Governance
BRICS-Plus Naval Exercises Began in South African Waters
This week, naval forces from BRICS countries and their partners began joint naval exercises in South African waters.
Governance
This week, naval forces from BRICS countries and their partners began joint naval exercises in South African waters.
Technology
A fresh report on AI readiness in Africa is getting traction this week, offering the first broad look at how the continent is positioned to adopt and benefit from artificial intelligence.
Finance
The IMF report shows that some African economies are likely to do well, supported by rising consumer demand, growing industry, and better trade balances.
creative Industry
Africa's Creative economy is making bold strides across the globe and will continue to expand globally. However the main challenge is creating a profitable business for the creators and industry leaders are pushing for this one big shift.
Partnered
Bridge for Billions has opened applications for the Ghana Social Entrepreneurs in Healthcare Program, inviting both early-stage healthcare innovators and volunteer mentors to apply
Cryptocurrency
Ghana becomes the first African nation to fully legalize cryptocurrency. Here's what it means for businesses, diaspora, and the future.
Lawtech
The continent is building AI tools, fintech platforms, and digital services at remarkable pace. But the legal framework protecting users and builders cannot seem to keep up.
At the 81st UN General Assembly, African leaders made an argument repeated at every session for years. The continent sits in the Security Council's agenda yet it has no permanent place at its table.
The release of The DPI 50, a global initiative published by Apolitical in partnership with the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure. Designed to spotlight fifty public-sector leaders delivering measurable, citizen-centered digital systems at scale.
Africa pays for how it is seen. A rating decides what a road, a clinic or a market stall costs to build. Mauritius has launched an agency to look closer. Will anyone in Africa's last mile feel the difference?
Despite giving so much to the world, African nations have spent years relying on external financial aid, loans, and foreign development grants simply to fund domestic budgets. Over the decades, this relationship has evolved from post-colonial aid packages into a complex web of global dependency.
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African Progress
Africa's building tomorrow's payment systems today. Ghana registered 100+ crypto providers, Nigeria expands digital banking. While the West debates, Africa merges traditional banking with cryptocurrency innovation—a $100B remittance market demands it.
African Progress
A few weeks ago, Ghana’s digital community converged at the Kofi Annan ICT Centre as innovators, policymakers, and fintech leaders gathered for the first edition of the Digital Asset Summit Africa (DASA 2025). The event marked a defining moment in the continent’s digital finance story.
African Progress
A 38-year veteran exposes the invisible architecture keeping Ghana's farmers poor while they feed the nation
African Progress
Ghana is experiencing a record-breaking year in gold export revenues. Between January and mid-October 2025, Ghana earned over US$8 billion from small-scale mining gold exports alone - nearly doubling the entire US$4.61 billion earned in 2024.
African Progress
Across Africa, a quiet revolution is underway. In less than three years, Blacvolta has transformed from a creative outlet into a full-stack infrastructure platform powering the urban lifestyle economy.