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In 2026, Africa’s museums are stepping into a bold new era, redefining how the continent tells its own story. From Cairo to Marrakech and Benin City to Kigali, a wave of restituted artifacts, major expansions, and newly opened institutions is reshaping cultural spaces across Africa. According to Who Owns Africa correspondent Mandla Gorebridge, this momentum […]
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The building in Cairo’s Tahrir Square first opened in 1902 and has long ranked as one of the world’s greatest museums, with its vast displays of Pharaonic artefacts that stretch over 3 000 years of history. Tourism is a major dollar earner in Egypt’s cash-strapped economy and has been gradually recovering from multiple hits, including […]
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Startups Without Borders has launched the hybrid edition of its annual Startups Without Borders Summit, which will take place on December 11th and 12th in a hybrid online-offline format streamed LIVE from Rome and Cairo simultaneously. With the theme “Reconnect the dots,” the summit will bring together key players in the tech space, valiant founders, and international […]
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Eight exceptional Egyptian startups have just graduated from Flat6Labs Cairo Seed Program’s 16th cycle, which comes after over 230 hours of online business training to help them grow their customer base, refine their offerings, expand to new markets and build strategic partnerships. On the premise of pumping fresh blood in Egypt’s economy, Flat6Labs’ seed program […]
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Working in the big city and joining the rat race is a dream for anyone who wants to take themselves out of a life of poverty. In the past few decades, African cities have been growing exponentially, as people move into urban areas for work and play. According to the World Bank, Africa’s cities are […]
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Despite its dusty reputation, springtime in Cairo unleashes bursts of warmth and colour, from puffy oleander bushes to jacaranda trees shouting with purple blossoms. Sidewalks are shaded under blooming acacia trees, and Cairenes are happily shedding their winter coats and thick scarves for sandals and t-shirts. As the city reawakens, it’s the picture-perfect time for […]
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After spending a carefree summer getting to know Egypt back in 2010, Lonely Planet Local Leah Bremer returned in 2017 to find dusty, ancient Cairo forever changed and yet exactly the same. Adapting to sunny life in the cultural nexus of north Africa and the Middle East took little time, and once she learned the importance of […]
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