Cellulant Appoints Former Agoda CFO to Drive Next Phase of Pan-African Growth
Seasoned global fintech leader joins Cellulant to strengthen financial leadership as the company scales its payments platform NAIROBI, Kenya, 19 march 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – Cellulant, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has appointed Darren Makarem as Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its executive team as it accelerates its expansion as the preferred payments partner for […]
Tanzania: Bystanders Shot in Post-Election Crackdown
National Inquiry Commission Should Seek Accountability Tanzanian security forces cracking down on protests during and after the country’s 2025 general elections killed and injured people who were not participating in demonstrations. Based on initial research into the killings, Human Rights Watch believes that hundreds of people across the country may have been killed. The Tanzanian […]
Lagos Gets Its Moment. Again — This Time, It’s Black Coffee.
The Grammy-winning architect of afro house—the artist who carried the continent’s sound to Ibiza, New York, Amsterdam, and São Paulo—arrives in Lagos. One night. One city. One unmissable moment. There is a version of the electronic music conversation in which Lagos doesn’t exist. M:E Entertainment, alongside DAPO, have spent the past two years dismantling that […]
Beauty Startup Founder Collective Announces Inaugural Cohort Of Founders
The Beauty Startup Founder Collective has announced the founders selected for its inaugural cohort, bringing together entrepreneurs building across beauty technology, consumer beauty brands, and accessories. The founder-led initiative was created to support early-stage entrepreneurs navigating the intersection of beauty, technology, and consumer products by providing a connected ecosystem rooted in community, shared expertise, and access to critical industry […]
Turning Joburg CBD Into A Leading Tech Education Hub
David And Tracey Frankel Donate 10-storey Tech Campus To Maharishi Invincibility Institute, Accelerating Regeneration Of Johannesburg CBD A major milestone in South Africa’s digital transformation was reached today with the official launch of the Maharishi NextUp Institute of Technology (MNIT). This “moonshot” initiative is housed in a dedicated 10-storey, 10,065 m2 campus at 56 Main Street, Marshalltown, which has been […]
South Africa’s Premier Sustainable Tourism Province To Welcome Pan-African Tourism Industry Leaders
Polokwane, the capital of South Africa’s premier sustainable tourism province, will host Pan-African tourism industry leaders. The province is the home of the Kruger National Park and some of the world’s leading nature reserves. As a top eco-tourism destination, the Province offers authentic African experiences, including viewing the Big Five, exploring baobab trees, hiking in […]
From Ore To Intelligence: How AI Will Rewrite Africa’s Resource Power
by Enoch Antwi, Chairman of Northrock Africa sits atop approximately 30% of the world’s known mineral reserves, including roughly 70% of global cobalt production primarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as dominant shares of platinum group metals, manganese, and bauxite, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS 2024). These minerals are […]
South Sudan Faces Scrutiny Amid Corruption-Linked Arrests
Contributed by Human Rights Watch Are Accountability Efforts Credible or a Farce? Since February 24, South Sudanese authorities have detained at least six current and former officials connected to the country’s oil and financial sectors. Officials have not confirmed whether formal charges have been filed. Speaking to the media, Minister of Information Ateny Wek Ateny […]
US pressure halts UK transfer of Chagos to Mauritius
A year after the UK agreed to return the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, the treaty has stalled in Parliament, prompting Mauritius to threaten legal action over delays that are now affecting its fiscal planning. The agreement would grant Mauritius sovereignty while allowing the UK and US to retain long-term control of the Diego Garcia military […]
US brokers truce between Rwanda and DR Congo
Following high-stakes talks in Washington, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on “concrete steps” to de-escalate their conflict. The renewed diplomatic push comes after a US-brokered peace agreement, signed by President Donald Trump last December, failed to halt fighting in eastern DRC. The US recently imposed severe sanctions on the Rwandan […]
