African Progress
There is a story that does not get told: like what citizens do, or fail to do, in the spaces that governance, however broken, cannot fully reach. That story is less comfortable. It implicates people who are not in power, who do not control ministries, sign oil contracts, or command police forces.
Finance and Investment
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.
Agriculture
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.
Nature and Sustainability
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.
Technology
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.
health
One of the most significant public health developments this week was the growing momentum behind long-acting HIV prevention injections, with South Africa preparing for what could become one of its most ambitious HIV-prevention campaigns in years.
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 ...
On June 25, 2026, flowers returned to the streets before the chants did. Outside Kenya’s Parliament, families of young people killed during the 2024 anti-government protests gathered to lay wreaths on police barricades that had once separated demonstrators from the state.
In recent weeks, torrential rains have swept across several West African countries, leaving behind a familiar trail of destruction. The more difficult question is not why it rained. It is why the same cities continue to flood.
Niger’s ruling military junta, has taken a step that is raising difficult questions across the Sahel. The government has provisionally stripped exiled opposition figure Mariama Djibrine of her nationality, accusing her of inciting revolt and collaborating with foreign powers.
In late June, Senegal’s National Assembly approved a package of constitutional amendments designed to rebalance power within government. Among the most significant changes are proposals to prevent the President from serving as the leader of a political party while in office...
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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.
Nature and Sustainability
Africa holds approximately 9% of the world's freshwater resources yet the continent has spent decades treating water as a crisis to survive rather than a resource to build with. That is changing, and the shift is bigger than most investors, policymakers, and global institutions have yet priced in.
Governance
In recent times, the map of African migration has significantly changed and people moving abroad is no longer just about buying a ticket to London, or New York. These traditional routes are practically restricted, young Africans are now moving along new paths to other powerhouse African countries.
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.