MIR Holding Reaffirms Its Commitment to African Creative Industries Alongside ORUN at Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain d’Abidjan (MASA) 2026
On the occasion of MASA 2026, held from April 11 to 18 in Abidjan, MIR Holding (https://MIRHolding.odoo.com) reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth of African creative industries by partnering with ORUN as part of the Innovation Village, hosted at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan. This presence reflects a clear intention to support […]
ORUN and 1xBET Partner to Support a Dynamic Creative Africa
As part of the Innovation Village co-organized with MASA at the Palais de la Culture in Abidjan from April 14 to 18, ORUN (https://ORUN.Africa) announces the rollout of its partnership with 1xBET to support a creative Africa that is structuring itself, professionalizing, and scaling across the continent. Designed as a space of convergence between heritage, […]
Sudan – Darfur: Two decades on, a new generation of children faces ‘horrific violence’
In a new Child Alert report titled Darfur: 20 Years On, Children Under Threat, UN children’s agency UNICEF warns that while the horrors of 2005 are repeating, the scale of need is now far greater, and international attention is dangerously constrained. A worsening crisis of violence The report draws a chilling parallel between the past and the present. Homes, schools, and […]
African Union (AU) Member States Convene to Advance Africa’s 2026 G20 Priorities Aligned with Agenda 2063
Following the African Union’s permanent membership in the G20 and South Africa’s historic Presidency in 2025, the African Union is prioritizing preparation for the 2026 United States G20 Presidency. To ensure the continent remains coordinated, influential, and strategically positioned, the African Union is convening a pivotal AU G20 Retreat,hosted by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. The Retreat […]
Report: 15 years since devastating famine, Somalia faces new disaster – drought without aid
Families in Somalia are confronting a new catastrophe, with hunger and humanitarian needs soaring, a worsening drought, and aid levels at unprecedented lows, said Save the Children. In a new report, When Aid Disappears, Childhood Disappears Too, Save the Children reveals how the collapse of international aid funding to Somalia in 2025 may soon lead to catastrophic outcomes for children not seen since the 2011 famine, which killed over 257,000 people […]
Morocco Can Accelerate Growth, Attract Private Investment, and Generate Millions of Jobs Through Structural and Other Policy Reforms
Washington, USA, 28 April 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Morocco could generate 1.7 million additional jobs by 2035 and increase real GDP by close to 20 percent above baseline – but realizing that potential will require pursuing a strong program of reforms. Two analytical reports, developed in close partnership with the Government of Morocco and released today […]
Afreximbank Unveils Instances of Exceptional Moments of Hunger: A Powerful New Anthology Showcasing Africa and the Caribbean’s Next Generation of Writers
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) today announced the publication of Instances of Exceptional Moments of Hunger, a compelling new anthology of short stories emerging from the 2024 CANEX Creative Writing Workshop, an initiative under its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, designed to discover, develop, and elevate bold new literary voices from Africa and the Caribbean. […]
Royal African Society Co-opts Four Distinguished Leaders to its Council
The Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is pleased to announce the co-option of four distinguished leaders to its Council: Ifrah Hassan Ibrahim, James Benoit, John Butt, and Tammy Brophy. Their appointments further strengthen the Society’s leadership as it celebrates its 125th anniversary, bringing together expertise across finance, sustainability, policy, investment, education, and global development. Chairperson’s Welcome […]
Afrobarometer and Government of Ghana formalise headquarters agreement following parliamentary approval
Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org), a pan-African nonpartisan survey network operating in more than 40 countries, and the Government of the Republic of Ghana have formalised an agreement establishing the network’s headquarters in Ghana. This follows Parliament’s approval of the headquarters agreement in December 2025. Afrobarometer’s quarter-century of research, representing the views of more than three-quarters of the […]
Its Time! Emirates’ iconic A380 returns to Dubai with world-first Starlink Wi-Fi onboard
Emirates’ (www.Emirates.com) flagship A380, long celebrated as one of aviation’s most iconic aircraft, is set to reach new heights as the first installation of next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi onboard has just been completed. The Emirates A380 was one of the first commercial aircraft in the world to offer internet to its customers, with first generation systems […]
