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. […]
Africa’s Strategic Shift: Infrastructure Built for Resilience, Trade, and Growth
Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Analysis in brief: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026 signalled the wisdom and foresight of African port infrastructure investment, which has shifted from capacity expansion to strategic resilience. This has been noted in not only ports but also in transportation hubs like airports, rail systems and from […]
Transcorp Invests $2 Million to Back Nigeria’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Nigeria’s entrepreneurial engine is gaining fresh momentum as Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group) deepens its investment in young business leaders. Through its partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the Group is supporting 625 entrepreneurs in the 2026 cohort, contributing to a continent-wide program that will equip 3,200 African founders with $5,000 each to launch and […]
Global Executive Roundtable Series
Eunomia Global Executive Roundtable Series – Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in Africa (31 March 2026) Eunomia Global, in partnership with the Africa Digital Rights Hub & African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN), is convening the next session of the Eunomia Global Executive Roundtable Series, focusing on Cybersecurity & Digital Trust in Africa. This session builds on […]
Community Resilience Financing: Africa’s Next Frontier in Development Investment
New models such as the Àjọjẹ Community Resilience Fund show how blended finance and diaspora capital could strengthen essential services across African communities. Contributed by Lola Dare, Muyi Aina, Moremi Ojudu For decades, development finance has focused on large-scale sectors such as energy, infrastructure, sovereign debt, and, more recently, climate finance. Yet an equally important […]
Rising Oil Prices Test African Importers, Boost Exporters
Rising oil prices are widening economic divergence across Africa, increasing cost pressures for fuel-importing countries while strengthening fiscal balances in oil exporters such as Nigeria and Angola. Escalating tensions in the Middle East and renewed risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries nearly one-fifth of global crude supply, have tightened energy markets […]
