10 African PR Personalities To Watch In 2026
If the last five years have taught us anything, it’s that public relations is no longer about “spinning” the truth. It’s about navigating it. As we stand on the brink of the new year 2026, the industry has moved beyond simple media relations, and we’re dealing with the peak of the Creator Economy, the complexities […]
Botswana courts Russian partnership on rare earths
Botswana is strengthening its ties with Russia, announcing plans to open an embassy in Moscow. The country’s foreign minister, Phenyo Butale, also invited Russian investors to cooperate in key sectors such as rare earth minerals and diamonds. This diplomatic and economic outreach occurs as Russia seeks to expand its influence across Africa amid ongoing tensions with Western nations. Botswana, […]
DRC and Liberia join UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has welcomed five new non-permanent members—Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia, and Liberia—for the 2026–2027 term, reshaping the global body’s diplomatic mix. For the DRC, the seat marks a return after 35 years and comes with renewed emphasis on peacekeeping reform, drawing on its long experience hosting the MONUSCO mission. […]
Cameroon knocks out South Africa in AFCON match
Cameroon booked their place in the AFCON quarterfinals with a hard-fought 2–1 win over South Africa, setting up a blockbuster clash with hosts Morocco. Goals from Junior Tchamadeu before halftime and teenage striker Christian Kofane just after the break proved decisive, despite a late rally that saw Evidence Makgopa pull one back for Bafana Bafana. The victory caps a remarkable turnaround for the […]
How AI and satellites are mapping Africa
A new Abu Dhabi- and Microsoft-backed initiative, Map Africa, aims to transform how the continent is planned, governed, and protected by building a live, continuously updated digital map of all 54 African countries. The initiative combines satellite imagery from Abu Dhabi’s Space42, software from Esri, and cloud infrastructure from Microsoft. With these tools, Map Africa will track […]
How Mombasa built its street food culture
Historian Devin Smart’s new book, “Preparing the Modern Meal,” traces how urbanization transformed Kenya’s food culture, with Mombasa as a vibrant case study. As workers migrated from rural farms to the bustling port city, the traditional vegetarian lifestyle was replaced by a cash-based food system defined by convenience and capitalism. This transition replaced seasonal, homegrown vegetarian […]
How Africa’s cleanest cities rank this year
Kigali has once again been named Africa’s cleanest city in 2025 by The Africa Report, with Rabat holding firmly onto second place, even as the methodology behind the rankings evolved. The latest survey expanded significantly, adding new cities and drawing on nearly four times as many respondents—most of whom were permanent residents rather than magazine readers. That […]
Guinean court confirms Doumbouya’s presidential win
Guinea has officially entered a new era as the Supreme Court upheld General Mamadi Doumbouya’s landslide victory, confirming the junta leader as the nation’s president-elect four years after he seized power. Doumbouya secured 86.7% of the vote in the country’s first post-coup election, a result long anticipated by analysts and upheld despite a legal challenge from the runner-up, who […]
Equatorial Guinea moves capital inland
In a historic shift, Equatorial Guinea has officially designated Ciudad de la Paz as its new national capital. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo enacted the change by decree, relocating the seat of government from the island city of Malabo to the mainland’s equatorial forest. This planned move, decades in the making, aims to decongest rapidly growing […]
