Teresa Clarke, Chair and CEO of Africa.com, to Receive South Africa’s Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo
Award presented by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa honors Clarke’s contributions to media, human rights, education, and the arts Africa.com announces that its Chair and Executive Editor, Teresa Clarke, will receive the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo, Silver, from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at an official ceremony in Pretoria this week. One […]
Africa’s Capital Reset: Markets, Infrastructure, and the Fight Over Risk Pricing
Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers Nairobi hosted the most consequential Africa-Europe diplomatic gathering in a decade this week, as 30 heads of state joined France’s Macron to push for a fundamental rethink of how global capital prices African risk. At the same time, Africa’s two largest listed telecom operators reported their strongest […]
Trade Routes, Tariffs, and the New Battle for African Growth
Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers China dropped tariffs for 53 African nations on May 1 in the most significant trade policy shift affecting the continent in years. At the same time, the Lobito Corridor moves from planning to financing, Equity Group is following trade routes south, and a South African consortium has […]
Seeing Venice Through African Eyes: the Biennale Moment We’ve Been Waiting For
There is something quietly historic about Venice in 2026. The canals and palazzi that have hosted the world’s most prestigious art gathering for over 130 years are now, more than ever before, reverberating with African voices: on the walls, in the pavilions, and in the conversations that unfold between them. The 61st International Art Exhibition […]
Africa’s Ownership Era Has Begun
Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers Africa’s capital story shifted this week from who is investing in the continent to who owns it. Dangote announced a pan-African IPO for his refinery, valued at up to $50 billion, with listings planned across multiple African exchanges and dividends payable in dollars. At the same time, […]
Kenya’s Infrastructure Fund Signals Africa’s Shift from Potential to Prosperity
Op-Ed By Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) Africa has decided to build its future now, not later—moving from potential to prosperity. Across the continent, governments are acting with greater clarity and intent to develop the infrastructure systems that will underpin industrialisation, trade, and long-term resilience. What is unfolding is not isolated progress. […]
The Diplomat, the Defendant, and the Deal
A negotiator returns. A parliament purged. A war without end. Power won: Wadagni takes the presidency in Benin. Guelleh secures a sixth term in Djibouti. Kiir installs his replacements in South Sudan’s parliament the same day he removes the incumbents. Power lost: Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba is stripped of her role overnight. Malema waits to learn if […]
Africa.com’s US Contributing Editor: Liz Grossman Kitoyi to Cover Africa From Washington D.C.
At Africa.com, we have always believed that telling Africa’s story with clarity and authority requires being in the right rooms, not just on the continent, but wherever the decisions that shape Africa’s future are being made. Washington DC, New York, and the United States as a whole play a critical role in Africa’s future, not […]
A New Alliance for Peace: IEP and Peace First Ethiopia Sign Historic MOU to Advance Positive Peace Across Africa
The partnership marks a significant step toward embedding evidence-based peace economics into African policy dialogue ahead of a landmark 2026 seminar in Addis Ababa. In a development that carries significant implications for how Africa approaches the intersection of peace and development, the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and Peace First Ethiopia have formalized a […]
Gates Foundation Deepens Africa Commitment, Betting on Local Institutions and AI to Drive Health and Economic Outcomes
On a visit to Kenya, the foundation’s chief executive and Africa director described a strategic shift toward homegrown institutions, artificial intelligence, and women-centered development, even as traditional donor funding retreats. This interview was conducted by Teresa Clarke, Executive Editor and Chairperson of Africa.com, on the sidelines of the Gates Foundation Partners Convening in Nairobi, Kenya. […]
