Building a Legacy: Why Africa Must Rethink Leadership Development
Leadership is the lifeblood of governance, yet Africa bleached for decades with unimaginative, inadvertent leadership. This, Chinua Achebe succinctly brought ...
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AFEX Leads Charge to Improve Food Security Across Africa
AFEX, an innovative company that combines agriculture, finance, and technology, is bringing significant changes to Africa's agricultural industry. Started in ...
AfDB Calls for Homegrown Solutions to Unlock Africa’s Economic Potential
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has stressed the importance of African countries creating and using their own solutions to tackle ...
Africa may host 87% of global poorest population by 2030 – World Bank
A recent World Bank report revealed that Africa could play host to 87 percent of the world’s extremely poor population ...
Kenya and Uganda Step In to Prevent Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Saturday that he and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni would step in to mediate the ...
Firm Calls for Investment in Africa’s Growing Data Centre Market
Schneider Electric is urging investors and business leaders to take advantage of the fast-growing data centre market in East and ...
Lagos, Johannesburg, Cairo to Emerge as Africa’s Economic Powerhouses by 2035
According to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Lagos, Johannesburg, and Cairo are expected to be Africa's major ...
Soft Love: Nollywood Meets South Africa in a Romance That’s Just a Bit Too “Soft”
We've seen Nigeria’s Nollywood flirt with international collaborations before, from the Bollywood crossover "Namaste Wahala" to the visually charming "Postcards." ...
Africa’s $5 Billion Energy Bank to Launch January 2025
The Federal Government has announced that the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) will start working on January 28, 2025. This disclosure ...
Google Invests $5.8 Million in Africa’s AI Development
Google has announced a significant investment of $5.8 million to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills in Sub-Saharan Africa. This investment ...
Idris Elba Eyes Africa For Bold New Move
British actor Idris Elba is about to make a career and life change after announcing that he is relocating to ...
Nigerian Naira Ranked Among Worst-Performing Currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Nigerian naira is one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, according to the World Bank's recent ...
SEC Advocates for Smart Regulation to Drive Fintech Growth in Africa
The Director General of the Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has stressed the importance of "smart regulation" ...
Africa’s Mpox Crisis: Over 800 Dead as Epidemic Spirals Out of Control
More than 800 dead across Africa, thousands infected, and yet the mpox crisis seems to be far from a priority. ...
Africa Faces Unchecked Mpox Surge
The mpox outbreak in Africa is spiraling out of control, and no, that’s not an exaggeration. According to the Africa ...
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