Why Africa’s Next Big Export Is Artificial Intelligence, Not Raw Materials
By Sir Roger Jantio I’ve been fortunate to invest in several AI funding rounds—from pre-seed to Series B to F—and to see up close how billions have flowed into algorithms so massive they may soon struggle under their own weight. But the real frontier of artificial intelligence isn’t about size; it’s about specialization, context, efficiency, […]
Powering Innovation and Economic Growth in Africa
Data snapshot: Africa’s tech ecosystem in 2026 Sources: Partech Africa Tech Venture Capital Reports; Briter Bridges ecosystem intelligence; GSMA Mobile Economy Africa; World Bank digital economy analysis. Africa’s tech hubs are no longer emerging experiments. By 2026, they stand at the center of the continent’s economic momentum, shaping how Africans build companies, create jobs, and […]
Impact Stories 2025: A Collective Journey of Transformation in African Higher Education
The Education Collaborative has released its second edition of Impact Stories, a publication showcasing how a growing network of Higher Education Institutions across Africa is driving systemic change through innovation, integrity, and purpose. Since 2017, The Education Collaborative, founded by Ashesi University, has evolved into a continent-wide movement. Today, it engages over 540 institutions and […]
The Global Influence of Contemporary African Art
Contemporary African art has moved from the margins of the global art world to its center. Once framed as regional or niche, today’s African artists are shaping international conversations about identity, power, history, and the future. Their work fills major galleries, headlines auction sales, and challenges long-held assumptions about what global art looks like and […]
Accra Reset’s Addis Reckoning: Voices Igniting Africa’s Path to Economic Sovereignty
On February 14, 2026, on the margins of the 39th African Union Summit, the “Accra Reset: Addis Reckoning” brought together leaders, policymakers, and experts. Hosted by Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama with support from the African Union Commission, the event took place at the Skylight Hotel. It focused on shifting from discussion to action on […]
Tanzania’s Child Health Push Calls for More Pediatric Specialists
Tanzania has made historic gains in maternal health, but the next frontier is child survival. With just 350 paediatric specialists serving a nation that welcomes more than 2.3 million newborns each year, health leaders say expanding specialist training is essential to protect the country’s youngest citizens and accelerate progress in reducing preventable child deaths. This […]
South Africa Steps Up Fight Against Organized Crime and Water Failures
South Africa is moving to strengthen both public safety and service delivery as it approaches municipal elections later this year. President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament that the government will deploy the army to confront organized crime networks and pursue criminal charges against municipal officials who fail to provide reliable water services. The announcement places two […]
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Africa’s Accountability Test
Corruption remains one of the most persistent governance challenges across Sub-Saharan Africa. The latest findings from Transparency International show that progress has slowed, and in several countries, reversed. According to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, 10 African countries have recorded significant declines in their scores since 2012. Only seven improved over the same period. Sub-Saharan […]
Africa.com to Livestream Accra Reset: Addis Reckoning
High-Level Convening to Examine Financing the Sovereign Transition and Building Border-Free Prosperity Africa.com will livestream Accra Reset: Addis Reckoning on Saturday, 14 February at 7:30 AM East Africa Time, convening policymakers, economists, development finance leaders, investors, and innovators to confront one of the most pressing questions facing the continent: How does Africa finance its sovereign […]
Africa’s Growing Markets Demand Stronger U.S. Commercial Diplomacy
Africa’s markets are expanding, its trade relationships are evolving, and global competition for long-term economic partnership is intensifying. As governments and businesses across the continent prioritize investment, infrastructure, and industrial growth, the United States faces important choices about how it engages. In this guest essay, Liz Grossman Kitoyi argues that commercial diplomacy, not traditional assistance […]
