Africa’s Fintech Growth Enters A New Phase As Kigali Emerges As A Convening Hub For Scalable Financial Infrastructure
Africa has officially emerged as the fastest-growing FinTech market globally, with revenues projected to expand 13-fold to approximately US$65 billion by 2030. While the continent already accounts for 74% of global mobile money transaction volume, new analysis shows that the next stage of growth will be defined less by transaction scale and more by financial […]
Governing The Digital Economy: Africa’s Shift From Connectivity to Control
Analysis in brief: Africa’s digital evolution is entering a governance phase. African nations are taking control of their online information systems as a part of an overall effort to assert governance over artificial intelligence, data and digital and telecommunications infrastructure to shape long-term economic and strategic outcomes. Digital infrastructure is more than the physical mechanism […]
Nigeria Is Saving Europe’s Skies — While Its Own Airlines Can’t Afford to Fly
There is something almost cinematic about Nigeria’s current energy moment. The country that once queued for imported petrol — a humiliation that played out at filling stations for decades — is now the refinery that keeps European planes in the air. The irony is as rich as the crude oil beneath the Niger Delta. And […]
Africans Take Top Spots in London Marathon
The 2026 London Marathon delivered a familiar storyline with historic proportions: African runners once again dominated the world-famous race, claiming top positions and delivering record-breaking performances. This story is written and edited by Global South World Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe produced a landmark performance, becoming the first man to run a marathon under two hours in […]
How Nearly A Decade Of Decline Has Reshaped Construction Risk In South Africa
South Africa’s engineering and construction sector employs over 1.36 million people, making it one of the largest employers in the country. Yet this sector has been under sustained pressure for nearly a decade, with consequences that have fundamentally reshaped how risks emerge and materialise on construction sites. This is according to Nathan Barker, Head of […]
Inside Northern Nigeria’s thriving film industry
Tucked away in northern Nigeria, Kannywood—named after the city of Kano—is a thriving Hausa-language film industry producing over 500 films and TV series annually, all while navigating some of the strictest censorship in the country. Governed by Islamic cultural standards, the Kano State Censorship Board controls everything from costumes to kissing, often forcing filmmakers to […]
Kenya-Nigeria rivalry flares after Ruto’s controversial joke
Kenyan President William Ruto has ignited a diplomatic and digital firestorm after claiming that Nigerian-accented English is so difficult to understand that it “needs a translator.” Speaking to the Kenyan diaspora in Italy, Ruto boasted that Kenyans speak “some of the best English in the world” while using Nigeria as a punchline. The remark quickly […]
Africa’s waterways under threat as “forever chemicals” spread
Toxic “forever chemicals,” scientifically known as Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are increasingly contaminating Africa’s waterways, raising alarms among researchers. A recent study identifies pollution hotspots across 11 countries, with South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda among the worst affected. Hotspots include South Africa’s Vaal River, Kenya’s Nairobi River, and most alarmingly, Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest […]
Gold rally drives Africa’s reserves to record high
A historic rally in gold prices and a strategic shift in reserve management have pushed Africa’s total central bank reserves to $530 billion in 2025, a $50 billion increase from the previous year. According to the Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) latest State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report, gold now accounts for 17% of total reserves, up […]
DRC launches paramilitary force for mine security
The Democratic Republic of Congo is taking bold steps to secure its vast mineral wealth, launching a paramilitary mining guard backed by a $100 million budget tied to strategic partnerships with the United States and the UAE. The new unit, overseen by Congo’s General Inspectorate of Mines, will eventually deploy over 20,000 personnel across the […]
