Zimbabwe has won 950 million dollars in credit lines from China, the largest loan secured by the new government, boosting the country's global appeal for funds to rebuild its shattered economy

Zimbabwe's former opposition party said Monday it would boycott the next Cabinet meeting and was considering disengaging from a troubled, four-month-old unity government with President Robert Mugabe

South Africa's 2010 readiness got a thumbs up on Monday after a successful Confederations Cup, with organisers confident that hitches will be ironed out ahead of the continent's first World Cup.

Google on Monday unveiled a new service designed to provide information via SMS text message to mobile phone users in Africa, where cell phones are prevalent but Internet penetration is low

African leaders open a summit Wednesday with a slate of conflicts demanding their attention, but are already distracted by Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's drive to create an "African government".