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.
Business
The AfCFTA-Rendeavour partnership moves Africa's continental trade ambitions off paper and into bricks, roads, and economic zones, but the questions of who benefits, who decides, and who bears the risk remain very much open.
Agriculture
Ghana is projected to import 1 million metric tons of rice in 2025/26, at a cost of $450–$550 million. Not from African neighbours, but from Asia and the Americas—regions with only a fraction of Africa’s agricultural potential.
Energy
The AFRICA ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE - 2026 themed “From Borders to Bridges” , have held conversations on this same matter. Whether the continent can connect its resources to its people, its markets to its industries, and its ambitions to implementation.
The government of Ghana announced that the renewal of the Tarkwa mining lease held by Gold Fields would not be automatic and would instead be subjected to a stricter review process.
Across the continent, unreliable or nonexistent power continues to limit agricultural productivity, weaken value chains, and constrain industrial growth. This reality placed energy access at the center of discussions during the African Development Bank Annual Meetings.
Across Africa’s financial landscape, capital is increasingly being judged not only by returns, but by resilience, governments, and development institutions are now paying closer attention to how money flows into projects that can withstand climate shocks, energy transitions, and long-term pressures.
Investment in data centers emerged as one of Africa’s most important technology stories this week, reflecting growing demand for the infrastructure powering the continent’s digital economy.
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health
17 May 2026, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the ninth PHEIC in the International Health Regulations era. The numbers in the official tally eight confirmed cases against 246 suspected and 80 suspected dead.
creative Industry
The projections defining Africa’s creative economy most notably its trajectory toward a $200 billion valuation by 2030 are frequently covered in the language of inevitability. Recent milestones reinforce this narrative.
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.