Macron Urges French Firms to Re-Engage Africa Amid Shifting Global Competition
President Emmanuel Macron has renewed his call for French companies and financial institutions to expand their presence in Africa, warning...
Africa
Continuing Battle for Recognition in the Horn of Africa: Israel, Somaliland, and Türkiye at a Geopolitical Crossroads
The Horn of Africa has long lived in the shadows of global power politics, its crises often framed as local...
Zambia Breaks New Ground by Accepting China’s Yuan for Mining Taxes
Transactional policy reshapes currency-politics in Africa’s copper heartland, with ripple effects from family livelihoods to global finance. Zambia has taken...
Liberian Agribusiness Executive Cytirus K. Kerbay Named Among 100 Influential African Women
From Monrovia, the inclusion of Liberian agribusiness leader Cytirus K. Kerbay among Africa’s 100 Influential Women shows more than personal...
In Africa, is Influential Leadership Measured by Who Wields Power, Transforms Socioeconomic Landscape or Who People Trust?
Across Africa and its global diaspora, influence is being redefined. It is no longer measured solely by who occupies a...
MIR Holding: Mouhamad Dieng and President Adama Borrow lay the groundwork for collaboration
The meeting focused on the role of private investment in supporting economic growth, improving infrastructure and strengthening key productive sectors....
African Countries that Opened 2026 with Strongest Currencies: What Exchange Rates Reveal About Power and Policy
As 2025 drew to a close, Africa’s strongest currencies that were measured by their value against the US dollar, told...
ECOWAS Fast-Tracks ECOVISA to Ease Travel and Strengthen West African Integration
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is accelerating plans to introduce ECOVISA, a single-entry visa intended to make...
Fashion Business in West Africa: the Prospect and Narrowing Window of Opportunities
From the crowded ateliers of Lagos and the coastal runways of Dakar to emerging fashion collectives in Accra, Cotonou and...
Joint Statement between the African Union Commission and the United Arab Emirates
On 6 January 2026, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a high-level meeting in...
