Ethiopia’s New E-passport Earns Global Design Honor
Ethiopia's recently introduced electronic passport has won the 2025 Red Dot Award for Brands and Communication Design, according to Selamawit...
Culture & Identity
Culture & Identity celebrates the stories, traditions, heritage and creativity that define Africa. This section covers tourism, arts, literature, history, heritage, museums, cultural preservation, lifestyle, African identity and the creative economy.
Switzerland Returns Three Sacred Artefacts to South Africa
Three sacred cultural artefacts belonging to South Africa’s Nkuna royal family have been returned by Switzerland’s city of Neuchâtel after...
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...
Dakar 2026 Unveils Mascot Ayo as Youth Olympic Games Near
Ayo, the official mascot of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, was unveiled Friday during a festive ceremony at the...
700 Afro-Descendants Reconnect with Roots in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso welcomes more than 700 Afro-descendants from around the world for a two-week cultural and historical mission organized by...
Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains Open New Paths in Sustainable Tourism
Rising 4,377 meters above sea level, Tullu Dimtu stands as the second-highest peak in Ethiopia and the crown of the...
Kenya, Qatar Airways Expand Codeshare to Boost Connectivity
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways have expanded their strategic partnership with a new codeshare agreement launching on October 26, 2025....
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...
Taraba Film Festival Celebrates Stories, Culture, Human Rights
From stirring films to vibrant cultural performances, the Taraba Human Rights International Film Festival (TAHRIFF) 2025 brought together more than...
Grand Magal de Touba Draws Millions to Senegal’s Self-Governing City
Pilgrims from across the world are gathering in Touba for the Grand Magal, an annual religious event that transforms Senegal's...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Ethiopia Defies Regional Slowdown with Record $4.32 Billion Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment climbed 8% to a record $4.32 billion as sweeping macroeconomic reforms, renewable energy investments and digitalized government...
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...
High-Level Training Strengthens African Diplomats’ Knowledge of Carbon Markets
ACBF, AUC and AIDA convene African ambassadors and diplomats in Addis Ababa to strengthen technical expertise and policy engagement on...