Africa’s Green Economy Awakens: Can Financing Catch Up to Ambition?
In Addis Ababa this week, African leaders are gathering for the Africa Climate Summit with a clear message: the continent is ready to power a green economy revolution, but the world must step up to match Africa’s ambition with finance and technology. Across the continent, the momentum is unmistakable. In the past year alone, 20 […]
Zambia: Acid Spill Jeopardizes Residents’ Health
Investigate Long-term Health Risks, Protect Right to a Healthy Environment Zambian authorities should address recent reports that polluted water and soil from an acid spill in Zambia’s copper mining region pose a serious health risk, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 18, 2025, a dam in Chambishi, Copperbelt province, holding mining waste from Chinese […]
Top 15 Value-Chain Transformation Projects Powering Africa’s Industrial Rise
By Kenneth D. Johnson From petrochemicals to lithium to cocoa, these verified projects highlight Africa’s shift from raw exports to industrial value creation — offering compelling opportunities for investors, governments, and development partners. Africa has long struggled to capture value from its abundant natural resources. Today, a clear movement is underway: across energy, critical minerals, and […]
Nigerian Entrepreneurs Are The Architects Of The Digital Future Says Lagos State Deputy Governor As GITEX NIGERIA Champions National & Regional Startup Ecosystems
The inaugural GITEX NIGERIA concluded in a tremendous fashion this Thursday in Lagos, as West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and startup show cast a spotlight on the influence of emerging local and regional entrepreneurs. Held under the patronage of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, GITEX NIGERIA took place […]
Pretoria Breaks Silence on Russia with Rare Criticism
In a notable departure from its typically neutral stance, South Africa has issued a rare criticism of Russia following a deadly attack on civilians in eastern Ukraine. The government expressed deep concern over a Russian strike that killed 24 pensioners collecting payments, explicitly condemning the “deliberate targeting of non-combatants” as a violation of international humanitarian law. South […]
Tunisia Condemns Drone Strike on Gaza Aid Flotilla
Tunisia has denounced a drone strike on the Global Sumud Flotilla, the second such attack in two days, calling it an “orchestrated” assault. The aid convoy, docked at the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, is supported by activists from 44 countries, including Greta Thunberg. It plans to sail to Gaza to challenge Israel’s long-standing naval blockade […]
Kenya Proposes Innovative Financing for Food Security
Kenya is exploring an innovative $1 billion debt-for-food security agreement to alleviate its mounting financial pressures. This proposed deal would refinance existing high-cost debt with more affordable financing, directly linking debt relief to investments in national food security programs. Similar to successful debt-for-nature swaps, this approach aims to reduce the government’s debt-servicing burden—which currently consumes about one-third […]
Ghana to Receive West Africans Deported from US under New Deal
Ghana has agreed to accept West Africans deported from the United States, joining a growing list of African nations cooperating with Washington’s immigration crackdown. President John Mahama confirmed that 14 deportees, including several Nigerians and a Gambian, had already arrived, with arrangements ongoing to return them to their home countries. He justified the move under ECOWAS’s free […]
Zohran Mamdani’s African Identity Challenges America’s Racial Boxes
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Kwame Mamdani finds himself at the center of a heated debate about identity that spans the US and Uganda. Born in Kampala to Indian parents, Mamdani’s heritage reflects a common Ugandan reality: a blended “African Indian” identity. This complexity, however, clashes with America’s rigid racial classifications, as seen when old university […]
UN Warns Libya’s Debt Crisis Is a ‘Regional Crisis Multiplier’
Libya’s deepening monetary crisis is fueling conflicts and migration flows across Africa, with global consequences. Since 2023, the eastern Libyan government, under Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has accumulated approximately $24 billion in new debt by printing money without oversight, thereby creating a parallel financial system rife with corruption. This unchecked financing has empowered armed groups, notably Russia’s […]
