DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Should Revoke Unlawful Displacement Order The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the M23 took control of Goma on January 27, 2025, many displaced people have returned to their […]
African Union Needs to Act Now on Eastern DR Congo
Heads of State Meeting Should Make Fact-Finding Mission Operational As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African Union Peace and Security Council to take decisive action when government leaders attend the 38th Summit of Heads of State and Government meeting on February 14. […]
Mali: AU Action Needed To End Crackdown on Opposition, Dissent
Enforced Disappearances, Politically Motivated Detention The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should take urgent action to stop the Malian junta’s crackdown on the political opposition and dissent, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to African Union officials. The Commission should give immediate attention to the cases of several political figures who are […]
27th Annual Africa Business Conference
Join over 1,000 attendees at the 27th Annual Africa Business Conference, hosted by Africa Business Club at Harvard Business School. Taking place Feb. 14 and 15 in Boston, MA, the conference will feature discussions with industry leaders, and policymakers, as they explore whether transcending borders holds the key to Africa’s growth and innovation. Learn more and register […]
Global Energy Leaders Converge In Lagos To Chart West Africa’s Clean Energy Future
Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to converge in Lagos to forge a path towards West Africa’s clean energy transition at the 6th West Africa LPG Expo 2025. Billed to hold March 3–4, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Center, Victoria Island Lagos, this flagship event solidifies its reputation as the foremost platform […]
Africa’s Tech Sector Is Powering Up In 2025
Author: Adesoji Solanke, Head of FinTech & Banks, Investment Banking Origination, Absa Even in the harshest environments, growth can flourish in unexpected ways. While there was little that could be deemed positive during the early days of the pandemic, for Africa’s tech ecosystem, this challenging period unexpectedly spurred extraordinary development. The sector reached its funding peak […]
2nd CNG Africa 2025 And 6th West Africa LPG Expo To Be Held Concurrently At The Balmoral Convention Center From March 3-4, 2025
For the first time ever, the 2nd CNG Africa – Nigeria 2025 and 6th West Africa LPG Expo will be held concurrently, bringing together two major clean energy events under one roof. Happening from March 3-4, 2025, at Balmoral Convention Center, Lagos, at the Balmoral Convention Center in Lagos, this event will serve as the […]
R940 Billion Infrastructure Boost: SAICE Calls For Urgent Action Amid Water Crisis And Project Delays
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) welcomes the government’s commitment to infrastructure investment as outlined in the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). The announcement of more than R940 billion allocated for infrastructure over the next three years, with R375 billion earmarked for state-owned enterprises, reflects a much-needed focus on revitalizing South […]
Thought Leadership – AI: An Ally, Not An Enemy, Of Strategic Thinking
By Tumi Rabanye, Managing Partner – Strategy at Leagas Delaney South Africa I do not consider myself an early adopter of technology, nor do I consider myself a late adopter. I’d say I’m one of those that need just enough of the right kind of nudges to get me to trial and thereafter, I quite […]
South Africa’s Land Inequalities Are More Than Trump and Musk’s Narratives
US President Donald Trump and his South African-born ally Elon Musk are two of the biggest critics of South Africa’s new expropriation act, which they claim discriminates against White landowners. The duo’s stance ignores centuries of policies that have disenfranchised non-White South Africans and propagated the land inequality. In 1913, the then South African government […]
