Burkina Faso: A New Project to Accelerate the Transformation of the Agricultural Sector
Washington, USA, 11 March 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The World Bank today approved a project totaling $215.9 million (about CFAF 118.7 billion) to support the development of the agricultural sector. The Burkina Faso Agricultural Transformation Project is in line with national priorities in terms of food security, job creation and promotion of the private sector. […]
New Sudan Atrocity Prevention Coalition Needs to Act Fast
Protect Civilians, Deter Atrocities, Advance Justice On February 26, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway announced the formation of a coalition to prevent atrocities and promote justice in Sudan. As atrocities continue unabated the coalition has its work cut out. The announcement—by the countries that make up Sudan Core Group at the Human […]
Africa’s Business Heroes Opens 2026 Applications With $1.5 Million For African Entrepreneurs
Africa’s entrepreneurs are once again in the spotlight as Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) launches its eighth annual competition, offering $1.5 million in grant funding to founders building solutions for the continent’s future. The initiative—created by Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation—has become one of Africa’s most visible platforms supporting business innovation and entrepreneurship. This […]
Mauritania Secures $1 Billion Trade Finance Deal To Power Economic Growth
Mauritania has taken a significant step toward strengthening its economy after signing a $1 billion five-year framework agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). The agreement, covering 2026–2030, aims to expand trade capacity, strengthen key sectors, and support long-term economic development. The deal was signed during an official visit by Mauritania’s Minister of […]
Why Credlock Thinks The Real Credit Problem Isn’t Interest Rates
For decades, access to credit across Africa has been shaped less by potential and more by fear. Lenders price for uncertainty, borrowers pay for invisibility, and millions of everyday earners remain locked out of fair financial systems, not because they are unreliable, but because they are misunderstood. Credlock is building an alternative. Not another digital […]
The Next Era Of Digital Growth Must Recognise More People In The Languages They Live In
By Vanashree Govender, Senior PR Manager, Media and Communications, Huawei South Africa For millions of people, the digital world still begins with a quiet translation. They speak one language at home, think in it, play in it, then switch to another to search, type, learn or use everyday apps without friction. It isn’t because people […]
Africa’s Capital Markets Are Moving Again. Here’s How.
By Kumeshen Naidoo, Head of Debt Capital Markets, and Narisa Balgobind, Head of Debt (AR), at Absa Kenyan beverages giant East African Breweries recently refinanced an existing KES 11 billion corporate bond through a medium-term note priced at 11.8%, marking the first issuance under its newly approved KES 20 billion programme. The timing mattered. Kenya’s […]
Cassava Technologies Launches National Sovereign Cloud To Power Africa’s AI-Driven Public Services
Africa’s digital transformation is accelerating—and the continent’s governments are increasingly focused on keeping their data secure, local, and sovereign. Technology company Cassava Technologies has introduced a new solution designed to help make that possible. The company recently unveiled its National Sovereign Cloud (NSC) platform, a digital infrastructure framework that enables African governments to deploy artificial […]
Sub-Saharan LPG Expo – Johannesburg 2026
The 1st Sub-Saharan Africa LPG Expo – Johannesburg 2026 is a landmark gathering uniting leaders and stakeholders committed to transforming energy access across the continent. Taking place on April 9–10, 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, this inaugural edition champions the expansion of cleaner, safer, and more affordable liquefied petroleum gas […]
Two women of African descent poised to make Oscar history
This Oscar season has delivered something genuinely exciting for African representation in cinema. British-Nigerian actress Wunmi Mosaku earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her soul-stirring performance as a Hoodoo priestess in Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending film Sinners—a role she describes as reconnecting her with her Yoruba heritage and Nigerian ancestry. Meanwhile, Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben […]
