https://news.x-enova.com/ Africa & World — Reported Right. Business, politics, technology, culture, and sport across Africa and its global diaspora. en https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142345196_7nvdez https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142345196_7nvdez Davido will play three nights, December 17–19, at the National Theatre in Lagos in a show called "ORIADE: The Residency". Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:25 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142339897_hssliw https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142339897_hssliw The Crop Estimates Committee's September 29 estimate puts South Africa's wheat crop at 1.81 million tonnes, down 5% on last year and the lowest in eight years. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:19 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142339248_e8wsbz https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142339248_e8wsbz Guinea-Bissau's military government announced on October 1 that former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló may not return on his planned October 4 arrival. Politics Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:19 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142338084_i16pnx https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142338084_i16pnx Airtel Money priced its London IPO at £1.96 a share, valuing the business at about £5.3 billion (roughly $7 billion), with admission to the London Stock Exchange expected October 14. Opinion Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:18 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142334298_qpkygq https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142334298_qpkygq The University of Cape Town rose from joint 164th to joint 147th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, its best position in seven years and the top spot in Africa. Education & Society Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:14 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142333664_h5einc https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142333664_h5einc Safaricom and Pesapal launched three M-PESA features on October 1: dynamic Scan-to-Pay, NFC Tap-to-Pay and an AI Pay receipt scanner. Tech & Innovation Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:13 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142332367_2cpjj6 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142332367_2cpjj6 Guinea-Bissau beat Nigeria 3-0 at home in late September in Group L of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Sports Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:12 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142331056_oqdxil https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142331056_oqdxil Zambia began talks on September 30 with an IMF mission in Lusaka that runs through October 10, on a successor to the Extended Credit Facility that expired in January 2026. Business & Economy Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:11 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142325212_p5bw53 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791142325212_p5bw53 The 2025 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment, released October 1, puts HIV prevalence among people 15 and older at 5.9%, roughly 1.5 million adults. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:32:05 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086866460_nxsljm https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086866460_nxsljm Djibouti launched the AgriConnect Compact with the World Bank Group on September 14, targeting livestock, horticulture and dates as priority value chains. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:46 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086860597_necvj5 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086860597_necvj5 Ghana's 2025/26 cocoa harvest reached about 771,000 metric tons, up 27.7% from the prior season and 121,000 tons above COCOBOD's initial 650,000-ton forecast, Reuters reported. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:40 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086858777_s5qheb https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086858777_s5qheb Africa's share of global lithium supply is projected to rise from approximately 11% this year to roughly 14% by 2028, driven by new mining projects across the continent. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:38 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086856742_0bytks https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086856742_0bytks The Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is targeting 5 million tonnes of annual capacity, with commissioning planned for June 2026. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:36 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086855631_yspi47 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086855631_yspi47 DP World is building the Banana deep-sea port at the mouth of the Congo River, designed to handle 450,000 TEU per year and giving the DRC its own dedicated deep-water gateway for the first time. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:35 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086851318_g7rlq2 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086851318_g7rlq2 Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals to end its soda ash operation at Lake Magadi, which has produced the mineral commercially since 1911. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:31 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086850112_475uph https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086850112_475uph Orion Minerals is advancing development plans that could establish it as South Africa's next major copper producer. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:30 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086848976_0os3f8 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086848976_0os3f8 Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto broke ground on a 700,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Lamu, a project costed at $17 billion by Kenyan officials and $20 billion by Dangote. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:28 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086847821_ftpe7p https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086847821_ftpe7p Burkina Faso inaugurated its first gold refinery in Ouagadougou on September 28, a facility that cost more than 11 billion CFA francs, about $19 million, per Pulse Ghana. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:27 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086846684_ktx9v8 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086846684_ktx9v8 Democratic Republic of Congo's copper exports rose to a record 1.72 million metric tons in the first half of 2026, up from 1.65 million tons a year earlier. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:26 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086845593_qyv0wr https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086845593_qyv0wr Kenya may need to import nearly 5 million tonnes of maize and wheat combined after a June-July dry spell destroyed almost half the planted area in key surplus counties. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:25 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086844433_x89sos https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086844433_x89sos Namibia has banned the export of unprocessed lithium, cobalt, manganese, graphite and rare earth minerals, requiring greater domestic processing before export. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:24 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086843341_4ed590 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086843341_4ed590 Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached 7,820, with 3,779 deaths, a roughly 48% fatality rate, according to case tallies cited by WHO, Africa CDC and Health Policy Watch. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:23 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086842154_ug7xof https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086842154_ug7xof Cholera cases are resurging across the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Sudan, straining already fragile health systems in conflict-affected regions. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:22 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086841008_dq3449 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086841008_dq3449 Afro Plus Fest 2026 took place September 4-6 in Landover, Maryland, bringing together African diaspora music, arts and cultural programming. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:21 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086839023_7wah3g https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086839023_7wah3g The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to account for more than 60% of global cobalt supply, cementing its position as the world's most critical source of the battery metal. