Opinion - When five African presidents board flights bound for Washington this week, they carry more than protocol briefings ...

Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat was off to an entertaining start at the Stade Olympique on Saturday night as ...

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has declared a record K59 billion dividend for 2024, after reporting a net profit of K101 billion ($58 million) Directors recommended a final dividend of K28.6 billion, ...

A civil society coalition led by Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), in collaboration with the We The People Movement and other allied grassroots organizations, has informed the Ministry of ...

Africa has launched its first pan-African payment card system, PAPSSCARD, aiming to cut dependence on foreign card networks and retain more financial value on the continent. The announcement was made ...

The net foreign assets of the banking sector (the central bank and commercial banks) rose by about $1.2 billion to $14.7 billion in May 2025, compared to $13.6 billion in the previous month.

Uganda's journey toward achieving a modern railway system has reached a new milestone as government officials and technical teams engage in high-level discussions with the Islamic Development Bank ...

With the country bearing the brunt of climate change and the resultant devastation it causes in communities and economies, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has launched the ...

Opinion - Once hailed for its rapid economic growth and growing regional influence, Ethiopia now finds itself in the midst of a deepening crisis. Armed conflicts, a worsening humanitarian emergency, ...

Al-Shabaab militants have claimed control of Moqokori, a strategic town in the central Hiiraan region, following a heavy overnight assault involving car bombs and ground fighters.

Days after the June 2025 protests by young Kenyans, an image resembling the front page of the Standard newspaper circulated online. It implied that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua hailed the ...

In a time when many lament the death of African cinema, one man is quietly breathing life into Malawi's creative industry--Prophet Shepherd Bushiri. Known across the continent for his prophetic grace ...