Justice Elusive for UN Experts Murdered in DR Congo
Congolese Rights Body Urges ‘Masterminds’ to be Held to Account for 2017 Killings In March 2017, grainy video footage revealed that armed men walked Zaida Catalán, a 36-year-old Swede, and Michael Sharp, a 34-year-old American, through a savanna, sat them down and shot them. The brutal murders of the two United Nations investigators—and the disappearance of […]
Building Africa’s Multigenerational Family Businesses: New Research from East Africa
Family businesses are the backbone of African economies, sustaining livelihoods, preserving heritage, and anchoring local communities across the continent. Yet despite their scale and significance, these enterprises remain under-researched and under-supported. In this article, The Education Collaborative shares insights from a landmark, multi-country study conducted in partnership with the Musizi Sustainable Business Institute, exploring what […]
Africa.com and Global South World Partner to Expand Africa-Focused News and Analysis
Collaboration focuses on expanding access to high-quality Africa news, opinion, and analysis delivered by Global South World’s journalists on the ground across Africa Africa.com announced today a new partnership with Global South World (GSW), the home of voices and reporting from rising nations across the globe. While GSW covers the Global South broadly, with correspondents […]
Celebrating the Amazigh New Year through music
Across North Africa, the Amazigh New Year, Yennayer, is observed on January 12 with bonfires, music, and reflection. This festival highlights the rich heritage of the Imazighen, the region’s indigenous people, whose diverse traditions are powerfully united through music. Characterized by hypnotic rhythms, poetic storytelling, and mesmerizing vocals, Amazigh music is both memory and identity, […]
Russia courts Africa with visa-free access
In a clear geopolitical move, Russia is set to grant visa-free travel to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Eswatini. This initiative aims to strengthen Moscow’s diplomatic and economic influence across southern Africa while boosting tourism and business ties. The plan, announced by a senior Russian official, reflects Moscow’s broader effort to strengthen partnerships beyond Europe as […]
Egypt ramps up green energy drive
Egypt is accelerating its green energy transition with a significant $1.8 billion investment in new renewable projects. The cornerstone of this initiative is a major contract with Norwegian firm Scatec to build a massive 1.7-gigawatt solar plant in Minya, supported by substantial battery storage to stabilize supply. At the same time, a new Sungrow factory […]
Can Africa harness stablecoins without losing control?
Stablecoins are rapidly gaining traction across Africa, promising faster payments, cheaper remittances, and broader financial inclusion in countries grappling with inflation and currency volatility. Yet beneath the excitement lies a growing concern: most stablecoins are pegged to the US dollar, raising the risk of deepening dollarization and eroding the monetary sovereignty of African nations. By […]
How technology is saving Sudan’s history
After Sudan’s national museum in Khartoum was looted during the early months of the country’s civil war, a digital reconstruction is now giving its lost treasures a second life online. With nearly all 100,000 artifacts stolen or destroyed, researchers turned to technology as the only way to preserve the country’s cultural memory. Drawing on old […]
US deepens security alliance with Nigeria
The United States has delivered a shipment of critical military supplies to Nigerian forces, marking a significant step toward strengthening bilateral defense cooperation. This move, announced by the US Africa Command, aims to support Nigeria’s ongoing security operations amid a severe and complex national crisis. The delivery occurs amid heightened international tension, with some US […]
Congo ships first batch of copper to US
A historic shift is underway in the global minerals market as the Democratic Republic of Congo dispatches its first copper shipment to the United States. This landmark move, backed by Mercuria Energy Group, marks a strategic effort by the Trump administration to challenge China’s long-standing grip on African metal supplies. Through a partnership with state […]
