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...
Africa
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...
CREATIVES: Mame Bineta Sané’s Breakthrough from Thiaroye to the World: the Fast Ascending Senegal Creatives
When Atlantics premiered in Dakar, few in the audience could have predicted that it’s quiet, haunting lead performance, would help...
CREATIVES: Darasimi Destiny Nadi: a Child Star, a Community Story of Talent, Training and the Developing Face of Nollywood
At just 14, Darasimi Destiny Nadi has become a defining symbol of a new generation in Nollywood, shaped by talent,...
Merck Foundation and São Tomé First Lady Strengthen Health and Social Partnership at Africa – Asia Luminary 2025
São Tomé/Banjul - Beyond the formal speeches and high-level panels of the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Conference, a...
Africa Finance Corporation Acts as Co-Financial Adviser for Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway Concession
The financing package is expected to increase Lobito's transportation capacity ten-fold to approximately 4.6 million metric tonnes per annum and...
Historical Recognition for Akinwumi Adesina: University of Gambia Re-Names Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in his honor
The historic occasion recognized and immortalized Adesina's name, leadership, contributions to Africa, and his visionary role in the transformation of...
African Pipeline Projects: What’s Holding Up Development?
Africa's major pipeline projects hold transformative potential, but financing, technical and regulatory hurdles continue to shape their pace and impact....
