.5 million grant to assess policy gaps in digital commerce and e-commerce ecosystems in 10 African countries. The funds, from the African Development Fund,…

Senegalese President Macky Sall and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have denounced the "unfair" representation of Africa in the UN Security Council, regretting that no African country is a permanent member. The Senegalese head of…

Moroccan film director Fatima Boubakdi won first prize at the Ecrans Noirs film festival held in Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. Glory Mununko received the prize for best African actress and Narcisse Wandji won two prizes, for best…

Britain has announced its intensions to ban travels from six southern African countries, after South Africa detected a new Covid-19 variant. All flights are set to be suspended from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and…

African leaders have been urged to embrace democracy as the best form of government. The head of Political Science of Lagos State, LASU, Professor Sylvester Akhaine who made the call, said that crisis in Sudan can be regarded as internal…

French President, Emmanuel Macron has  announced a renewed €130 million for the next three years while defining Digital Africa’s new ambitions to support technological innovation and entrepreneurship across the continent. The redesigned…