Vantage Capital Invests $45 Million in International Group for Modern Coatings (MIDO), a Leading Egypt-Based Specialty Paints and Coatings Manufacturer
Vantage Capital (www.VantageCapital.co.za), Africa’s largest mezzanine debt fund manager, has provided $45 million of mezzanine debt funding to the International Group for Modern Coatings (“MIDO”), a leading Egyptian manufacturer of specialty paints and coatings. This transaction marks Vantage Capital’s third investment in Egypt and is among the largest mezzanine debt transactions in the country’s history. […]
Eritrea: World Malaria Control Day Observed at National Level
World Malaria Control Day, 25 April, was observed at the national level in Embaderho, Serejeka sub-zone, under the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must.” Ms. Himan Woldegergis, representing the sub-zonal administration, said that as a result of the strong efforts being exerted, the prevalence of malaria has significantly declined. Mr. […]
Ambassador Yin Chengwu Delivers a Lecture at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute of Liberia
On April 24, Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, delivered a lecture entitled “How the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI) proposed by China could benefit developing countries”, at the Gabriel L. Dennis Foreign Service Institute(FSI) of Liberia. More than 100 people attended, including Hon. Reginald Goodridge, Director General of the FSI, H.E. George Wallace, H.E. Olubanke […]
Eritrea: Tour of inspection to developmental sites
Mr. Habteab Tesfatsion, Governor of the Southern Region, and Dr. Woldai Fitur, head of the Investment Center at the Office of the President, conducted a tour of inspection to assess the progress of development programs in the sub-zones of the Southern Region. During the tour, conducted from 16 to 22 April in the sub-zones of […]
New film to spotlight South Africa’s Makeba and Masekela
A new musical drama, The Road Home, is bringing the powerful story of South African icons Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela to the big screen, with Cynthia Erivo, Thabo Rametsi, and Guy Pearce leading the cast. Set against apartheid-era tensions, the film explores the complex fallout when Paul Simon’s Graceland tour, organized in collaboration with […]
Inside David Adjaye’s new rammed-earth studio in Accra
Adjaye Associates has unveiled a striking new studio in Accra, blending design innovation with environmental consciousness. The four-story headquarters, located in Cantonments, features a bold rammed-earth facade and low-carbon concrete, signaling a shift toward sustainable architecture rooted in local materials. Elevated by a dramatic cantilever, the building creates over 1,300 square meters of open, column-free […]
Rabat street art festival turns city into gallery
Rabat is shedding its skin as a traditional administrative hub to become a sprawling, vibrant canvas for the 11th JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival. This year, international creators from Ecuador to South Africa have arrived in the Moroccan capital and are transforming stark building facades into massive storytelling landmarks. From Oscar Medina’s celestial bird clutching […]
Morocco unveils rocket-inspired skyscraper
Morocco has officially inaugurated the Mohammed VI Tower, a 55-story, $700 million skyscraper that now dominates the skyline of Rabat’s twin city, Salé. Inspired by a rocket on its launchpad—a nod to billionaire Othmane Benjelloun’s 1969 visit to NASA—the 820-foot structure is one of Africa’s tallest buildings. It houses a Waldorf Astoria hotel, luxury apartments, […]
Kenya’s rewilding project blends luxury homes and conservation
In the heart of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a failed green bean farm has been transformed into Naretoi, a pioneering 1,000-acre rewilding estate. Owners Tarquin and Lippa Wood replaced their failed agriculture venture with restored ecosystems, attracting wildlife and wealthy buyers willing to pay millions for nature-integrated homes. This “lions over links” philosophy has seen the […]
Six African thinkers redefining global thought
Who gets to define Africa—and on whose terms? That question drives a compelling new book profiling six African intellectuals whose work challenges the foundations of global knowledge. From Valentin-Yves Mudimbe’s critique of Western knowledge systems to Achille Mbembe’s exploration of power and “necropolitics,” these thinkers are going beyond analyzing Africa and are reshaping how the […]
