Beyond the Broken Promise of Education
Reflecting on my school days, I was an average student whose parents, immigrants from French-speaking Cameroon, enrolled my siblings and...
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Coding Our Own Future: Ending digital dependency starts with mental sovereignty
We've heard it repeatedly. Africa must adapt, be resilient and pivot to seize the opportunities of artificial intelligence and emerging...
The Weight of Success: How Africa’s Trade Future Can Break Family Cycles
Mama Nkechi lived in a cramped one-room apartment at the edge of our neighborhood, always surrounded by children. Some clung...
Young Innovators Are Ready : What it will take to scale youth-led solutions across the continent
Across the continent, youth-led innovation is solving real problems. What's missing is the infrastructure and investment to scale it.
Owning the Value Chain Key to Africa’s Economic Growth
Local processing, regional cooperation and strategic investment are creating a path for resource exporters to capture value that has long...
Ethiopia Demands Action-Oriented Shift in Global Climate Finance Ahead of COP32
With COP32 one year away and set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is making the case that Africa...
Republic of Congo Goes Visa-Free for All Africans Starting January 2027
President Denis Sassou-N'Guesso made the announcement on Africa Day in Brazzaville as the African Development Bank opened its annual meetings...
Senegal Appoints New Prime Minister as Faye Moves to Contain Fiscal Crisis
Veteran central banker takes the helm as Senegal races to stabilize its public finances and reengage frozen negotiations with international...
Namibia President Calls for Preservation of Cultural Heritage
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday called on Namibians to preserve the country’s cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge systems, saying they...