Africa

As generative AI continues to transform journalism globally, approximately 53% of newsroom leadership is prepared to adopt AI in Tanzania and only 22% have actually discussed AI policies, a new study on AI adoption in Tanzania’s media sector shows

Atlantic Music Expo and Kriol Jazz Festival are starting to bring the usual excitement in Praia; the annual international events, scheduled in mid-April, are among the most prominent - and awaited - cultural appointments of the country

A crisis in Gorama Mende Chiefdom shows how entrenched political allegiances and tribal affiliations can fuel conflicts, threatening national cohesion, as ethnic politics and traditional chieftaincy struggles have long shaped the socio-political landscape

The African Development Bank announced USD 15 million direct support to the São Tomé State budget and a USD 24 million project to ensure 100% renewable energy on the island of Príncipe in two years

World Tour Guide Day was celebrated with an educational nature tour to the Tacugama Wildlife Sanctuary, organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the Sierra Leone National Association of Certified Tour Guides

The Anthu Omwe health centre in the Mungule area of Chibombo district reached the milestone of providing free health services to 50.000 patients in just one and a half years

Residents of Turner Farm in Mt Hampden, who will be displaced to make way for the multi-million Zim Cyber City project, have asked the government to provide a clear timetable for their relocation

17 mountain bongos were welcomed to the country from the United States, an event considered a milestone in efforts to restore the population of this rare antelope, whose only natural habitat is Kenya

Twenty scouts and several scout leaders were honoured for their dedication and contribution to the Mauritius Scout Association during the Founder's Day gathering held at the State House in Réduit

The IMF has called for more austerity in Angola to combat the budget slippage from 2021, warning that the country needs to intensify its budget consolidation efforts

During a visit to the Malabo National Park, a landmark for the country's tourist offer, the Administrative Coordination Manager, together with his team, found the Park in poor conditions, noting that maintenance work is absent

Satu Kahkonen, World Bank Director for Eswatini, stated that the new Public Finance Review Report will lead the collective effort with the government in strengthening fiscal policy, fostering or promoting sustainable economic growth and development