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Capital XTRA spotlights Black British pioneers for Black History Month

A new Capital XTRA feature revisits barrier-breaking achievements in medicine, politics, policing, sport and film.

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Africa

South Africa pushes private grid expansion tender into 2027

The government says the six-month delay is intended to strengthen the first private transmission procurement, but…

9 hours ago · 3 min read

Africa

Guinea-Bissau junta bars ex-president Embaló from returning ahead of December vote

Guinea-Bissau’s military government says security conditions are not in place for former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló…

10 hours ago · 2 min read

Caribbean

Jamaican doctors switch to emergency-only care as JMDA escalates overtime fight

Public-sector doctors in Jamaica are offering emergency services only until 8am Saturday as the JMDA presses…

10 hours ago · 2 min read

Caribbean

Jamaican doctors demand IDT timeline as J$31bn overtime ruling drags past deadline

The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association wants the Industrial Disputes Tribunal to name a date for its…

15 hours ago · 2 min read

Africa

Bwari voices demand action on infrastructure as Nigeria marks 66 years of independence

Stakeholders in Abuja’s Bwari Area Council have called for faster federal action on infrastructure, arguing that communities on the edge of the…

Egypt and South Africa launch business council to drive African investment

Egypt and South Africa launch business council to drive African investment

Egypt’s Alamein-Africa Forum opens with push to convert continental potential into investment

Egypt’s Alamein-Africa Forum opens with push to convert continental potential into investment

South Africa pushes private grid expansion tender into 2027

South Africa pushes private grid expansion tender into 2027

Caribbean

Jamaican doctors switch to emergency-only care as JMDA escalates overtime fight

Public-sector doctors in Jamaica are offering emergency services only until 8am Saturday as the JMDA presses the IDT to rule on a…

Jamaican doctors demand IDT timeline as J$31bn overtime ruling drags past deadline

Jamaican doctors demand IDT timeline as J$31bn overtime ruling drags past deadline

Caribbean Music Awards makes historic Trinidad debut as Lady Lava leads winners

Caribbean Music Awards makes historic Trinidad debut as Lady Lava leads winners

Masicka to headline first Forever1NE Music Festival in hometown Portmore

Masicka to headline first Forever1NE Music Festival in hometown Portmore

Diaspora

Capital XTRA spotlights Black British pioneers for Black History Month

A new Capital XTRA feature revisits barrier-breaking achievements in medicine, politics, policing, sport and film.

Bernardine Evaristo and Margaret Busby named patrons of Black British Book Festival

Bernardine Evaristo and Margaret Busby named patrons of Black British Book Festival

Mandela in Glasgow photographs revisit a city’s anti-apartheid connection

Mandela in Glasgow photographs revisit a city’s anti-apartheid connection

Jamaican diaspora artists turn ceramics into records of migration at MoAD

Jamaican diaspora artists turn ceramics into records of migration at MoAD

Culture

Capital XTRA spotlights Black British pioneers for Black History Month

A new Capital XTRA feature revisits barrier-breaking achievements in medicine, politics, policing, sport and film.

Bernardine Evaristo and Margaret Busby named patrons of Black British Book Festival

Bernardine Evaristo and Margaret Busby named patrons of Black British Book Festival

Caribbean Music Awards makes historic Trinidad debut as Lady Lava leads winners

Caribbean Music Awards makes historic Trinidad debut as Lady Lava leads winners

Masicka to headline first Forever1NE Music Festival in hometown Portmore

Masicka to headline first Forever1NE Music Festival in hometown Portmore

Sports

African champions Ghana handed tough Amputee World Cup draw with Angola, Colombia and Iraq

Ghana, Africa’s amputee football champions, will face Angola, Colombia and Iraq in Group D at the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in…

Egypt leave Mohamed Salah out of South Sudan trip over artificial pitch fears

Egypt leave Mohamed Salah out of South Sudan trip over artificial pitch fears

Osinachi Ohale retires from Super Falcons after 16 years and five WAFCON titles

Osinachi Ohale retires from Super Falcons after 16 years and five WAFCON titles

‘I felt the love’ – how did Alcaraz look on winning singles return?

‘I felt the love’ – how did Alcaraz look on winning singles return?

AI & Technology

Africa e-mobility forum urges faster investment and regional industrial strategy

Delegates in Stellenbosch called for coordinated action on charging, manufacturing, standards and finance as Africa seeks to turn electric mobility policy into…

Absa launches Africa’s first bank-led digital asset custody service

Absa launches Africa’s first bank-led digital asset custody service

Côte d’Ivoire Radio-Frequency Stations Rise as AIGF Expands Spectrum Oversight

Côte d’Ivoire Radio-Frequency Stations Rise as AIGF Expands Spectrum Oversight

Major AI Companies Sign Voluntary US Safety Accord With Independent Audit Commitments

Major AI Companies Sign Voluntary US Safety Accord With Independent Audit Commitments

Finance

Egypt and South Africa launch business council to drive African investment

The new council was unveiled at the Alamein-Africa Forum, with Cairo and Pretoria targeting joint projects in industry, energy, logistics and trade.

Egypt’s Alamein-Africa Forum opens with push to convert continental potential into investment

Egypt’s Alamein-Africa Forum opens with push to convert continental potential into investment

South Africa pushes private grid expansion tender into 2027

South Africa pushes private grid expansion tender into 2027

Feed Ghana Programme says maize now exceeds national demand as food imports fall

Feed Ghana Programme says maize now exceeds national demand as food imports fall

Health

Jamaican doctors switch to emergency-only care as JMDA escalates overtime fight

Public-sector doctors in Jamaica are offering emergency services only until 8am Saturday as the JMDA presses the IDT to rule on a…

Jamaican doctors demand IDT timeline as J$31bn overtime ruling drags past deadline

Jamaican doctors demand IDT timeline as J$31bn overtime ruling drags past deadline

Senegal Health Ministry and SAMES Set Up Follow-Up Mechanism During Doctors’ Strike

Senegal Health Ministry and SAMES Set Up Follow-Up Mechanism During Doctors’ Strike

‘Baby Tommy’s here, Chelsea’s not’: First-time mum dies in childbirth

‘Baby Tommy’s here, Chelsea’s not’: First-time mum dies in childbirth

Travel

South Africa targets R3.5bn tourism project pipeline as visitor demand grows

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says 15 infrastructure opportunities are being presented to investors after arrivals passed one million in August.

PrideInn chief urges visa-free Africa to unlock business events growth

PrideInn chief urges visa-free Africa to unlock business events growth

Africa’s Next Tourism Boom Will Be Won in the Mid-Market

Africa’s Next Tourism Boom Will Be Won in the Mid-Market

Your Hotel Is Hot on TikTok Go. But AI Got All The Facts Wrong.

Your Hotel Is Hot on TikTok Go. But AI Got All The Facts Wrong.