Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama used the closing remarks of his Accra Reset side event in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to synthesise wide-ranging proposals for African economic sovereignty, from conflict-free mineral certification to pan-African payment systems, and called for the urgent implementation of frameworks that have languished in discussion for too long. The high-level gathering, […]

By Draper C. Tolborh Sr. Canadian philanthropist Krish Roopnarine and his family (wife Dee Roopnarine and their two sons Dimitri and Yuri Roopnarine) has donated a bus worth $16,000 Canadian dollars to the Hagie Gai Drammeh Foundation (HGDF) dedicated to supporting the physically challenged in The Gambia.. Roopnarine, the foundation’s main supporter, is a man […]

Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving the continent far from universal access targets. Achieving full access will require electricity-access investment to scale toward around $15 billion annually, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), yet tracked financing commitments remain […]

Global demand for rare earths is set to triple by 2035, reaching 150,000 tons from 91,000 tons in 2024. As producers and consumers seek new sources of supply to meet this surge, Africa is increasingly coming into focus. Projected to account for 9% of global output by 2029, the continent is accelerating exploration and drilling […]

Sanlam Investments returns as the headline sponsor of the 2026 Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), for the third consecutive year, reinforcing its long-term commitment to unlocking global capital for Africa’s sustainable future. The summit will take place in Cape Town from 24 to 27 February 2026. Over four days, AGES will accelerate Africa’s transition to […]

Talentz MEDIA has officially released the Global & African Pulse Report on Entertainment, a comprehensive industry insight document examining the current state, growth trajectory, and global influence of African artists and the entertainment ecosystem across the continent. The report delivers an authoritative overview of Africa’s fast-evolving creative industry, with focus areas including music, film, digital […]

The 17th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), coinciding this year with its 20th anniversary, will be held from April 14 to 17, 2026, in Banjul, The Gambia, under the theme: “AUB, 20 Years Serving African Media: Heritage, Innovation and Transformation,” a strategic reflection on the present and future of the continent’s […]

Africa Sports Unified (ASU), a strategic consultancy and intelligence platform focused on the Pan-African sports economy, today announces the release of its Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Overview Report. Hosted by Morocco and staged for the first time in the December–January global football window, AFCON 2025 marks a major inflection point in the evolution of African […]

Fesehatsion Petros, Eritrea’s Ambassador to Italy and non-resident Ambassador to Sweden, conducted a seminar recently for Eritrean nationals residing in Gothenburg, Sweden, focusing on the progress of national development programs as well as the objective situation in the homeland and regional developments. Extending New Year and Christmas greetings to the Eritrean people, Ambassador Fesehatsion gave […]

Global Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) supply is set to surge from 2027, driven by new projects and expanded production in the U.S. and Qatar. Bloomberg’s Global LNG Market Outlook 2030 forecasts global supply reaching 594 million tons by 2030 – a 42% increase from 2024 – with a projected 15-million-ton oversupply in international markets. While geopolitical risks […]