Friday, June 19, 2026

Cape Town

March 4, 2026

African supply chains under strain from Middle East conflict: Ramaphosa

Mr Ramaphosa made the comments on Wednesday at an African energy conference in Cape Town, which is taking place amid extreme volatility in global energy markets.

Ramaphosa at energy conference
March 2, 2026

One dead, five missing as Nigerian tugboat sinks off South African coast 

The vessel, which had travelled to South Africa for repairs, was said to be heading back to Lagos with 18 persons onboard.

Nigerian tugboat
February 23, 2026

Dele Alake woos global investors at African Mining Indaba

Mr Alake stressed that the mining sector remained central to Nigeria’s economic diversification strategy.

Dele Alake, minister for solid minerals (Credit: Ministry of Information)
February 18, 2026

Nine-month-old baby, two women killed in Cape Town shooting

The South African Police Service (SAPS) said the bodies of the infant and two women aged 25 and 36, riddled with gunshots, were found on the scene.

Cape Town
February 10, 2026

Africa sits on $29.5 trillion in minerals yet imports steel, fertiliser, aluminium

The report argues that the problem is not a lack of resources but Africa’s failure to convert raw minerals into finished products such as steel, aluminium and fertilisers.

Steel, fertiliser, aluminium
November 6, 2025

Zohran Mamdani: From Kampala to becoming New York City mayor

Mr Mamdani will become the first Muslim, African-born, Indian-American mayor of New York by the time he is sworn into office on January 1, 2026.

Zohran Mamdani
October 5, 2025

Explore opportunities in mining not jobs abroad, minister tells Nigerian youths

Mr Alake said that Africa must move from a raw minerals supplier to a global hub for mineral processing, innovation and green industrialisation.

Mining site
February 16, 2025

World’s first openly gay Muslim cleric shot dead in South Africa

Mr Hendricks, 57, runs a mosque in Cape Town regarded as safe place for gay Muslims.

Muhsin Hendricks
January 13, 2025

Keyamo urges global financiers to invest in airport concessions

He noted that the Nigerian aviation sector had experienced significant growth. 

Festus Keyamo
October 17, 2024

Nigeria signs updated NCAA procedure on dry lease

The federal government has signed the updated Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority procedure to boost operational capacity.

AEROPLANES AT ABUJA AIRPORT