How Morocco Just Signed Africa’s Boldest Bet on Artificial Intelligence
Stand on the flat industrial plains of Nouaceur, just south of Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, and you see the scale of the ambition. It is not yet built. The cranes are not yet there. But on the sidelines of GITEX Africa 2026, held this month in Marrakech, a signing ceremony took place that those present […]
Talentz MEDIA Announces Strategic Partnership with Ghanaian Artist Kwaku Cenima to Launch “Emotional Scene”
Talentz MEDIA (https://TalentzMEDIA.com), a Ghana-based media and talent promotion company, today announced a strategic partnership with emerging music artist Kwaku Cenima as part of its ongoing mission to elevate young creative talents across Africa and the global stage. This strategic collaboration forms part of Talentz MEDIA’s structured initiative to identify, develop, and promote promising creatives […]
Critical Minerals Africa Group to Speak at Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris
Olimpia Pilch, Chief Strategy Officer of the Critical Minerals Africa Group (www.CMAGAfrica.com), will attend and contribute to discussions at the upcoming Invest in African Energy Forum, taking place in Paris on April 22–23, 2026. Bringing extensive expertise in strategic development and international critical minerals markets, Pilch will join industry leaders, policymakers, and investors to highlight […]
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and The Global Trust Project announce municipal pilot under new three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and The Global Trust Project (TGTP – part of VUKA Group) (www.WeAreVUKA.com) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to pilot the Trust Equity Framework (TEf) in up to 18 municipalities across South Africa. The initiative will be voluntary for participating municipalities and is intended to support stronger […]
TotalEnergies Strikes New Oil Discovery Offshore Congo Amid National Drive Toward 500,000 barrels per day (BPD)
Energy major TotalEnergies has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking a strategic milestone for a country rapidly pursuing 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) in oil production. Led by TotalEnergies as operator (63.5%) alongside Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) – which is led by Managing […]
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Delivers Côte d’Ivoire’s First Project Finance Green Bond for Landmark Solar Plant
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has reached financial close and disbursed €43 million under the Poro Power Green Bond, the first project finance green bond in Cote d’Ivoire and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Structured as a €65 million dual-currency facility in euros and CFA francs […]
Three years of war: Sudan’s people abandoned and hungry
Rome, Italy,14 April 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On the eve of three years of devastating war, the Sudanese people are still being left to cope with intense fighting and widespread suffering. Conflict is killing and injuring countless civilians, and leaving millions without access to food, shelter or sanitation, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) […]
Benin’s Succession Question: WHO Comes After Patrice Talon?
Benin heads to the polls this Sunday in a tightly controlled presidential race widely seen as favouring the ruling party’s candidate. This story is written and edited by Global South World Outgoing leader Patrice Talon is stepping down after a decade in power, having reached the constitutional term limit. His chosen successor, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, […]
Not Asking for Permission: Inside Africa’s $705 Million Startup Surge
Seun stopped using the word “hustle” sometime in late 2024. The Lagos-born entrepreneur — who spent three years making the rounds in London and San Francisco, sitting across polished conference tables from investors who smiled politely and said they’d follow the space — noticed something different when the meetings resumed in 2025. The balance of […]
SAMRC To Host Global Outcomes Finance Alliance Summit To Advance Innovative Health Financing In South Africa
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) together with the Presidency of South Africa’s Presidential Youth Employment Intervention will host the Outcome Finance Alliance (OFA) summit from 25–27 March, bringing together global and local partners to advance the use of Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) in addressing South Africa’s most pressing health and development challenges. The OFA […]
