Benin Army Deploys Free Medical Care in Northern Communities Under Operation Mirador
The Beninese Armed Forces (FAB) treated approximately 550 patients in the northern community of Kountori during a free medical outreach...
Development & Impact
Development & Impact focuses on initiatives, projects and solutions improving lives across Africa. This section covers health, education, agriculture, infrastructure, climate resilience, capacity building, social development, community transformation and the work of institutions advancing inclusive progress.
Pan-African University Graduates 76 Scientists From 37 Nations in Tlemcen Ceremony
The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences, including Climate Change, graduated 76 postgraduate students from 37 African...
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...
African Leaders Urged to Accelerate Use of Technology for Growth
African countries must move faster to adopt data and frontier technologies to drive economic transformation, Deputy Executive Secretary Mama Keita...
Africa, Latin America Seek Stronger Trade Ties at WTO Meeting
African and Latin American leaders are seeking to deepen trade and economic ties, highlighting untapped potential between the two regions...
Senegal Launches Flagship Digital Projects Under its National Technology Program
Senegal officially launched a set of structural digital projects Tuesday, with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko presiding over a ceremony in...
Tanzania Accelerates Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage
Tanzania’s government and health partners concluded a two-day policy review in Dodoma on March 18, setting spending priorities for the...
CAF Strips Senegal of AFCON Title; Declares Morocco Champion
The Confederation of African Football said Tuesday that Morocco have been declared winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations...
Ethiopia’s Tesfay Runs Second-Fastest Women’s Marathon Ever in Barcelona
Ethiopia's Fotyen Tesfay ran 2:10:53 in her first marathon Sunday, the fastest debut in women’s marathon history and the second-fastest...
Ethiopia’s First AI Startup Incubation Program Graduates Inaugural Cohort
Six-month incubation program equips entrepreneurs with mentorship, technical support and industry connections to bring AI innovations to market.
Luanda Declaration Pushes African Leaders to Turn Blue Economy Plans into Action
Declaration calls for turning Africa's blue economy strategies into measurable action, backed by financing, stronger institutions and regional cooperation
Nigerian Entrepreneur Raises $7 Million for Hair-Braiding Robot
Harvard MS/MBA graduate Yinka Ogunbiyi founded HaloBraid to ease the time and strain of professional hair braiding.
Dangote Refinery Completes $2.5B Private Equity Placement, Says Funds Will Support Expansion
Company says its private equity offering was 3.7 times oversubscribed, resulting in the issuance of about $2.5 billion in new...