Aliko Dangote says market forces made him lower fuel prices at his huge oil plant in Nigeria. The price drop comes after a year when costs kept rising.
His $20 billion Dangote refinery just cut fuel prices to 899.50 naira per liter, starting a price war that helped many Nigerian drivers.
"We must protect our plant and our money," Dangote said on Arise TV. His company spent billions building Africa's biggest oil plant.
The price cuts spread fast. Nigeria's state oil firm matched Dangote's price at 899 naira per liter. MRS fuel stations across Nigeria will sell Dangote's fuel at 935 naira.
These changes matter because Nigeria has financial troubles. The country spends much of its cash buying fuel from other sources, and Dangote thinks...
Death stalks Zimbabwe's highways. Bus crashes have killed thousands in recent years, leaving many afraid to travel.
The causes mix clear facts with local beliefs. Bad drivers, worn roads, and tired workers lead to crashes. Yet some think evil spirits play a role.
Last April, 17 people died near Odzi when their bus flipped. The driver had swerved from a truck. A month later, 20 more died when two buses hit each other near Chivhu.
The toll keeps rising. In 2018, a bus fire killed 42 people near Gwanda. That same year, 50 died in a crash at Rusape.
President Mnangagwa's team has fixed many roads. They've made the path from Harare to South Africa better. The Mutare road got wider. But crashes still happen on these good roads.
Bus...
The world just got stronger tools to fight internet crimes. The United Nations passed a new law that helps catch online criminals across borders. Interpol, the group that helps police work together worldwide, praised this move.
Countries spent five years writing these new rules, and Interpol, with its real-world experience fighting cyber threats, helped shape them. The rules give police better ways to work together and share information quickly.
"Online crime hurts everyone," said Interpol chief Valdecy Urquiza. "It wrecks companies and puts lives at risk. We need countries to work as one to stop it."
The new law tackles many cyber dangers. It helps police catch people who steal data, harm children online, or use the internet for...
Gunmen raided a Choppies store in Bulawayo's New Luveve area Saturday night. They fired shots and hurt workers before taking $1,000.
The attack started at 8 p.m., right after closing time. The robbers shot at a guard but missed. They stabbed another guard four times and hit the store manager in the head.
Street sellers near the shop first thought the gunshots were fireworks. "We heard shots and thought they were firecrackers," said one seller who stayed unnamed. "We ran when we knew they were real guns."
The area was dark from a power cut when the crime happened. The robbers fired three times. One shot missed a guard doing his nightly checks. The thieves then forced a cashier to find the manager.
"They put a gun to the manager's...
The Becky Bridal Boutique has clarified that the controversial second dress worn by Mrs. Nyathi wasn't theirs. They deny any connection to the claimed employee and note their 4-5-day dress rental policy.
Recent social media posts show Lulu Muteke, connected to Wicknel Chivhayo, dismissing critics while flaunting wealth. His sister Moreblessing defended their relationship and his life choices.
A woman disrupted a wedding, demanding the bride return her rented dress. She claimed their agreed return time had passed, sparking criticism that she should have allowed more leeway.
John Ariko, a member of Kenya's parliament, is free for now. He was in jail over the weekend, but a court let him out on Monday.
Mr. Ariko and eight others are accused of a crime. Police say they attacked the son of a governor. The governor is Jeremiah Lomurukai of Turkana County.
Officers arrested Mr. Ariko last Thursday in Eldoret. He was briefly released from jail, and then he went to court on Friday.
At first, the judge said the suspects had to stay in jail until Monday when the judge would decide about bail.
On Monday, the judge let them go for now. But they each had to pay 150,000 shillings. That is about 1,200 U.S. dollars. Or they could pay another way. They could have someone else pay 300,000 shillings for them.
The...
Jeremiah Kioni, the party's secretary general, says Jubilee is still an opposition party. His comments came after some Jubilee members got government jobs.
President William Ruto met with former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Then, Mr. Ruto picked some of Mr. Kenyatta's allies for his Cabinet, which made people wonder if Jubilee was changing sides.
"Jubilee, we are in opposition," Mr. Kioni said on Monday. He said the party is doing what Mr. Kenyatta told Mr. Ruto to do. That is to make the economy better.
Raila Odinga, who used to be Kenya's prime minister, also discussed the Ruto-Kenyatta meeting. He said the two leaders just greeted each other, which was not a sign that they would work together.
Mr. Odinga said Mr. Ruto wants people...
