Benin School Championships Showcase Youth Talent in Sports, Culture
The 25th National Primary School Championships brought young athletes from across Benin to Djougou for four days of competition and...
Young Africans Welcome Global Powers but Want Investment on Their Terms, Report Finds
African Youth Survey 2026 finds 80% worry about foreign influence, even as 55% favor strong alliances with major global powers...
Multilateral Fund Approves $22.3 Million for African Cooling and Ozone Projects
Funding will support sustainable cooling, energy efficiency and climate-friendly technologies in eight African countries as demand for cooling rises.
Togo Rises to Lower-Middle-Income Status in New World Bank Income Classification
Classification marks an economic milestone for Togo, as the West African country's statistical updates, economic growth and favorable exchange rate...
Ghana Settles $700 Million Eurobond Obligation Ahead of Schedule
Payment, made ahead of schedule, includes $525.2 million in principal and $174.8 million in interest under the country's debt exchange...
Mission 300 Connects Over 50 Million Africans to Electricity, Reaching Major Milestone
Backed by billions in financing, the initiative is accelerating electrification, expanding power access and driving energy reforms across Africa
Benin Promotes Sports-Based Learning Through Akassato Pilot Project
West African country says a pilot program in Akassato is using sports to boost children's cognitive, motor and social development,...
Burkina Faso PM Calls for Results-Driven Implementation of 2026-2030 Development Strategy
Prime Minister cites economic gains in 2025 and urges officials to accelerate reforms, investment projects and domestic resource mobilization
Ghana Launches AgriConnect Compact to Boost Food Security, Jobs, Agricultural Investment
A $3.5 billion agricultural initiative backed by the World Bank Group and development partners aims to strengthen food security, create...
Research Finds Consumer Demand, Not Herd Size, Drives African Dairy Development
Policy support and higher dairy consumption have helped North Africa build stronger dairy sectors than regions with larger cattle populations,...
Ethiopia Reports More Than $14.4 Million in Exports Under African Free Trade Area
Ethiopia says AfCFTA exports topped $14.4 million through May 2026, with 37 private exporters participating as its African trade destinations...
Interpol Cybercrime Chief Warns Criminal Networks are Outpacing Institutions
NAIROBI, Kenya Artificial intelligence is helping criminals turn stolen photographs and personal data into synthetic identities capable of defeating biometric...
New Data Hub to Strengthen Health Decision-Making Across Africa
WHO says the digital platform will bring fragmented health information together to help countries track trends, allocate resources and strengthen...
Africa Foresight Network Launches with Call for Africans to Shape Their Own Futures
New pan-African network seeks to connect foresight practitioners, strengthen African knowledge and turn thinking about the continent's futures into collective...