Founder of Talawa, theatre company that champions writers and actors of African and Caribbean heritage – obituary

By the time she founded her influential and still thriving Talawa theatre company in 1986, Yvonne Brewster, who has died aged 87, had made waves in her native Jamaica as an actor and director, worked on British TV versions of plays by Jimmy Cliff...

Ghana becomes first African country to contribute to Global Media Fund – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana has become the first African nation to make a financial contribution to the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) — a move he described as a demonstration of Ghana’s strong...

FG unveils green women platform for climate leadership

The Federal government has unveiled the National Green Women Platform (GWP), an initiative designed to empower Nigerian women to take ownership of climate solutions affecting their lives, families, and communities. The Minister of Environment, Mr....

Raila’s impact on Africa’s democracy will stand the test of time

Former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga Former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as a towering figure whose role in...

Cardinal in Rwanda Calls for “strong governance, transparency" to Curb Exploitation of Africa’s Natural Resources

“Africa is not a young continent only because of its youthful population but also because its natural wealth is relatively untouched,” said the Rwandan Catholic Church leader, and added, “However, the abundance of natural resources also presents...

Speaker Tajudeen seeks stronger diplomatic, inter-parliamentary relations with EU

By Christiana Ekpa The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for a deeper partnership towards strengthening inter-parliamentary relations between Nigerian and the European Parliament. Speaker Tajudeen made...

AI readiness is board readiness: Steering corporate strategy in Africa’s intelligent age

Artificial intelligence has become the infrastructure of modern business. The real risk for African boardrooms today is no longer being late to AI – it is being unprepared to govern the power they are already using. For Africa’s corporations, this...

Africa’s $120 Billion Hydrocarbon Future: Lessons and Leadership from Nigeria

Africa’s hydrocarbon endowment has re-emerged in policy debates as both a strategic asset and a test of governance. Senior Nigerian energy officials and regional leaders now frame a clear argument: hydrocarbons, if managed and monetised at scale...

Krif Foundation’s Regal Influence Summit will turn Africa’s potential into p

Deon & Noed International (DNI), an integrated Audit, Tax, Advisory, and HR firm, has endorsed the upcoming Regal Influence Summit organised by the Krif Foundation. The Regal Influence Summit 2025 is scheduled to take place from November 28 to 30...

The battle for inclusive leadership in SA’s financial services sector

Lerato Ndlovu|Published 1 hour ago 4min What does it say about South Africa’s financial services sector when, in searching for a CEO for one of the country’s top investment firms, only 14% of the candidates are women, and even fewer are black?...

West Africa’s New Rulers Use the Same Same Old Playbook of Their Predecessors

Cameroon’s election aftermath is fueling more street violence, Côte d’Ivoire’s political prospects remain stuck in limbo, and now Guinea is laying the groundwork for another high-stakes electoral play. In an article on elections in these three...

Insights gained: Reflections from the Startup20 South Africa experience

In April 2025, South Africa assumed the leadership of the Startup20, an official Engagement Group of the G20. For a continent long brimming with entrepreneurial energy, this was more than a symbolic appointment, it was an opportunity to show that...

Angolan President calls for a united drive to bridge Africa’s infrastructure qgapj

From BUUMBA CHIMBULU in Luanda, Angola ANGOLA President João Lourenço has called for a renewed continental commitment to financing infrastructure as the foundation for Africa’s integration, industrialisation and sustainable growth. Speaking in...

Saraki Wins Africa Democracy Awards, Dedicates it to Odinga

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has been conferred with the Nana Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award in Nairobi, Kenya. Presenting the award at a ceremony organised by the African Democratic Union (ADU), the organisers said it was in...

Education Minister challenges Africans to solve learning poverty

The Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has challenge African countries to explore cutting-edge solutions that will help address learning poverty and promote learning gains. Such solutions, he said, should also gear towards improving quality,...

Dozens of South Africans stranded in Myanmar after job scam turns to human trafficking

Dozens of South Africans are reportedly stranded in Myanmar after falling victim to a human trafficking syndicate that promised lucrative jobs abroad. Instead of the jobs they applied for, they were taken to cyberfraud compounds across the border,...

Matiang’i blasts leaders branding him Uhuru’s project

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i/SCREENGRABFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has dismissed claims that he is a political project of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, accusing some leaders of hypocrisy for...

FG targets December for national housing data centre rollout

The Federal Government has announced plans to make the long-awaited National Housing Data Centre (NHDC) fully operational by December, a move expected to transform Nigeria’s housing and real estate policy landscape through credible, evidence-based...

Sham, disgrace to Africa – Timi Frank condemns elections in Tanzania, Cameroon, Ivory Coast

Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, said the recent elections held in Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast are “sham exercises” and “a disgrace to the African...

Barau welcomes NNPP/ Kwankwasiyya members to APC

Numerous members of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP)/Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano State have been received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin The decampees, under the...