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A looming crisis is quietly threatening the lives and rights of women across Africa. As global humanitarian funding declines, women’s rights and women-led organisations the lifeblood of community-based support in times of crisis are being…

Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili continues to redefine African athletics, making headlines globally after becoming the first African woman to run the 150 meters in under 16.30 seconds. The 21-year-old accomplished this historic feat at the…

Kenya’s former Justice Minister and veteran opposition leader Martha Karua was denied entry and deported from Tanzania over the weekend, sparking a diplomatic and political stir across East Africa. Karua, along with former Chief Justice Dr.…

Washington, D.C. – In a room brimming with dignitaries, diaspora investors, global development leaders, and Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs, one voice carried the day with elegance, clarity, and conviction: Loyiso Chuma…

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the former ruling party of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, has strongly condemned its recent deregistration by Ethiopia’s National Election Board, warning that the move endangers the 2022…

In a significant development that signals a new chapter in Gabon’s post-coup political transition, former President Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family have officially left the country for Angola, nearly two years after being ousted in a…

Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is experiencing a significant revival as major international oil companies (IOCs) seek to re-establish or expand their presence in the country’s offshore sector. Following years of divestment, regulatory…

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – In a significant stride towards tackling youth unemployment, Sierra Leone has officially launched its first Centre of Excellence for Automotive Training, a state-of-the-art facility located at Freetown Polytechnic’s…

RwandAir, Rwanda’s national carrier, has announced a major strategic shift in its operations by suspending several routes in West Africa and expanding services to key East African tourist destinations Mombasa in Kenya and Zanzibar in…

Before most children can even read, they have already absorbed ideas about what boys and girls “should” be like. A boy in Nairobi might be told not to cry because “he’s a man,” while a girl in Lagos is praised for helping in the kitchen but…