Africa’s health cannot depend on outcome of foreign elections – Dr Nkengasong urges health sovereignty at Galien Africa Webinar

The health of Africans must never hinge on the political outcomes of elections in foreign countries; that was the firm message from Dr John Nkengasong, Executive Director for Higher Education, Collaboratives, and Strategic Initiatives at the...

Africa must build its own AI future with local data, infrastructure – NITDA DG

Abdullahi Kashifu, Director General of the National Information Technology Development of Nigeria (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director-general of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged African...

Businesses close as fuel blockade hits Mali's economy

A month-long blockade on fuel imports to Mali’s capital Bamako by al-Qaida-linked insurgents is hitting the landlocked West African country’s economy. Businesses are being forced to shut down and residents face lengthy queues and price hikes at...

Africa’s youthful population advantage for easy transition into AI continent – NITDA DG

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, says Africa’s challenges present immense opportunities to transition into an AI-ready continent if the right structures are put in...

Africa Films for Impact Festival returns to Abuja, focuses on social change through cinema

Abuja will host the 2025 edition of the Africa Films for Impact Festival (AFFIF) from October 29 to 31, with the event set to spotlight how storytelling can drive social justice, inclusion, and accountability across the continent. Now in its...

African trade bloc COMESA launches new digital payments system

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, a 21-member trade bloc, launched a digital payments system in a bid to cut transaction costs. The move by COMESA, which covers nearly two-thirds of Africa’s territory, is part of a broader push to...

Economic policy: ADC tells Tinubu to accept World Bank verdict

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Thursday implored President Bola Tinubu to accept the World Bank’s October 2025 report, which indicated that 139 million Nigerians are living below the poverty line. This was contained in a statement signed in...

African lithium producers risk export setback as U.S. develops alternative extraction model

A cleantech startup in the U.S. may soon upend the global lithium trade, a move that would leave many African lithium producers, once hailed as future tech powerhouses, on the sidelines. Lilac Solutions, based in Oakland, is developing a method to...

Africa Side Hustle: Mind over matter unlocks a side hustle success

Turning passion into profit, one hustle at a time! Many entrepreneurs struggle to turn their dreams into reality, but what if the key to success lay not in the idea, but in the mind-set? By tackling the root cause of entrepreneurial anxiety, fear...

 ECA deepens support for Africa’s economic, social stability

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says it is intensifying efforts to amplify Africa’s voice in global policy discussions while supporting member states in achieving greater economic and social stability. The ECA executive secretary, Claver...

Flutterwave relaunches ‘The Wave Podcast’ to spotlight Africa’s tech, creative leaders

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced the relaunch of The Wave Podcast, featuring a compelling first-season lineup with innovators like Odun Eweniyi, Co-Founder & COO of PiggyVest; Fu’ad Lawal, Founder of...

Permit for Free Zone Companies in Dubai: Everything Entrepreneurs Need to Know

32October 10, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: Entrepreneurship in the UAE continues to soar, with Dubai standing tall as the region’s business powerhouse. One of the key factors attracting global investors is the availability of specialized licenses and the...

Swedfund Invests $15 Million to Boost Loan Access for Civil Servants in Africa

Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has committed $15 million to Select Africa, a microfinance institution operating in Eswatini, Lesotho, and Malawi. The investment is aimed at improving access to credit for low-income public...

The Real Cost of Living in Accra: How Students and Business ...

Accra has always been Ghana’s heartbeat — the center of politics, finance, education, and urban life. But for many who live, study, or run a business here, that heartbeat now comes at a heavy cost. The capital city, once viewed as a land of...

Nigeria to welcome global investors and founders to drive Africa’s next wave of deals and exits

Hundreds of investors and capital providers are expected to converge in Lagos this October to drive the next phase of deal flow and historic funding opportunities for promising African startups. At Moonshot by TechCabal 2025, Africa’s flagship...

Egypt — a Vulnerable Crossroads of Africa, Europe, and Asia

Thesis and Introduction For several years, Egypt has been mired in an economic crisis and is an example of a state that is too big to fail. The EU is making a range of efforts to prevent it from falling into the sphere of influence of other...

UK to host African Development Fund summit as Africa pushes for food self-sufficiency

As the UK prepares to host a major African Development Fund summit, new projects in Zambia and calls for farmer-led resilience are highlighting how development finance is reshaping Africa’s future The UK will host the African Development Fund’s...

Pan-African Savings and Loans offers training to Customers on Financial Literacy and business advisory

Pan-African Savings and Loans has reaffirmed its commitment to customer empowerment by organising another edition of its financial literacy training program in Accra and Kumasi on 9th September 2025 and 2nd October 2025, respectively. The...

Tinubu congratulates Interface Africa on £1.5m NextGen Innovation Challenge win

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Chief Executive Officer of Interface Africa, Al’amin Muhammed Idris, on the company’s victory at the NextGen Innovation Challenge, where it emerged winner with a £1.5 million cash award. This was...

From the ground up: Farmer-managed natural regeneration revives degraded lands in Africa

Building resilience through farmer-led restoration FMNR approaches can complement the Great Green Wall (GGW) – the African-led initiative to revive over 100 million hectares across diverse ecological and socio-economic contexts with a focus on the...