AfriCAN Honoree Authors’ Awards returns to Sandton

The 8th AfriCAN Honoree Authors’ Awards has returned to Sandton under the powerful banner of No Borders, a call to unite the African continent through storytelling, soul, and shared heritage. The event took place at Sandton Library, Nelson Mandela...

[PHOTOS] Ruto hosts Uhuru at State House

President William Ruto with his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the DRC peace talks at the State House, Nairobi on August 1, 2025/PCS President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta were on...

Nickel Miners News For The Month Of July 2025

Summary Nickel spot prices were roughly flat the last month. Nickel market news - US tariffs hit many countries on August 1 with some conflicting reports on how nickel might be impacted. Nickel company news - Most nickel producers reported a...

Trump hits Nigeria with 15% tariff in revised global trade blitz

Nigeria and a raft of African countries have been hit with a 15 percent import tariff following a sweeping executive order from United States President Donald Trump. The White House announced the modified reciprocal tariff rates on Thursday....

Trophy hunter kills lion in Zimbabwe that was part of research project, sparking anger

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death at the hands of an American...

Anglo American’s Losses Widen with Diamond Slump, Trade Tensions Mounting

Anglo American (LSE:AAL,OTC Pink:AAUKF) reported a sharp US$1.9 billion net loss for the first half of 2025, deepening from US$672 million a year earlier, as the global miner pushed forward with a sweeping corporate overhaul aimed at focusing on...

Chinodya: A life of writing, resilience and rediscovery

SHIMMER Chinodya is undoubtedly one of Zimbabwe’s finest writers SHIMMER Chinodya (SC) is undoubtedly one of Zimbabwe’s finest writers. Besides textbooks, he has produced prose narratives, poetry as well as drama. From his early days as a curious...

Working to the benefit of farmers

The Red Meat Producers’ Organisation works on behalf of red meat producers to ultimately improve their sustainability. The Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) is a member organisation for primary cattle, sheep and goat producers. The...

Full list of Donald Trump’s new tariffs set to come into force next week

Economists expect the global economy to suffer as a result of the new measures (Picture: Shutterstock) Donald Trump has signed the executive order which will bring into force sweeping new tariffs on imports from dozens of countries. In a major...

US quietly drafts plan to end program that saved millions from AIDS

Demonstrators stack mock coffins outside the State Department in Washington on April 17, 2025, to protest the Trump administration’s disruption of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program. (Allison Robbert/The New York Times) The...

Reciprocity or retaliation? Trump’s Africa tariffs trigger humanitarian emergency

Africa is a continent of extremes—of breathtaking beauty and brutal hardship. Its savannahs teem with lions, elephants and zebras, while beneath its soil lie vast fossil fuel reserves. Yet, it is also a region that has repeatedly been wracked by...

New US tariffs blunt India’s apparel edge; to come into effect on 7th August

Image Courtesy: Economic Times United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reimposing reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on US imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations in advance of this 1st August...

Cecil 2.0?: Outrage As Trophy Hunter Slays Collared Lion In Echo Of 2015 Scandal

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death at the hands of an American...

U.S. administration slaps steep tariffs on dozens more countries

Containers waiting at Cape Town harbor in South Africa – which has been hit with a 30% tariff. /Esa Alexander/Reuters Containers waiting at Cape Town harbor in South Africa – which has been hit with a 30% tariff. /Esa Alexander/Reuters U.S....

Trump Announces New Global Tariff Rates—As He Pushes Back Start Date Again

Topline President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs on nearly all key U.S. trading partners will go into effect on August 7—a week later than his self-imposed deadline of August 1—as he signed an executive order on Thursday night setting...

UN-Habitat sub-regional office for southern Africa launched in Botswana

GABORONE, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa was officially launched here on Friday to promote inclusive urbanization through improved service delivery and regional...

Large-scale citrus development in Botswana now in 2nd year of production

Botswana is a country, located in central Southern Africa. It has a proud longstanding history in Agriculture, but more focused in the beef industry and to an extent grains and maize production. Production of fruit is very limited , mostly...

Botswana leader heralds new era of bilateral cooperation

‘MANTŠANG KHUTLISI MASERU – Republic of Botswana president, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, concludes his landmark four-day official working visit to Lesotho today. The visit is widely seen as a diplomatic milestone ran from July 15 to 18, cementing...

Diamonds are doing good for Botswana and Beyond

Petrus joins Sudanese giants Al Hilal    … After leaving relegated Cape Town City

Namibian international Aprocius Petrus has officially completed a move to Sudanese champions Al Hilal, leaving South African side Cape Town City following their unexpected relegation. The 26-year-old defender has signed a four-year contract with...