Airtel lands 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in India, connecting country to Africa and Europe via West Asia

Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Thursday said it has landed the 2Africa Pearls cable in the country, connecting India to Africa and Europe via West Asia. Airtel is the landing partner for the 2Africa Pearls cable in India. This is in partnership with the 2Africa …

Africa set to be biggest growth market over next five years

If you have ever met ABC Maritime chief offshore officer, George Horsington, you know that he is good humoured and smart as a tack. Mr Horsington demonstrated those fine qualities in his rapid-fire assessment of the West Africa offshore oil and gas market, …

Why this North East vet is taking part in Great North Run in 10kg rhino suit

Danny De Vries, who works at Clifton Lodge Vets in Hartlepool, Billingham, Peterlee, and Sedgefield, hopes to raise £5,000 for Save The Rhino, a charity dedicated to curbing rhino poaching. He also aims to break the world record for the fastest half …

FAO warns against swarms of desert locusts in North Africa

TUNIS - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization issued an alert for Algeria, Libya and Tunisia against groups of desert locusts. The outbreak that began in December in the Sahel spread to North Africa during February and March, said a statement from the …

25-03-27_Ralph Achenbach - Amref Africa Health

Africa’s largest health NGO Amref Health Africa is also reeling from the abrupt cuts. Amref trains specialist personnel and makes basic medical care available to almost 20 million Africans each year. A fifth of its entire budget for the current year has …

News24 | NSPCA cries foul over 'unimaginable suffering' at North West tiger breeding facility

A tiger has been euthanised at a breeding facility in the North West. (Anupam Mukherjee/500px/Getty Images) A tiger has been euthanised at a breeding facility in the North West. The tiger, which had been injured a few days before, had severely self …

Advance report on forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2024 - JRC

World News | West Africa's Mali Embraces Solar Power for Rural Areas but the Challenges Are Still Vast

Karan (Mali), Mar 27 (AP) A solar power plant in a rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in other areas of this West African nation as it sees unprecedented growth in renewable energy. The border village of …

Africa’s biggest companies are resilient and ready to rise

Headline figures paint a concerning picture of African business health. Yet, the downturn in dollar revenues reported in this year’s 500 Business Champions, published late February, masks a story of resilience. While Africa’s 500 Business Champions have …

From Ukraine to Africa: Unpacking the propaganda battle in a post-truth era

I am writing this in Durban on Day 178 of my year-long, 40-country tour that has already taken me to the South Pacific, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia. Ahead of me are about 20 African countries, with multiple overland borders to cross, from …