African development

Natasha Nyonyozi, Miss World Uganda 2024 and Beauty With A Purpose Africa Winner, is part of a new class of African leaders using influence as a tool for structured impact rather than visibility. Her journey reflects a shift in how…

As Africa accelerates its search for sustainable growth, industrialization, and global relevance, a powerful shift is taking place far beyond the continent’s borders — one that could reshape Africa’s economic future. Saudi Arabia has…

In one of the most significant Middle East–Africa corporate takeovers in recent years, Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group has officially completed the acquisition of South African industrial heavyweight Barloworld, sealing a deal worth R23 billion…

Mali’s military government has moved to tighten its grip over one of the country’s most strategic industries, placing the gold mining sector directly under presidential authority. President Assimi Goita has created a new ministerial level…

Rebkha Atnafou‑Boyer, MPH, Founder and CEO of RND Associates and Vice President of the Ethio‑American Chamber of Commerce, has emerged as a visible figure in Ethiopia’s ongoing push to strengthen investment, institutional partnerships, and…

As Coal Declines, Thousands Ask What a “Just Transition” Really Means Beneath South Africa’s coal heartland, far from boardrooms and policy summits, thousands of informal miners descend daily into narrow, unregulated shafts carved by hand.…

Guinea has voted in a presidential election widely expected to formalize the rule of Mamadi Doumbouya, the former special forces commander who seized power in a 2021 coup. The vote is set to grant him a seven‑year mandate, marking what…

The UK government has imposed visa restrictions on citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing the Congolese government’s failure to cooperate with the return of undocumented migrants and foreign national offenders. The policy…

The Biden–Trump era’s most consequential pivot in U.S. immigration enforcement has sent ripples across African governments this week, as President Donald Trump expanded America’s full travel ban to seven additional countries — Burkina Faso,…

Saudi Arabia intensified its diplomatic engagement on Tuesday as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Gen. Abdel Fattah Al‑Burhan, head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, to review the escalating conflict in Sudan and explore…