Global cashless payment volumes are set to almost double from 2020 to 2025, from about 1 trillion transactions to about 1.9 trillion.

By 2030, the number of cashless transactions per capita will be roughly double to triple the current level. This is according to a report issued by PwC titled: "Payments 2025 & beyond, Navigating the payments matrix: Charting a course amid evolution".

For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to PwC Strategy & Payments Transformation Africa leader, Chantal Maritz...

The President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, has launched the Temane Gas and Energy project, budgeted at around $1 billion.

The Temane Thermal Power Station, in the northern province of Inhambane, will be able to guarantee the electrification of the entire southern part of the country in an extension of about 650 kilometers, as well as reducing the import of cooking gas into the country.

Milton Maluleque reports…

The appeal hearing of Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff to DRC President Félix Tshisekedi, continued on Tuesday at the Makala main prison in Kinshasa. Kamerhe who's also the Union for the Congolese Nation leader, is currently in prison serving a 20 year sentence for embezzlement of public funds. Channel Africa's Jean Noël Ba-Mweze reports from Kinshasa...

For the first time ever, a person's genetic capacity for resilience can now be measured, thanks to a ground-breaking new DNA test developed by a South African biotech company.

The test can also help improve resilience, something which has become essential as we all grapple to adjust and cope with the effects of the pandemic on our lives and livelihoods.

For more on the significance of the resilience test, Lulu Gaboo spoke to its pioneer, Jason Bernice, who is an Executive Life Coach…

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has for the first time, criticized five judges of the country's High Court for rejecting a constitutional reform plan now known in the country as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

As James Shimanyula reports, in their ruling, the judges described the BBI as irregular, unlawful and unconstitutional.

James Shimanyula reports from Nairobi…

The African Union (AU) has been called upon to intervene on recent issues raised by the Pan African Parliament in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pandemonium broke out as delegates started getting physical with each other following a dispute over the rotation of the continental groupings presidency.

Members clashed over the electoral system, with the Southern Caucus pushing for the change to rotational leadership, similar to the AU process.

The Eastern and Western Caucuses are adamant that there is no authority that allows the impromptu change.

The sitting has since been suspended. More from South African representative to the Pan-African Parliament, Pemmy Majodina.

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator.

The initiative is designed to support the unique needs of early-stage and high growth-oriented women-led ventures with business modelling, growth strategy training, corporate advisory, mentorship, networks, and access to strategic partnerships.

According to the forum, access to finance is the most cited challenge to the growth of women-owned businesses in Africa. For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to AWIEF Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Irene Ochem...

Problematic food packaging, poorly informed consumers, poor design of plastic packaging, an unstable supply chain and a lack of co-operation between brand owners, producers and retailers are among the many reasons why South Africa is lagging behind when it comes to recycling.

These findings are contained in a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report titled "Plastics: From Recycling to post-consumer Recyclate" which looks at recycling from an industry perspective.

For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Lorren de Kock, Co-author of the report, and Project Manager for Circular Plastics Economy with WWF South Africa...

There is good news for South African motorists as the retail price for all grades of petrol will decrease by 10 cents a litre from this Wednesday.

However, diesel and paraffin will cost 20 cents more a liter.

This is according to the latest data from the Department of Energy.

For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Layton Beard from the Automobile Association of South Africa...

In an effort to tackle hate speech against religious communities, Saudi Arabian politician, and Secretary General of the Muslim World League, Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, has released a video to kickstart the #RejectHate campaign.

The campaign calls for social media platforms to remove all hate speech targeting Muslims and other religious groups to create a more peaceful and tolerant world.

The initiative comes just four months after Al-Issa established the Durban-based Mercy and Peace Foundation, which seeks to end gender-based violence, abuse, human trafficking and other crimes against humanity.

For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Executive Adviser for Muslim World League in Africa, Sheikh Walid El Saadi…