Gabon, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda all booked spots at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday, some without even playing in the latest qualifiers.

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MultiChoice Chief Executive Calvo Mawela stated that a potential $3bn merger with French media company Canal+, owned by ...

The academic advancement of African countries is crucial for overall development ... inclusive and equitable quality ...

The so-called ‘liberal media’ seems to reckon the seventh circle of hell has been opened and all is lost, while on the other ...

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However, they face many barriers. AI research is eye-wateringly expensive, and African startups and researchers get a fraction of the funding their Western or Asian counterparts get. They have to ...

Inadequate funding, infrastructure issues, and fights over regulation mean the sector's future remains uncertain.

Virtually everyone one we spoke with or article we read cited issues of corruption and dissatisfaction with the management of ...

Commonwealth member countries are calling for restitution over the transatlantic slave trade. Are calls for reparations a ...

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns both claimed wins in midweek action in South Africa’s Betway Premiership, while Kaizer Chiefs played ..