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This morning, a colleague nudged me with a grin and asked,“So… how many lemons did you get?” I laughed. And just like that, I found myself opening my journal. Among the many traditions of Timket, Ethiopia’s Epiphany celebration, there is…

In an era where Africa’s story is increasingly told through images, video, and real-time digital narratives, Moroccan journalist Soufian Fassiki stands at the forefront of a new generation of African correspondents shaping how the continent…

At a time when Africa’s image is still too often shaped by outsiders, Ethiopian filmmaker and wildlife photographer Leul Desalegn is part of a growing movement of African creatives reclaiming the narrative through their own lens. Based…

In a digital world saturated with filters, trends, and staged perfection, Ken, known online as @film.byken, stands out for doing something far more powerful: telling real stories. Not scripted. Not exaggerated. Just honest moments, captured…

In a digital era where Africa is often introduced to the world through borrowed lenses, alc_joseph, known simply as Joseph, is part of a new generation insisting that African stories be told by those who live them. His recent collaboration…

The International Monetary Fund has approved a new disbursement of $261 million for Ethiopia after completing the fourth review of the country’s 48‑month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The latest release brings total IMF…

The launch of Misk Foundation’s new headquarters is not a symbolic real estate move. It is an institutional statement. Branded as part of Misk City, the new headquarters represents the first global non-profit destination of its kind — a…

Benin’s legislative elections have delivered a decisive outcome that leaves the country’s National Assembly entirely under the control of parties aligned with President Patrice Talon. According to provisional results released by the…

Senegal have been crowned champions of the Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic and disorderly final against host nation Morocco in Rabat, securing a 1–0 victory in extra time to claim their second continental title. The decisive moment…

Libya has signed a $2.7 billion agreement to expand and develop the Misurata Free Zone, marking one of the country’s most significant efforts in recent years to diversify its economy away from oil dependence and reposition itself within…