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Roelf Meyer remembers what it felt like to walk into a room where the other side did not trust you. In the early 1990s, he was the face of a crumbling government — a white Afrikaner minister sent to negotiate the end of the system his own party had built. His counterpart was Cyril Ramaphosa, […]
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In the bustling Gikomba market on the eastern edge of Nairobi, Wanjiru Kamau has sold cooking oil, flour, and maize for nearly two decades. She knows, in the way only a market trader can, when the world has shifted. In early 2026, she felt it again — the kind of creeping, wordless squeeze that no […]
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Third annual Media Awards celebrate excellence in African travel journalism across five categories. Africa Travel Week (ATW) has announced the winners of its 2026 Media Awards, honouring the journalists, photographers and content creators bringing Africa’s travel and tourism stories to global audiences. Now in its third year, the ATW Media Awards received a record number of entries – […]
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Join policymakers, innovators and experts gathering in Nairobi and online on 6–7 May to lay the ground for resilient rangelands – a vulnerable landscape that supports 60% of the world’s food production The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) will present a global hybrid conference on sustainable rangelands in Africa. These ecosystems support 60% of the world’s food production but are under threat from the climate crisis, conflict, mismanagement and underinvestment. GLF Africa 2026: Stewarding […]
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Fungi feed nearly all of Earth’s plant life, store a significant portion of global carbon emissions underground, and are essential to healthy ecosystems—yet they remain one of the most overlooked kingdoms of life on the planet. Across Africa, a pioneering generation of mycologists is working to change that. In Madagascar, the nation’s first homegrown mycologist, […]
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In a ceremony at a Cape Town museum, South Africa returned eight sets of human remains and a sacred soapstone bird carving to Zimbabwe—long-overdue justice for colonial-era plunder. The remains, exhumed as so-called “scientific specimens” over a century ago, included a tribal chief and a man believed to have been executed over witchcraft allegations. The […]
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Kenya has sharply increased retail fuel prices as global oil costs surge amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, placing fresh pressure on consumers and businesses. Petrol prices jumped over 16%, while diesel rose even higher, climbing 24.2%. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority attributed the hikes to a steep rise in import costs, which […]
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Botswana is deepening ties with Oman as the southern African nation looks to reduce its dependence on diamonds and revive economic growth. During a visit to the Gulf nation, Botswana’s President Duma Boko signed a raft of deals with the Sultan of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, that span energy, mining, and infrastructure. Central to […]
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Africa’s startup ecosystem just posted its strongest first quarter in recent memory, pulling in $705 million—a 26.5% jump compared to the same period last year. Egypt led the charge with $190 million in disclosed funding, followed by South Africa at $157 million and Kenya at $94 million. Spread across 59 deals in 14 countries, the […]
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Two Nigerian icons are taking their place on music’s global stage as Fela Kuti and Sade Adu join the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class. Announced during American Idol, the lineup reflects a broad celebration of musical influence, but the inclusion of these two artists carries particular cultural weight. Fela Kuti, the pioneer […]
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Morocco and the European Union are deepening their digital ties with a bold ambition: establishing a “third voice” in artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership aims to create AI that prioritizes privacy, data sovereignty, and ethical innovation—a deliberate alternative to both America’s tech-giant-led model and China’s state-driven approach. The EU-Morocco Digital Dialogue will connect Morocco’s AI […]
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Nigeria has reached a historic threshold, becoming a net exporter of petrol for the first time in decades—a shift powered by the rapid scale-up of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In March 2026, the country exported about 44,000 barrels per day, slightly outpacing imports and signaling a major turnaround from years of fuel dependence. As the […]
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