AU Should Strengthen its Framework to Curb Violence Against Women
People participate in a march held to call a halt to gender-based violence on International Women’s Day in Nairobi, Kenya, March 8, 2019. © 2019 Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images New York, USA, 13 March 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Violence against women and girls in Africa demands urgent action. As of 2023, it is estimated […]
Central African Militia Leader Dies in Custody
Maturin Kombo’s Death Highlights Continued Need for Justice Earlier this week the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR) announced that Maturin Kombo, who was in the court’s custody charged with crimes committed in 2014, died in hospital in Bangui. Twelve years ago, as CAR was in the throes of a civil war, I arrived in […]
European Parliament Urges Niger to Free Detained Ex-President
Growing Global Concern Over Mohamed Bazoum’s Wrongful Detention Over two-and-a-half years after Niger’s military coup, the country’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, and his wife remain detained without legal basis. On March 11, the European Parliament unanimously adopted an urgent resolution condemning their arbitrary detention, as well as that of “other individuals detained in the coup,” and calling for […]
Ivory Coast Celebrates Return of ‘Talking Drum’ as First Artifact Repatriated From France
In a momentous step toward reclaiming cultural heritage, traditional chiefs adorned in crowns and gold chains gathered at Ivory Coast’s main airport on Friday to celebrate the homecoming of the “Djidji Ayokwè” talking drum—a colossal artifact over three meters long and weighing nearly 400 kilograms—looted more than a century ago and now the first to […]
Enough Talking. Africa’s Diagnostics Crisis Demands Emergency Action
By Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, CEO, FIND The 2026 African Union Summit has come and gone, along with numerous meetings and side events united by a common theme: health financing, local manufacturing, global health architecture reform, and advancing Africa’s health security and sovereignty. Having sat through enough high-level meetings, I know that the distance between a […]
South Africa’s Credit Landscape: From Uncertainty To Opportunity In 2026
By Regan Adams, CEO of RCS 2025 in perspective There has been a noticeable shift in the tone of conversations about South Africa over the past year, with the national narrative moving in a more positive direction. From a macroeconomic perspective, 2025 was characterised by heightened uncertainty, which has become the new normal. The challenge […]
Cocoa crash leaves West African farmers in crisis
Despite soaring chocolate prices worldwide, cocoa farmers in West Africa are facing deep financial hardship as the global cocoa market slumps. In Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, which together produce much of the world’s supply, state regulators locked in prices at around $5,300 per ton before global markets crashed well below that level. The mismatch has […]
MSC set to expand Nigerian port infrastructure
Global shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company has secured a 45-year concession with Nigerdock to develop and operate a new container terminal at Snake Island Port, marking a major expansion of port infrastructure in Nigeria. The terminal forms part of MSC’s broader $1 billion investment aimed at strengthening logistics and supply chains in Africa’s largest economy. […]
South Africa ends two-year deficit with Q4 trade win
South Africa has recorded its first current account surplus in over two years, offering a welcome boost to an economy navigating significant headwinds. The South African Reserve Bank confirmed a surplus of 0.6% of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2025—equivalent to roughly $3 billion—swinging sharply from a deficit of 0.9% in the previous quarter. […]
Africa’s startup scene is diversifying fast
Africa’s startup funding landscape is showing signs of diversification in early 2026, with investors increasingly backing sectors beyond fintech. According to TechCabal Insights, startups across the continent raised $575 million from 58 deals between January and February. While fintech began the year as the leading sector—boosted by funding rounds for ValU and NowPay—momentum quickly shifted. […]
