Digital Abuse Against Women Surges Amid Legal and Platform Gaps
South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and others have cyber laws but weak enforcement fails to protect women
Niger Expands Digital Access with 1,000km of Fiber-Optic Cable
Niger has marked a significant milestone in its push for digital development by completing the provisional acceptance of more than...
Tunisia Secures $430 Million for Major Energy Sector Overhaul
Tunisia has secured $430 million in funding for a sweeping five-year initiative aimed at strengthening its electricity sector through renewable...
Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, Spotlighting Civilization’s Oldest Treasures
Egypt officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, a landmark project more than 16 years in the making and...
4 African Countries Removed from Global Illicit Finance Watchlist
Four African countries, namely Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique and Burkina Faso, have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force...
UNESCO Releases New Volumes on African History, Global Influence
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published three new volumes of its General History of Africa, expanding...
Shell Commits $2 Billion to Offshore Gas Project in Nigeria
Shell Nigeria and partner Sunlink Energies announced Tuesday a $2 billion investment for the HI gas project in the shallow...
Nigeria’s Lagos Becomes First African City to Host E1 Electric Powerboat Race
Didier Drogba’s Team Global Africa finishes third in a landmark race that brought fans and innovation to Lagos Lagoon
African Nations Pledge Reforms to Boost Power Access
Seventeen African governments have committed to concrete reforms and investment plans aimed at expanding electricity access as part of Mission...
Made in Africa Spirit Sets the Tone for Trade
The Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 opened Thursday with a strong call for African nations to turn ambition into action on...
Africa Sends Record 10 Nations to 2026 FIFA World Cup
Ten African nations will compete at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the highest...
Nigeria Awards ₦2.5 Billion in Grants to 45 Student Ventures
Nigeria's federal government has awarded ₦2.5 billion ($1.62 million) in equity-free grants to 45 student ventures selected at the 2026...
Afreximbank Commits $2.5 Billion to Dangote Refinery Financing
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) committed $2.5 billion of a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery...
West Africa Takes a New Approach to Tax Reform
A $5.52 million grant agreement signed in early March between the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) and the African...