Morocco’s top 5 wellness sanctuaries
Morocco is emerging as a global wellness destination, blending ancient traditions, natural healing, and soulful landscapes into deeply restorative experiences. Rooted in Amazigh and Sahrawi cultures, wellness here draws from nature’s pharmacy—argan oil, ghassoul clay, and rose water—most famously experienced through the hammam ritual. From Marrakech’s indulgent spa culture to the spiritual calm of holy […]
Ghana clears legacy energy debts
Ghana has taken a major step toward stabilizing its power sector, announcing it paid $1.47 billion in 2025 to clear long-standing energy debts. The payments helped restore a key World Bank guarantee, settle arrears with power producers, and ease a debt overhang that had fueled frequent electricity outages. According to the finance ministry, disciplined financial […]
Niger cracks down on fuel transport operators
Niger has revoked the licenses of dozens of drivers and transport operators who refused to deliver fuel to neighboring Mali, where jihadist attacks have made tanker routes increasingly dangerous. The move follows a fuel blockade imposed by an al-Qaeda-linked group that has torched trucks and kidnapped drivers, crippling Mali’s energy supply. Although Niger agreed to […]
Lens For Good Convenes Creatives, Cultural Leaders, And Policymakers At The Storytellers’ Conference 2.0
The highly anticipated Storyteller’s Conference 2026, convened by Lens for Good and the Office of Visual Communications to the President, concluded on a high note, bringing together a vibrant community of creators, cultural leaders, and industry experts to chart a new course for African storytelling. The event, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture […]
New Policy Playbook Provides Recipes For Successful Implementation Of The Kampala Declaration
The Malabo Montpellier Panel presents a synthesis of proven lessons on the ground to boost agricultural productivity, accelerate agrifood processing and trade, expand innovative finance mechanisms, improve food security and nutrition, advance economic equity, and build resilience to climate-related and economic shocks across Africa. A panel of global agricultural and policy experts has released a […]
Unlocking Investment To Close Africa’s Energy Gap
How Africa Energy Indaba is mobilising DFIs, private capital and governments to accelerate bankable energy projects Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its energy journey. Despite being home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies and richest energy resources, more than 600 million people across the continent still lack access to reliable electricity. At […]
Ashley Lupondo: The Real Haibo Of Africa’s Spirit
She’s honest. She’s determined. She’s 16 years old. Her name is Ashley Lupondo, a Zimbabwean equestrian athlete, who is here to show Africa – against the odds – quitting is not an option. At just 16, Ashley Lupondo has already experienced her own swing offs of equestrian show tricks and sporting hardships, firsts and fails, […]
The Pfizer Foundation Expands Breast Cancer Initiative To Kenya And Ethiopia With $10 Million In Grants
• Initiative seeks to address persistent disparities in breast cancer outcomes between high- and low-income countries, where survival rates remain significantly lower in sub-Saharan Africa • AMPATH and Innovations in Healthcare (in partnership with CHAI) will scale community- and country-led health solutions to help improve timely breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care • Builds on […]
Uganda And Tanzania Set To Ship First Crude Oil Via $5 Billion East African Pipeline
Uganda and Tanzania say crude oil exports from Uganda’s long-delayed petroleum sector are expected to begin in October, marking a pivotal moment for East Africa’s entry into global oil markets. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which runs 1,443 kilometres from Uganda’s Albertine Graben to the Indian Ocean port of Tanga in Tanzania, was […]
