Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns result
Morocco declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football overturns the result of their final defeat to Senegal.
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Africa: Nsia Group Creates Financial Holding to Centralize Banking Operations
[Daba Finance] NSIA Group is restructuring its financial services business with the creation of NSIA Holding Financière, a new entity designed to centralize its banking and financial activities.
Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.
Africa: US Hosts DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Talks Amid Rising Tensions
[Shabelle] Washington -- The United States has this week invited senior officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to participate in discussions aimed at easing violence in eastern DR Congo, diplomatic sources said.
Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says
These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.
Africa: Techmoni Africa Is Now Live - Dedicated Online News Publication for Fintech, Web3, and Forex
[Premium Times] The publication provides exclusive coverage of financial technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, decentralised finance, and forex trading developments across Africa.
Africa: Xtransfer Targets Africa to Fix Costly Cross-Border Payments for SMEs
[New Times] China-based fintech platform XTransfer is accelerating its expansion into Africa after recording more than 300 per cent growth in the region last year, as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly seek faster and cheaper ways to handle cross-border
Africa: Trade, State, and Society - Part III - Africa At the Crossroads
[New Times] The widening gap between state strategy and societal sentiment, explored in Parts I and II, is not confined to Europe or North America. It has now become visible in Africa's policy space. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the continent has rarely experienced
Africa: Sea Levels Around Africa Are Rising Faster Than the Global Average - What's Behind This Alarming Trend
[The Conversation Africa] For over three decades, satellites orbiting Earth have measured the height of the ocean surface with remarkable precision. These measurements are crucial because changes in ocean height are one of the clearest indicators of how our planet is responding
Africa: Afrexinsure Appoints Lesley Ndlovu As New Chief Executive Officer
[Afreximbank] AfrexInsure, the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the appointment of Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026, replacing Jonas Mushosho.
Africa: Interswitch Advocates Trust-Driven Infrastructure, Collaboration to Boost Africa's Payment System
[This Day] Interswitch Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing a seamless and inclusive financial ecosystem across the African continent by advocating for a trust-driven infrastructure that will boost Africa's cross-border payment.
Africa: Climate Finance Has Failed Africa Twice Over - How to Fix It
[The Conversation Africa] The effects of climate change are no longer a future risk for Africa. They are a present crisis.
Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.
Africa: Mental Health Laws Ignore Traditional Care in Africa - Insights From 5 Countries
[The Conversation Africa] When Idoko, a 23-year-old man living in rural Benue State, north central Nigeria, began hearing voices, withdrawing from family and speaking incoherently, his family's first call was not to a psychiatrist. They took him to a local faith-based prayer
Africa: The Hunt for a New TB Vaccine - Why We Are Now So Close, and Why It Matters
[spotlight] The only tuberculosis vaccine we have is a century old and offers only limited efficacy in children. With leading South African researchers involved in the pivotal clinical trials of three new tuberculosis vaccine candidates, we are on the verge of a major
Africa: Bank of Africa Niger Says Profit Dropped 92 Percent As Credit Risk Rises
[Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Niger reported a 92% drop in net profit for 2025, according to a statement from its board dated 20 February 2026.
Africa: Paleontologists Uncover a New Spinosaurus Species By Following a Clue From a Decades-Old Book Into the Sahara Desert
[The Conversation Africa] My fixation on a small, desolate locale in the heart of the Sahara Desert started with a single line buried in a 630-page tome in French about the rocks of the central Sahara: "Dent de Carcharodontosaurus saharicus Depéret," which translates to "tooth
'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.
