Governance
Senegalese politics is now at the center of one of the continent’s most closely watched leadership disputes. The fallout between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has transformed what was once viewed as a united reform movement into a test of political cohesion ...
creative Industry
African filmmakers and productions received significant international attention during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, reinforcing the continent’s growing presence within global film and entertainment markets.
health
An infectious disease outbreak in one country in Africa rarely remains contained for long. With porous borders, and uneven health infrastructure, response speed and coordination often determine how far it spreads. That is the reality shaping the current Ebola situation in the DRC and Uganda.
Finance
Global capital is increasingly shifting from simply entering Africa’s tech ecosystem to actively shaping its structure. The focus is no longer just “funding innovation,” but deciding which institutions control the flow, direction, and long-term deployment of that capital.
Agriculture
Food inflation in many African countries is no longer being shaped only by harvest yields or weather conditions. Increasingly, the cost of moving food has become almost as important as the cost of producing it.
Nature and Sustainability
Fihima Mohamed, an environmental activist in Djibouti, has been recognized by urban champions for her grassroots environmental work, which has resulted in the restoration of 30 hectares of degraded land.
Technology
A recent report by PwC highlighted that while several African markets are actively rolling out artificial intelligence pilots across sectors, there is still a major gap between experimentation and full-scale implementation.
Governance
African and European leaders gathered in Nairobi under the Africa Forward framework to discuss a reset of cooperation models between both regions, with governance reform emerging as a central theme throughout the summit.
creative Industry
Africa’s biggest cultural export is generating global value at an unprecedented scale, but a growing number of industry stakeholders are questioning how much of that value actually stays on the continent.
Governance
Renewed xenophobic attacks in parts of South Africa have once again placed migrants protection and regional stability at the centre of continental discussions, prompting several African governments to issue warnings and advisories to their citizens living in or travelling to the country.
creative Industry
Africa’s creative industries are becoming globally visible, but industry leaders say the business infrastructure behind that growth is still lagging. That imbalance shaped conversations at Craft Addis 2026 in Addis Ababa, where stakeholders examined the future of advertising, media, and storytelling
Technology
Fintech in Africa is expanding quickly, but the conversation is increasingly about what is needed to sustain that growth. That framing shaped discussions at the 3i Africa Fintech Summit in Accra, where regulators, investors, founders, and institutions met to assess the sector’s current direction.