Private sector must lead Africa’s economic integration efforts

The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has called for intensified efforts to unify African countries, noting that trade and economic success should be at the core of these initiatives. In a keynote address delivered on his behalf by Presidential Envoy...

Putin once again does not dare to travel to ICC member South Africa

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the G20 summit in South Africa, which is a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). As reported by Interfax, according to Peskov, Putin "will not personally...

Nigeria reflects Africa’s future, says Kalu

Business THE Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has said that Nigeria’s energy and creativity is a reflection of Africa’s future. Kalu said this while receiving a delegation of African young leaders led by Shehu Musa...

Karishma Pelham-Raad Earns Africa’s Top 2025 Public Service Award in Abuja

Liberia’s former Assistant Minister for International Organizations, Karishma Pelham-Raad, has been honored as the African Young Icon in Public Service of the Year at the Democracy Heroes Award Africa 2025, held at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton...

Russia’s strategic partnership with African Union built on equality — Russian diplomat

MOSCOW, October 21. /TASS/. Russia and the African Union have built their strategic partnership on the basis of equality, Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeniy Terekhin told TASS. "Our country’s cooperation with the African Union is built in the...

Why leadership is the strongest defence in South Africa’s schools

In South Africa’s impoverished Lavender Hill, where school children were once caught in the crossfire of gang violence, principal Shamiega Charity set out to do the unthinkable: raise nearly £330,000 to build a wall high enough to shield her...

African Telcos Call for Tax Breaks on Entry-Level Smartphones

A new coalition of Africa’s largest mobile operators is making a direct appeal to governments across the continent to immediately remove taxes on entry-level smartphones to connect millions of people. The call to action was made by operators...

Mohammed Miandad VP named among Forbes Middle East’s Top Healthcare Leaders 2025 for third consecutive year

Mohammed Miandad VP, Chairman and Managing Director of 33 Holdings Global, has been named among Forbes Middle East’s Top Healthcare Leaders 2025 – Founders & Shareholders, making him one of the youngest Founder to feature in this year’s...

GSMA Launches Pan-African Collaboration to Build Inclusive AI Language Models

The GSMA, together with a coalition of major technology and telecom partners, has announced a continent-wide collaboration to strengthen Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem by developing inclusive African AI language models. The...

Meet the 20 fintech startups selected for MEST Africa Challenge 2025 semifinals

MEST Africa has announced that twenty fintech startups have been named semi-finalists in the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025. The startups will now be allowed to showcase their ideas that proffer solutions to financial constraints across Africa....

Russian President To Skip G20 Summit In South Africa

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in South Africa, Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on Wednesday. He said that Moscow will be represented at the “worthy level” at the G20...

Kenya’s AI Skilling Initiative Sets Benchmark for Africa’s Digital Workforce Development

Kenya’s AI Skilling Initiative (AINSI) is emerging as a model for African nations seeking to build the skills and talent base needed to participate in the continent’s fast-growing digital economy. With AI projected to create up to 230 million...

Greater Competitive Advantage of Africa Lies in Young Innovators: AUC Deputy Chairperson

Addis Ababa, October 22, 2025 (ENA) – The greater competitive advantage of Africa lies in the energy, adaptability and broader thinking of African young innovators across sectors, African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi...

Study reveals overlooked cultural threat to wildcats across Africa

The role that cultural demand plays in driving hunting and trade of many species of wildcats is poorly understood. Research commissioned by the wildcat conservation NGO Panthera found widespread use across Africa by traditional leaders, healers...

INTERPOL crackdown leads to 83 arrests across six African countries, exposes $260 million in terrorism financing

The operation was coordinated by INTERPOL, the world’s largest international police organization with 196 member countries, in collaboration with AFRIPOL, the African Union’s specialized law enforcement agency. Together, the agencies worked to...

Adaptability over lock-in: reimagining the role of technology in Africa

Africa is defined by momentum and opportunity, which means technology has to work with change, not against it. There remains an uncomfortable truth about technology investment – rigidity costs more than it saves. All-in-one systems, long-term...

Former vice-chancellors call for support for Fort Hare leader

SOUTH AFRICA As former South African university vice-chancellors, we note with great concern the ZAR500 million (about US$28.7 million) damage caused by violent acts and arson to infrastructure at the University of Fort Hare. An additional concern...

The price of growth: What African founders must know about private equity

Growth. Every founder I’ve met, from Lagos to Nairobi, talks about it with the same intensity. Growth turns small ideas into global success stories. It’s the heartbeat of entrepreneurship. But behind every leap in scale lies a financial engine...

Nigeria reflects Africa’s future, says Kalu Nigeria

The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has said that Nigeria’s energy and creativity is a reflection of Africa’s future. Kalu said this while receiving a delegation of African young leaders led by Shehu Musa Yar’adua...

House of Representatives participates in Inter-Parliamentary Union meetings in Geneva

Geneva – Members of the Libyan parliamentary delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Rabia Aburas, Fatima Al-Suwai’i, and Sultana Al-Mismari, participated in the opening of the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the...