The Climate Finance Gap: Why Africa’s Most Vulnerable Nations Get the Least Support
A recent study has shown that Sub-Saharan Africa, home to the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities, receives less adaptation and biodiversity funding than almost any other region. This story is written and edited by Global South World Despite being at the epicentre of the climate crisis, African nations receive some of the lowest levels of international […]
Building Africa’s Multigenerational Family Businesses: New Research from East Africa
Family businesses are the backbone of African economies, sustaining livelihoods, preserving heritage, and anchoring local communities across the continent. Yet despite their scale and significance, these enterprises remain under-researched and under-supported. In this article, The Education Collaborative shares insights from a landmark, multi-country study conducted in partnership with the Musizi Sustainable Business Institute, exploring what […]
Africa.com and Global South World Partner to Expand Africa-Focused News and Analysis
Collaboration focuses on expanding access to high-quality Africa news, opinion, and analysis delivered by Global South World’s journalists on the ground across Africa Africa.com announced today a new partnership with Global South World (GSW), the home of voices and reporting from rising nations across the globe. While GSW covers the Global South broadly, with correspondents […]
Along the Gold Road: Medieval Africa, Global Power, and Mali’s Enduring Cultural Legacy
The Africa-America Institute’s “Following the Gold Road” online conference starting Jan. 14 and Afropop’s “Mali Gold” Playlist This story is written and edited by Afropop Worldwide We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Africa-America Institute’s State of Education 2026 Conference – “Following The Gold Road–Global Medieval Africa in the Time of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.” This […]
US Pauses Aid to Somalia Amid Reports of WFP Warehouse Incident
The United States has suspended all assistance programs benefiting Somalia’s federal government after reports that officials seized and destroyed a warehouse containing 76 metric tonnes of humanitarian food aid meant for vulnerable communities. This story is written and edited by Global South World In a statement, the US government said it was “deeply concerned” by […]
Interview: How African Scholars Face ‘Academic Xenophobia’ in South African Universities
This story is written and edited by Global South World In this episode of Global South Conversations, we spoke with Dr Precious Simba, a Zimbabwean lecturer at Stellenbosch University, about her new study on the marginalisation of African academics in South Africa. The research conducted across 26 public universities discovered some striking incidents of discrimination […]
Young Black Leaders Connect Purpose, Service, and Heritage
For seven days in Ghana, young Black professionals from around the world stepped into an experience that blended leadership, service, and cultural connection. GLF25 Ghana, led by the Young Black Leadership Alliance, offered more than travel. It created space for reflection, action, and shared purpose across borders. Designed for YBLA YoPros, the experience brought together […]
One African Company is Turning the Continent’s Transport Crisis into an Industrial Awakening
This story is written and edited by Global South World Africa’s dependence on imported fuel is tightening national budgets, but one company is betting on electric mobility to break that cycle. Spiro, which has deployed 65,000 electric motorbikes across six African countries and built hundreds of swap stations, has raised US $100 million to scale […]
China’s Infrastructure Partnerships in Africa Require Strategising Developmental Needs Over Debt Risks and Security Vulnerabilities
Analysis in brief: Through investment in the energy, information and communications technology and transportation sectors, the People’s Republic of China has vastly expanded Africa’s essential developmental infrastructure. Such assistance also brings financial and political benefits to China. These projects are financed through interest-bearing loans from Chinese state banks, and Chinese state companies are financially rewarded. […]
“We Can’t Stop at Almost”: Mark Suzman Warns of a Turning Point in Global Health Funding
Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman says cuts in health funding are driving a preventable rise in child deaths and calls for renewed global investment alongside stronger African leadership. In an in-depth conversation with Teresa Clarke, Executive Editor at Africa.com, Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation, issued a clear warning that global health is entering […]
