Year: 2026
BoU caps individual cash withdrawals at Shs50m, businesses at Shs500m
The Bank of Uganda has issued new cash withdrawal limits for bank customers. In a May 29 circular…
Moroccans celebrate Amazigh New Year Yennayer 2976 with traditional food, music and rituals across Rabat, Marrakech and rural Atlas villages.
Morocco’s Amazigh communities welcomed Yennayer 2976 on 12 January 2026, marking the Amazigh New Year with feasts, music,…
Tanzania’s Katavi National Park: Where 1,000 Buffalo Herds Outnumber Tourists 100 to 1
Katavi National Park in western Tanzania remains one of Africa’s last true wildernesses in 2026 — a place…
Ghana’s Waakye Gets Gourmet: Accra Chefs Reinvent Street Food Classic for 2026
Waakye, Ghana’s beloved rice and beans dish cooked with sorghum leaves, is getting a gourmet upgrade in Accra…
Namibia Launches New Desert Elephants Conservation Route for Ethical Safari Tourism
Namibia has opened the Desert Elephants Conservation Route in Damaraland, a new tourism circuit designed to protect Africa’s…
Uganda Ebola Cases rise to 15 as 6 New Infections Confirmed, All Linked to Known Contacts
Uganda’s Ministry of Health confirmed 6 new Ebola Bundibugyo cases on 2 June 2026, pushing the national total…
Titans of the Continent: Africa’s Top 10 Richest People
Billionaire fortunes across Africa have seen a massive surge, driven by soaring stock markets, massive infrastructural expansions, and…
Alfa Laval Showcases Advanced Avocado Oil Processing Technologies at Key Industry Events in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - June 2, 2026 - Alfa Laval reinforced its leadership as a partner for the sustainable…
WHO Ships Experimental Ebola Bundibugyo Treatment to Uganda as Case Count Holds at 9
The World Health Organization said it shipped doses of an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment to Uganda on 1…
Zimbabwe Signs $1.4B Lithium Deal with China’s Chengxin to Build Refinery in Mutoko
Zimbabwe’s government signed a $1.4 billion agreement with China’s Chengxin Lithium on 1 June 2026 to build a…
Burkina Faso Army Repels JNIM Attack in Centre-Nord Region, 24 Militants Killed
Burkina Faso’s armed forces said they killed 24 Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin militants during an attack on a…
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Output to 650,000 bpd, Exports Begin
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has increased petrol production to 650,000 barrels per day in June 2026, with the first…
