The agreement was reached between Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and South Africa’s Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula during their talks in Hanoi on August 22. Minister Lich expressed his belief that the official visit by the guest from August 22 to 26 will help create a new momentum for the […]
160 managers from 110 Freight Forwarders companies already confirmed their presence at the 5th annual meeting of Africa Logistics Network next October 13th-16th in Istanbul at 5* Hotel Hilton Bomonti. Africa Logistics Network, the community of professional Freight Forwarding companies, is the first network who can affirm to be covering the entire African Continent with […]
Muzi’s music is an atlas of genres from home and abroad, drawing on mbaqanga, maskandi, kwaito and bubblegum to create electronic Afropunk offerings like Stimela Segolide. Something is brewing in South Africa’s music scene. Beneath the surface of mainstream media play, a new crop of young musicians is consolidating its influences into music that transcends […]
As the world strives to eradicate polio, Africa may soon reach a major breakthrough in efforts to rid the planet of one of the most devastating diseases of all time. The continent’s resilience and strong commitment to stopping the virus overcame tough challenges, and Africa now stands on the threshold of becoming the next region […]
Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) hopes to launch it first fully electric vehicle (EV) in the local market in 2021, should it be able to convince its German head office to bring the vehicle to South Africa. The ID.3 has a price tag of roughly $36 000 and a range of 420 km. Advertisement It […]
In the first continent-wide genomic study of malaria parasites in Africa, scientists have uncovered the genetic features of Plasmodium falciparum parasites that inhabit different regions of the continent, including the genetic factors that confer resistance to anti-malarial drugs. This sheds new light on the way that drug resistance is emerging in different locations and moving […]
Over several centuries countless East Africans were sold as slaves by Muslim Arabs to the Middle East and other places via the Sahara desert and Indian Ocean. Experts say it is time for this to be discussed more openly. The island of Zanzibar is today considered one of East Africa’s best destinations: white sandy beaches, […]
Brazzaville, 21 August 2019 – Africa today passes a milestone threshold – three years with no case of wild poliovirus detected. This three-year landmark sets in motion a comprehensive evaluation process by the Africa Regional Certification Commission to determine if the entire WHO African Region of 47 countries indeed can be declared to have eradicated […]
Abuja — President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on a state visit to South Africa as part of the efforts to put an end to incessant xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in that country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this wednesday in Abuja during an interaction with the media shortly after he was […]
Senior enlisted leaders from 27 African nations and the United States gathered in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the third annual Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference (ASELC). The ASELC provides a forum for African and U.S. senior enlisted leaders to share experiences and find ways to collaborate regarding non-commissioned officer empowerment and development. “This is a great […]