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:19 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086837988_wm424b https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086837988_wm424b A $14.2 billion green power and ammonia project from Chinese firm Ming Yang Smart Energy made Ethiopia the largest single recipient of Chinese infrastructure investment in Africa during the first half of 2026. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:17 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086836962_jjzl3g https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086836962_jjzl3g Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a single agency to handle registration, licensing, taxation and compliance for major mining investments, four sources told Reuters. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:16 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086835921_adyi2y https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086835921_adyi2y Niger State in Nigeria has suspended all mining activity within its territory alongside the imposition of a security curfew. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:15 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086835394_vmn4zp https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086835394_vmn4zp Egypt has chosen Abu Bakr Shawky's 'The Stories' for Best International Feature at the 2027 Oscars, the country's 40th submission; it has never been nominated. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:15 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086834246_vjnh75 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086834246_vjnh75 Netflix has committed to a 10-year content investment slate in South Africa, including a renewal of the reality series 'Love Is Blind: South Africa.' Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:14 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086831264_8ljln0 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086831264_8ljln0 The Pan African Film & Arts Festival announced its 2026 award winners, honoring filmmakers and artists from across the African continent and diaspora. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:11 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086830192_txyfp4 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086830192_txyfp4 Africa Day 2026 brought diplomats, artists and African diaspora community members together in London to mark the anniversary of the African Union's founding. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:10 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086829207_5kyso5 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086829207_5kyso5 Akinola Davies Jr.'s debut feature 'My Father's Shadow' crossed $1 million in global box-office receipts across Nigeria, the UK and international markets during its theatrical run, before landing on Netflix worldwide on September 21. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:09 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086828149_5ghv5f https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086828149_5ghv5f Uranium mining is seeing a revival across Southern Africa, with Malawi's Lotus Kayelekera mine and Namibia's Langer Heinrich mine both advancing restart and expansion efforts. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:08 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086827479_d4ue7k https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086827479_d4ue7k Marine researchers have discovered a living deep-water coral reef off the coast of Benin, a find that adds West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to the map of known deep coral ecosystems. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:07 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086826107_pna7cg https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086826107_pna7cg More than 51,000 people watched Nollywood crime thriller 'Black Market' at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, a Guinness World Record for largest film screening attendance at a single venue. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:07:06 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086819506_4w0fjn https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086819506_4w0fjn Zimbabwe is preparing to reopen grain imports amid expectations of a lower harvest in the 2026/2027 agricultural season. Agriculture & Resources Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:59 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086818372_9gnl5q https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086818372_9gnl5q Nigerian street-pop star Seyi Vibez's new 14-track album 'SWAGUU' debuted at No. 1 on Spotify's Top Albums Debut Global chart, outranking new releases from Miley Cyrus and Carly Rae Jepsen. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:58 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086817340_oz2xq8 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086817340_oz2xq8 New research finds that climate advisory services across Africa need far more localized detail to be genuinely useful to farmers, health planners and disaster-response agencies. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:57 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086815775_wpbi13 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086815775_wpbi13 Ghana's Education Trust Fund and UNESCO have formalized a nationwide partnership to bring AI and digital-skills training into technical and vocational institutions, moving the AI EmpowerED programme from pilot to national scale. Education & Society Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:55 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086814719_jv4r08 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086814719_jv4r08 The WHO's Africa regional office reports that the continent faces the world's highest burden of public health emergencies, recording more than 100 such emergencies annually. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:54 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086814203_jrohr7 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086814203_jrohr7 The Copernicus Climate Change Service forecasts a very strong El Niño event persisting through February 2027, with significant implications for African weather patterns. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:54 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086813110_16g0zc https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086813110_16g0zc The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, had reached 7,404 confirmed cases and 3,577 deaths as of mid-September 2026, making it the country's deadliest Ebola epidemic on record. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:53 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086812058_2dsi0z https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086812058_2dsi0z The New York African Film Festival's 2026 edition showcased a slate of films from across the continent to United States audiences. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:52 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086810739_z595k4 https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086810739_z595k4 Nigeria's box office generated close to ₦8.8 billion in the first half of 2026, with Nollywood and Hollywood titles running close to even on market share. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:50 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086809487_qaipds https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086809487_qaipds Netflix has struck a production partnership deal with South African production company Tshedza Pictures. Arts & Entertainment Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:49 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086808403_d77u2f https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086808403_d77u2f The Democratic Republic of Congo has now recorded 8,067 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,901 deaths, a 48.4% fatality rate, according to figures reported by Al Jazeera on September 28. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:48 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086807286_kcky7g https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086807286_kcky7g A European-African research collaboration, ADVANCE-VAC4PM, is advancing trials of a maternal malaria vaccine in Malawi, aiming to extend protection to pregnant women. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:47 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086806218_sa4l2k https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086806218_sa4l2k WHO's Regional Office for Africa launched the Regional Health Data Hub on August 27 in Addis Ababa, a digital platform linking health data across all 47 member states of the African Region. Science & Health Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:46 GMT https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086804921_xavo6d https://news.x-enova.com/article.html?id=gen_1791086804921_xavo6d UNHCR's 2026 education report says 5.8 million of the 13.1 million school-aged refugee children worldwide were out of school in 2025. Education & Society Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:06:44 GMT