Mame Khady Diouf: A Rising Force in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
In many high-level peace negotiations across Africa, those most affected by conflict are absent from the room. Women, who often...
In Kigali, Delphine Kamaziga’s Pottery Café Helps Artisans Reach New Markets
On a quiet morning in Kigali, the steady rhythm of spinning pottery wheels fills a small creative centre as visitors...
Experts Urge Domestic Capital Push to Close Africa’s $50 Billion Water Gap
Facing an annual water and sanitation financing gap of up to $50 billion, African development experts are calling for a...
Ethiopia Marks 130 Years of Adwa Victory as Symbol of African Sovereignty
Ethiopia on Monday marked the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa with a national commemoration at the Adwa Victory...
Cameroon Opens Nine Oil and Gas Blocks to Investors
Cameroon has opened nine oil and gas exploration and production blocks to investors under its current licensing round, with proposals...
Africa Business Forum Urges Stronger Investment for Jobs, Innovation
Africa needs stronger mechanisms to channel investment into jobs and innovation, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for...
Lomé Workshop Highlights Tax Policy Role in Africa’s Climate Strategy
Senior finance and tax officials from eight African countries met in Lomé from Feb. 9 to 13, 2026, for a...
Africa Marks Largest-Ever Presence at 2026 Winter Olympics
Africa is represented by about 15 athletes from eight countries at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, marking the continent’s largest...
Google Launches WAXAL Open Dataset for 21 African Languages
Google has launched a speech dataset covering 21 African languages to improve voice technology across the continent, the tech giant...
South Africa to Host 2027 World Economic Forum Spring Meeting
The World Economic Forum will hold its Spring Meeting in South Africa in 2027, bringing one of the Forum’s major...
Who Gets to Define African Art? Moroccan Cubism and the Right to Self-Representation
Moroccan Cubism challenges who gets to shape African art, calling on artists and cultural voices to claim authorship of their...
South African Jurist Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honors Navi Pillay for a legal career confronting apartheid, genocide and war crimes and advancing international...
Africa Launches Own Credit Rating Agency in Push to Reshape Risk Assessments
AfCRA will offer an African-led view of sovereign and corporate credit risk, seeking to widen rating coverage and bring more...
Morocco Bets on Sports Hosting to Drive Growth and Gender Equity
Morocco's sports hosting boom has built global ambitions, but questions over public spending, stadium use and women's representation will shape...