Hilda Baci’s achievement: How Nigeria can leverage jollof, Afrobeats and tourism

BY BABATOPE FALADE ONIKOYI Hilda Baci’s recent project for the largest pot of Jollof is indeed a great one. However, are we just a country of Afrobeats and Jollof? The purists say yes, and that it’s a distraction from our failures in science and...

Zinhle Dhlamini: redefining the taxi industry one clean minibus at a time

ZINHLE “MaSibal’khulu” Dhlamini cuts a striking figure in a crowd of men when she lines up against competitors in the increasingly popular competition among taxi drivers to showcase the cleanest and most stylish minibus. The contest, known as...

Africa’s strongest currencies by region in 2025: Implications for travel and investment

From the resilient West African franc in Francophone states to the stable pula in Southern Africa, the performance of local currencies is redefining how Africans move across borders and how investors gauge opportunity on the continent. While...

DR Congo endorses Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign to boost visa-free travel across continent

The Trans Africa Tourism and Unity Campaign, a Pan-African initiative advocating for visa-free travel across Africa, has received a major boost with the official endorsement of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This...

Eswatini Bound: ICE Informs Kilmar Abrego Garcia He Will Soon 'Deport' to Bless the Rains Down in Africa

The saying goes that ‘beggars can’t be choosers,’ but that didn’t stop illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his lawyers from submitting a long list of countries he didn’t want to be deported to. Garcia had been imprisoned in a summer camp-like...

How a travel mix-up reignited an old Austria/ Australia fake news story

The unfortunate travel mix-up by two besties that saw them land in Tunis in Tunisia, instead of Nice in France, has led to an old fake story taking off again on social media. By now, we should all know that not everything we read on these...

MEC Rev Musa Zondi highlights the role of tourism in KZN's economic growth

KZN MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) Rev Musa Zondi said that tourism month presents an opportunity to reaffirm tourism’s role as a driver of growth, pride, and inclusivity. The MEC was speaking at the...

CAPS dents Simba Bhora title ambitions

The crucial victory sees Caps United climb to 9th position with 35 points, creating a little breathing room as they move two points ahead of Bikita Minerals, who currently occupy the relegation cut-off spot. Simba Bhora . . . . . . . . . . 0 Caps...

Current U.S. Travel Rules and Restrictions for September 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Welcoming September, the details on current U.S. travel restrictions are necessary to keep many international travelers on loop. While some of these advisories don’t require trip cancellation, it’s also important to understand...

The countries with the most vacation days in the world

How much you travel depends on how much you’re allowed to—and, as it turns out, some countries are far more generous with time off than others. According to the Global Paid Leave Report for 2025 by Moorepay, a UK organisation that provides HR...

Mnangagwa secures partnerships in Vatican, China and Eswatini

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday returned home after completing a three-legged diplomatic tour that took him to the Vatican, China, and Eswatini, in what government officials described as a successful mission to secure partnerships and...

For independence, Emaswati showed they could dance to their own tune

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Lord MacMillan flew to Swaziland in 1960 to announce independence, which was celebrated yesterday, was coming within five years, he expected a Lelethu Ngema to jump up for a song and dance: “Freedom is Coming, TOMORROW,...

Mnangagwa hails Eswatini’s solidarity during Zimbabwe’s toughest times

Reading Time: 3 minutesZimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed profound gratitude to the kingdom for standing with his country during years of political isolation and punitive sanctions. Mnangagwa was delivering the keynote address at...

NEW: President Mnangagwa officially opens 57th Eswatini International Trade Fair

Debra Matabu in MBABANE, Eswatini PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA has officially opened the 57th Eswatini International Trade Fair at the Mavuso Exhibition and Trade Centre, praising the event for promoting technological advancement and regional...

Migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia now faces deportation to the tiny African nation Eswatini

By JAMES CIRRONE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:13 EDT, 6 September 2025 | Updated: 01:27 EDT, 6 September 2025 Kilmar Abrego Garcia now faces deportation to the tiny African nation Eswatini, after the Salvadoran migrant's lawyers said he fears...

What is Eswatini? The African country where Kilmar Abrego Garcia could go next

CBP senior advisor Ron Vitiello dissects Democrats' 'due process' argument for 'Maryland man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia and calls an alleged edit of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's interview 'propaganda at its worst' on 'The Will Cain Show.'...

What is Eswatini? Meet the African country where Kilmar Abrego Garcia could go next

CBP senior advisor Ron Vitiello dissects Democrats' 'due process' argument for 'Maryland man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia and calls an alleged edit of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's interview 'propaganda at its worst' on 'The Will Cain Show.'...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Exploring the iPhone 17 Series: Features, Pricing, and Availability in Africa

The arrival of Apple’s newest smartphones has sparked excitement across the continent, where mobile technology plays a central role in daily life. Unveiled on September 9, 2025, the iPhone 17 series comprises the versatile iPhone 17, the...

Remembering Kevin Johnston: A true polymath who lived his life to the full

Born in the Bogside in Derry in 1944, and raised in the Creggan, Kevin Johnston’s 80 years were both interesting and fulfilling. Kevin was educated at Rosemount Boys’ School, St Columb’s College and St Joseph’s College of Education, Belfast, where...