Africa Skills Week 2025 Charts Bold Path Toward Industrial Transformation in Addis Ababa

The African Union, in collaboration with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, successfully hosted the Second Edition of Africa Skills Week (ASW 2025) from October 13–17 at the African Union Headquarters. Gathering more than 850...

Africa Leadership Foundation launches Pan-African gender budgeting network

In a major step toward strengthening gender equality and inclusive governance across the continent, the Africa Leadership Foundation (ALF) has launched the African Gender Budgeting Network (AGEBUN). It is the first Pan-African platform dedicated...

Parliamentarians grill Senzo Mchunu over failure to produce evidence of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's threats

Senzo Mchunu was questioned by Parliamentarians during his third day of appearing before the Ad Hoc Committee The Minister of Police faced tough questions about his allegations against Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Mchunu claimed that the...

Africa must define its own digital future – experts urge at MOBEX Africa tech expo 2025

By Stanley Senya Accra, Oct. 21, GNA – Speakers at the MOBEX Africa Tech Expo and Innovation Awards 2025 have called for a united African approach to digital transformation, emphasizing data sovereignty, cybersecurity, and the development of local...

Africa’s next leap lies in partnerships, smart networks, local data centres — Taldar

Sunil Taldar, Airtel Africa chief executive officer, has called for stronger cross-sector collaboration, smarter networks, and a continent-wide investment in local data centres to drive Africa’s next digital leap. Speaking during his keynote...

Africa’s AI-Powered Jobs Boom: 230 Million Roles Up for Grabs by 2030 Says Microsoft

According to Microsoft, artificial intelligence could unlock up to 230 million digital and AI-related jobs across Africa by 2030 — a transformation comparable in scale to South Korea’s rapid industrial rise or India’s IT boom. Source Despite...

Africa Finance Corporation Secures USD 100 Million Facility from FinDev Canada, marking its Inaugural Transaction in the Canadian Market

The facility will strengthen AFC’s funding base and support a growing pipeline of renewable energy and low-carbon transport projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, further expanding the Corporation’s commitment to climate-resilient infrastructure...

African Startups Need More Than Money, Industry Leaders Say at ABAN Congress

Investors and industry leaders at the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) Congress emphasised that African startups need more than just funding to succeed, with speakers calling for comprehensive support systems that address operational and...

Senate initiates moves to increase pay for soldiers and security agencies

The Senate is set to debate a motion on Wednesday, October 22, calling for a major increase in the minimum wage and improved working conditions for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies. The motion, titled “Urgent need...

AFRICA/DR CONGO - Voices from eastern DRC where a people are dying in silence

Tuesday, 21 October 2025 wars Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – A predatory system hidden behind political motivations. This is how various missionary sources from North and South Kivu, the two eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...

Africa’s fastest-growing economy sets new rules for foreign stake in local banks

Ethiopia has officially moved closer to liberalising its banking industry, but with limits. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a draft directive that caps total foreign ownership in local banks at 49 percent, signalling a cautious but...

Dr. Kingsley Agyemang Urges African Lawmakers to End Health Injustice

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has urged African lawmakers to take decisive legislative action to bridge the continent’s widening healthcare gap and ensure that access to quality health services becomes a...

Dr Kingsley Agyemang urges African Parliaments to enact laws to end health injustice

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called on African parliamentarians to enact and enforce laws that confront health injustice across the continent. Delivering the keynote address at the 5th Federation of African...

Soft power influence in Africa 

Going back to the days of the cold war, thousands of Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among Russia’s biggest boosters decades later. Those former students, many of whom from West Africa became medical doctors,...

Gambia’s Information Chief Calls for Ethical Digital Governance in Africa

By Muhammed S Bah Chairperson of the Gambia Information Commission, Neneh MacDouall-Gaye, has called for stronger safeguards on digital privacy and freedom of expression in Africa, warning that unchecked surveillance risks eroding democracy and...

Sahrawi Republic takes part in 85th Session of African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Banjul (The Gambia), October 21, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Republic, represented by Mr. Laaroussi Abdallah, Director of the Human Rights Department at the Sahrawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is participating in the opening of the 85th Session of...

IOM, CCCPA Ink MoU to Strengthen Cooperation on Peace, Security, Migration Governance in Africa, MENA

Tue 21 Oct 2025 | 05:18 PM The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing...

Pan-Africanism needs fresh thinking – Prof Britvum at 80th Manchester Congress anniversary

As the Pan-African community gets set for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Manchester Congress, the event has been hailed as a significant milestone that should provide a reflection on alternatives for Africa and a redefinition of...

Ghana's Chamber Unveiled: A sneak peak of other Parliaments across Africa

Ghana's Parliament officially resumed sitting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, for the Third Meeting of the Ninth Parliament, debuting its newly refurbished chamber. Parliamentary chambers are crucial facilities in any democracy, serving as the space...

Guardians of the Land: Enhancing Protection for Indigenous Environmental Rights Defenders in Africa’s Changing Landscape

Indigenous environmental rights defenders in Africa are increasingly recognized as vital protectors of biodiversity, natural resources, and traditional lands. They serve as guardians of ecosystems that underpin not only local livelihoods but also...