Africa: Museveni, Gabon's Nguema Discuss Industrialisation and African Self-Reliance
[Nile Post] President Museveni has hosted President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon at State House, Entebbe.
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Africa: At 3i Africa Summit 2026 - Fidelity Bank Pushes for Africa-Led Digital Infrastructure
[Ghanaian Times] Fidelity Bank Ghana has reinforced its position as a key voice in Africa's digital transformation agenda following its participation in the 3i Africa Summit 2026, where Bank executives joined high-level conversations on digital infrastructure, fintech
Africa: Barbados Pushes Mandatory Methane Financing Framework As African Parliaments Meet in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Barbados Ambassador for Climate Change and Climate Vulnerable Forum representative Elizabeth Thompson has proposed exploring mandatory financing and legally binding mechanisms to compel countries to accelerate methane emissions reduction, warning that
Africa: African Union to Convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat On the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Libreville, Gabon
[African Union] The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa from 21 to 22 May 2026 in Libreville, Republic of Gabon.
Africa: African Lawmakers Urged to Remove Legislative Barriers Blocking Climate Finance and Methane Reduction Action
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African lawmakers have been urged to dismantle legislative and regulatory barriers blocking climate financing and fast-track methane reduction policies, as parliaments across the continent push to position themselves at the center of the global climate
Africa: Why China Now Dominates Africa's Business Landscape - Dangote
[Premium Times] Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, says China has become Africa's dominant business partner because Western countries often fail to provide the financing support needed for large-scale industrial projects, forcing African businesses and governments to lean
Africa: How Paradigm Initiative Shaped Digital Rights Inclusion Across Africa in 2025
[This Day] Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a Pan-African organisation, has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, highlighting a year of exceptional organisational delivery and sustained impact across its digital rights and digital inclusion initiatives in Africa and the rest of
Africa: Ecobank, Others Commit $3bn to Drive Vision of Africa-France Impact Coalition
[This Day] Building on a proven track record across 34 African markets, Ecobank Group has said it will partner with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), including Proparco, to deploy this $3 billion commitment.
Africa: Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026 Holds in Lagos
[This Day] Gloopro, Africa's premier enterprise eProcurement and Procurement-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider, is set to host the Digital Procurement Africa (DPA) Summit 2026 at the Lagos Eko Hotel and Suites on May 26.
Africa: Ruto and Macron Sing a Duet in Nairobi
[ISS] Did France's first Africa summit outside the Francophonie this week reset its relations with the continent?
Africa: Malaika Uwamahoro's Rallying Rap Turns Heads At Africa CEO Forum
[New Times] Malaika Uwamahoro on Thursday, May 14, brought a cultural touch to the opening ceremony of the 13th Africa CEO Forum at Kigali Convention Centre, where more than 2,000 heads of state, chief executives and entrepreneurs from 75 countries gathered for two days of
Africa: Capital Mobility Should Be Treated As Africa's Priority
[New Times] The Africa CEO Forum that went underway in Kigali on Thursday should not end as another gathering where Africa's ambitions are eloquently stated but weakly acted upon.
Africa: Nigerian Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu Ranked CEO of the Year
[New Times] Nigerian billionaire industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu has been recognised as the CEO of the Year at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum.
Africa: The Three-Body Problem of Africa's Health Sovereignty Agenda
[Ghanaian Times] Physicists have a term for systems that look simple but behave badly: the three-body problem. With two bodies in space, gravity is predictable. Add a third, and the system turns chaotic. Tiny changes cause big swings. Stability becomes rare and fragile.
Africa: Liberia to Join 4th India-Africa Forum Summit
[Liberian Observer] Liberia and several African countries are set to join India for a major development and investment engagement as New Delhi prepares to host the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV), a high-level gathering aimed at strengthening strategic, economic and
Africa: Shakira, Burna Boy Release Official 2026 FIFA World Cup Song 'Dai Dai'
[Vanguard] Global pop artiste Shakira has released "Dai Dai", the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in collaboration with Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy.
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
Africa: HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Faltering, Warns UNAIDS
[UN News] Decades of gains in the fight against AIDS are under growing threat as donor funding declines and community-based health services collapse in some of the world's most vulnerable countries, the head of the joint UN programme on HIV/AIDS warned on Thursday.
Africa: Kagame Criticises Use of Sanctions, Urges Africa Cooperation
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has criticised the use of sanctions in global politics, saying they are applied unfairly and used as tools of pressure on weaker nations.
Africa: Rwanda Signs Energy, Tourism Deals At Africa CEO Forum
[New Times] Rwanda signed several investment and cooperation agreements at the Africa CEO Forum, strengthening partnerships across energy, manufacturing, hospitality, investment promotion, and financial services.
Africa: How the World Can Avoid Millions Going Hungry When Supply Chains Collapse
[The Conversation Africa] Millions more people will face hunger in the coming months if the conflict in the Middle East is not resolved soon, the UN has warned. The price of energy, which instantly affects the cost of producing and transporting food, has risen sharply due to
Africa: Hantavirus - a Cruise Ship, a Deer Mouse, and the Fictional Line Between Human and Animal Health
[The Conversation Africa] In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost