Scaling Africa’s Great Green Wall: Turning Climate Ambition into Jobs, Growth, and Resilience
At the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, development partners urged a major scale-up in financing to accelerate delivery of the Great Green Wall’s 2030 targets—one of Africa’s most ambitious climate and land restoration efforts. Led by the African Union and supported by member states and global partners, the Great Green Wall […]
Africa’s most attractive cities ranked
A new ranking by The Africa Report has revealed Africa’s most compelling urban centers, with Cairo taking the top spot as the continent’s premier megacity. This list goes beyond tourism to identify cities driving economic evolution through significant investment, innovation, and strategic influence. Leading hubs like Kigali, Nairobi, and Cape Town are praised for their specialized strengths […]
Kenya gambles on female workforce
Kenya is systematically sending thousands of women to work abroad, primarily as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. While promoted as national service, a deep investigation reveals a system rife with exploitation, where the very politicians and officials meant to protect these women are instead profiting from them. For example, powerful figures, including allies and family members […]
Nigeria pushes to commercialize flared gas
Nigeria is launching a major initiative to transform wasted natural gas into economic and environmental gain. The government has granted licenses to 28 firms to capture flared gas, a byproduct of oil production that is currently burned off into the atmosphere. The initiative, announced by the country’s oil regulator, is expected to attract about $2 billion in […]
South Africa clears path for Starlink
In a major regulatory shift, South Africa’s telecommunications minister has directed the industry watchdog to amend its local ownership rules, potentially clearing a path for SpaceX’s Starlink and other satellite-internet providers to enter the market. The change would allow companies to meet Black economic empowerment requirements through equity-equivalent investment programs—like funding infrastructure or digital inclusion initiatives—rather […]
Can AI learn Africa’s languages?
A major challenge is emerging as AI advances: most of Africa’s estimated 1,500 to 3,000 languages are being left behind because of insufficient digital data. While English has millions of online resources, many African languages have few or none, making it impossible to use them for training standard large language models. This data deficit risks locking millions […]
Eritrea walks away from East African bloc
Eritrea has announced its withdrawal from the East African regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), accusing it of abandoning neutrality and acting against member states like itself. The move comes as tensions escalate with neighboring Ethiopia, reviving fears of renewed conflict between the longtime rivals. Officials in Asmara say the bloc offers no strategic value and […]
US warns Rwanda after M23 advance
In a sharp diplomatic rebuke, the United States has accused Rwanda of violating a recent US-brokered peace agreement by supporting the M23 rebel group’s offensive in eastern Congo. This accusation follows the rebels’ capture of the strategic port city of Uvira, marking a major escalation that has displaced hundreds of thousands and killed over 400 civilians. Speaking […]
ECOWAS rejects Guinea-Bissau junta’s plan
West Africa’s regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, has rejected the transition plan proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a rapid return to constitutional order. The coup, which ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, marks the ninth takeover in West and Central Africa in five years, intensifying fears of democratic erosion. During its annual […]
Belgium repatriates gilded sarcophagus to Egypt
Belgian authorities have returned two ancient Egyptian artifacts, including a striking gilded sarcophagus, after years of legal and diplomatic negotiations. The objects were seized in Brussels in 2015 following an alert from Interpol, after investigators found they lacked proper documentation and were likely smuggled from Egypt. The sarcophagus, dating to the Ptolemaic period, features divine imagery […]
