Zimbabwe to scrap tariffs on US goods as it faces 18% Trump levy
President Mnangawa says he wants improved relations, days after Donald Trump said the US would impose an 18% tariff on Zimbabwe.
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Emerging Deep Tech Innovations: Africa’s Quiet Revolution in Technology
How African Innovators Are Redefining Global Solutions Introduction: A Revolution Rooted in Resilience Across the vast landscapes of Africa, where the sun kisses the earth with unrelenting warmth, a quiet revolution is taking shape. It’s not heralded by the clash of swords or the roar of crowds, but by the hum of drones, the flicker … Read more
The World is Tired: The Global Rejection of Americanism
By Shangox | Editorial Feature | PowerAfrika There comes a moment in the lifespan of every empire when the spell breaks. The veneer peels. The borrowed robes slip. And the world, once entranced, begins to whisper what it always feared to shout: We see you. We are living in that moment. America — once the … Read more
No wigs please – the new rules shaking up beauty pageants
Wigs and beauty contests are big business in the West African nation but the industry is facing change.
World Bank Approves Tanzania’s Resilient Natural Resource Action Plan: A Game-Changer for Africa’s Sustainable Future
Source: World Bank | Published: April 5, 2025 The World Bank has given the green light to an ambitious US$150 million IDA credit for Tanzania’s Resilient Natural Resource Action Plan. This critical project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT), represents a significant step forward in Africa’s fight against climate change and … Read more
Africa’s Digital Battlefield: Intelligence Chiefs Call for a United Front at Mashariki Conference
In the quiet coastal breeze of Mombasa, a storm was brewing—not of wind or water, but of ideas, urgency, and digital-age threats. At the heart of the Mashariki Cooperation Conference, African intelligence leaders gathered under one banner: unity in the face of disruption. This wasn’t just a political summit—it was a strategic alarm bell for … Read more
Trump’s tariffs could be death knell for US-Africa trade pact
Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.