June 24
Africa: Triangular Cooperation Key to Fix Africa's Fragmented Trade Systems
Triangular cooperation is increasingly shaping discussions on how to accelerate development and integration across the Global South, particularly in efforts to deepen intra-African… Read more »
Africa: As Aid Shrinks, Africa Looks Inward to Finance Development
Faced with shrinking aid budgets and shifting donor priorities, African governments are exploring new ways to finance development, from mobilising pension funds to attracting… Read more »
June 23
Africa: Eastern Africa Exports Grew 14.5 Percent in 2025 - Uneca
Eastern Africa recorded exceptionally strong growth in exports in 2025, with the UN Economic Commission (UNECA) estimating that total regional exports have increased by… Read more »
June 22
Africa: What Will It Take for Africa to Achieve Open Skies?
More than two decades after African countries agreed to liberalise air travel, the continent's skies remain among the least connected in the world. Read more »
Africa: Northern African Clubs in Race for Niyigena Transfer
Rwanda international Clément Niyigena is closing in on a move away from APR FC, with several North African clubs vying for the defender's signature ahead of the new season. Read more »
Africa: Building Africa's Financial Future - CPF Group's Regional Growth Journey With KIFC
As Africa's financial landscape continues to evolve, Rwanda is positioning itself as a leading hub for cross-border investment and financial innovation through the Kigali… Read more »
June 23
Africa: Open Skies Must Become Africa's Next Economic Reform
For a continent that speaks passionately about integration, Africa remains remarkably difficult to navigate by air. Read more »
June 22
Africa: Nduhungirehe Urges Knowledge Transfer At First South-South, Triangular Convention
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe said the future of development cooperation lies in countries of the Global South working as equal… Read more »
June 17
Africa: Rwanda, South Africa Move to Ease Visa Restrictions
Rwanda and South Africa have agreed to take steps toward easing travel restrictions and improving mobility between their citizens, including progress on visa normalisation and… Read more »
Africa: Africa Has the Right Policies for Agri-Food Systems Transformation - the Major Issue Is the Capacity to Implement Them
I have spent much of my career sitting in rooms where Africa speaks with clarity about its ambition for agriculture. I have also spent much of my career watching that clarity… Read more »
Africa: Community Engagement, Heritage Decolonisation and Governance in Africa
Heritage is for us all, and it connects humanity in space, time and place. However, with colonial occupation, alongside imposed epistemic dominance and centralised systems of… Read more »
June 15
Africa: What to Know About Rwandan Firms Shortlisted for Africa's Business Heroes
Rwanda has once again emerged as a promising place for entrepreneurs, with six local firms earning a place among the Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) 2026 Top 100 Entrepreneurs. Read more »
June 11
Africa: Youthconnekt Africa Summit Returns to Kigali
The eighth edition of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit will take place in Kigali from November 25 to 27 under the theme "Shape the Generational Mission." Read more »
June 09
Africa: Africa's Best Teacher Is Africa - How Strengthening Foundational Skills Together Is Unlocking Jobs for the World's Youngest Continent
On an ordinary November afternoon nearly two years ago, something extraordinary was happening in Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali Convention Center's auditorium was filled with nearly 700… Read more »
June 08
Africa: FIFA World Cup - Why an African Nation Could Lift the 2026 Trophy
The Léopards, DR Congo's national football team, endured a painful campaign at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany. Their Yugoslav coach, Blagoje Vidinić, had earned… Read more »
June 03
Africa: Rwanda's Consensus Governance Model and Lessons for Post-Conflict Africa
Thirty-one years after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda is widely recognized not only for its recovery but also for the governance model driving its transformation,… Read more »
Africa: World Bank's IFC to Back Admaius' $500 Million Virunga Africa Fund II
The indicative commitment follows the strong performance of RSSB-anchored Virunga Africa Fund I Read more »
Africa: Mwenda's Alarm Bell and Africa's Path Out of Debt Dependency
Andrew Mwenda's recent remarks on Uganda's fiscal predicament should resonate far beyond Kampala. When nearly half of government revenue, 46 percent, is consumed by debt servicing,… Read more »
June 02
Africa: Nduhungirehe Calls for Action-Driven Korea-Africa Partnership
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe has called for greater focus on implementing commitments made under the Korea-Africa partnership,… Read more »
June 01
Africa: Nduhungirehe Attends Korea-Africa Talks in Seoul
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe is in Seoul, attending the 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting, a high-level gathering… Read more »
June 02
Africa: Critical Thinking, Leadership and Governance in Africa
In 2011, President Paul Kagame engaged in a Twitter exchange with UK journalist Ian Birrell, highlighting the essential role of critical thinking in African leadership and… Read more »
Africa: Africa's AI Future Hinges On Smaller, Local Data Centres - Experts
Microsoft and G42's planned digital investment in Kenya has become a case study in how large infrastructure deals can run into challenges tied to power availability, policy… Read more »
May 29
Africa: Africa Has the Capital to Finance Its Future, Now It Must Mobilise It
The latest economic outlook report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) projects that the continent will grow at 4.2 per cent in 2026, slightly down from 4.4 per cent in 2025,… Read more »
May 28
Africa: AfDB Flags Widening Trade Finance Gap for African SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa continue to face tighter lending conditions, higher collateral requirements, and limited access to formal trade finance… Read more »
May 27
Africa: African Leaders Push for Economic Sovereignty At AfDB Meetings
African leaders have called for a major rethink of how the continent finances development, manages natural resources and positions itself within the global economy, saying Africa… Read more »
