Born in Monrovia and forced to flee Liberia’s civil war as a child, Miatta Fahnbulleh went from refugee to rising political star, earning the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s trust. Now, as energy secretary, she’s tasked with overhauling Britain’s energy system while easing
[New Era] Swakopmund -- Botswana vice president Ndaba Gaolathe has challenged Africans to reclaim ownership of their narrative, saying the continent's greatest communication challenge is not a lack of achievement but a failure to tell its own stories.
Wave is now nipping at Orange Money’s heels on every key metric in the West African CFA franc zone. Behind the price war lies a whole sector reinventing itself under regulatory pressure from the regional central bank.
[Daily Maverick] Eight months after crossing the finish line, Soweto Marathon winners may finally receive some of their long-overdue prize money.
[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- Young people are at the center of the reflections taking place during the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), which opened on Sunday, July 19, at the Catholic University in Eastern
Makinde’s UN appeal and Atiku’s lobbying push revive a tactic used by the APC before its 2015 victory. But Tinubu is better equipped to fight back – and foreign pressure cannot make up for a weak coalition at home.
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.
[WHO] Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to The State of Food
[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today marks the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a public-private partnership that provides researchers, educators, health professionals and policy-makers in low- and middle-income countries with affordable or free access to
[ISS] From drugs to arms to poaching, unmarked boats sustain a criminal economy threatening coastal livelihoods and security.
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as "Chairman Wontumi", was also fined more than $10,000 (£7,450).
UK Export Finance has built a £10bn Africa exposure and gained more firepower. Its chief Tim Reid says the agency can help deliver infrastructure – but only where British suppliers, bankable borrowers and climate rules line up.
They are accused of stopping Musa Aliyu at a fake roadblock and telling him to drive to a cash machine.
Transnet is committing $7.2bn over five years to rebuild core infrastructure, lower debt costs, and partner with the private sector to restore freight efficiency.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Transport organisations have announced the world's first global conference dedicated to informal and shared mobility, bringing matatus, tuk-tuks, jeepneys and similar transport systems into the spotlight.
[New Times] In the measured cadence of a leader who has spent decades turning catastrophe into coherence, President Paul Kagame recently offered a deceptively simple directive: "Don't invest in vibes. Invest in the foundation and then vibe."
Nigeria’s Lagos ports illustrate Britain’s new pitch to Africa: the UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham inherits a development team that can make tough projects financeable, with guarantees and risk engineering.
Find out the favourites, format and kick-off times for the delayed 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, which starts on 26 July.
Former Chelsea and Brighton full-back Tariq Lamptey joins Championship club QPR.
The Abu Dhabi group’s $1bn bet on Shell’s South African retail business adds to an expanding portfolio spanning several countries, including Egypt, Mozambique, Tunisia and Libya.
[Global Witness] A Global Witness investigation finds evidence that First Quantum Minerals and its associates have run a decades-long covert influence campaign over Zambia's democracy, bankrolling President Hichilema, with revenues diverted away from the copper-rich nation's
[Daba Finance] The week of July 13-19, 2026, proved to be another period of positive momentum for the BRVM (Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières).
With interests in mining, energy, and logistics, Sakupwanya, a ZANU-PF financier turned politician, is rapidly climbing the political ranks.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation among African countries to ensure the safe use of nuclear technology, particularly in non-medical applications, in order to enhance the contribution of the technology to social and
The three atomic superpowers are in a race to build the continent’s future civilian reactors.
[This Day] Abuja -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged African countries to halt the export of raw critical minerals and instead focus on local processing, beneficiation and regional value chains to unlock greater economic value from the continent's vast mineral
[Namibian] The decades-old dispute over the Orange River boundary between Namibia and South Africa remains unresolved after the two countries failed to conclude the matter during the fourth Namibia-South Africa Binational Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, on Friday.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has convened investigators from 21 African countries for a major INTERPOL operation aimed at identifying victims of child sexual exploitation and dismantling transnational abuse networks, as authorities intensify efforts to combat crimes against
[The Conversation Africa] Gender-based violence in Africa is often treated as a legal, social or policing problem. But these responses don't fully address the conditions that shape the lives of women facing violence or the conditions they face in recovery. Based on their
[The Conversation Africa] When people talk about entrepreneurship in Africa, the conversation usually starts with everything that's missing. Limited funding. Weak infrastructure. Poor internet connectivity. Unreliable electricity. Bureaucracy. Corruption.
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria and Ghana have condemned the ongoing anti-immigrant violence in South Africa and want the issue of "Afrophobia" discussed at the next African Union summit.
[Nile Post] Deputy Speaker of Parliament and President of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Parliamentary Assembly, Thomas Tayebwa, has held bilateral talks with Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly Chairperson Hilde Vautmans at the European
[Independent (Kampala)] The latest phase builds on previous rounds of implementation in 2023 and 2025, which trained plant health officials from 20 African countries
[Premium Times] Sunday promises to be far more than a football match, as it is a clash between Europe's most organised side and South America's most ruthless champions.
[Premium Times] While Messi himself remains as beloved as any athlete on the planet, the team he captains has become the most distrusted side at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
[Leadership] An emotional Spain coach Luis de la Fuente spoke of his pride in his players after they won the second World Cup in the country's history.
[Leadership] Spain and Argentina remain locked at 0-0 at half-time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after a tense and closely contested opening 45 minutes at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
[Leadership] Spain were crowned 2026 FIFA World Cup champions after Ferran Torres' extra-time winner sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Argentina in a gripping final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
[Leadership] Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team's 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday.
A 6,000km pipeline running along the Atlantic coast of 14 countries is to be built starting in 2028.
