From health diagnostics in Nairobi to smart farming tools in Accra, artificial intelligence is already part of everyday work across the continent. Whatever shape the Africa AI innovation and technology development future takes, it will be settled by decisions made in the next few years, not the next few decades. The Carnegie Endowment for International […]
Open any global playlist and you might think a whole continent makes one kind of music. A Guardian commentary this week argues that Western perception of African music and Afrobeats culture has grown dangerously narrow, to the detriment of the whole continent’s culture. For anyone who grew up with highlife at weddings, bongo flava on […]
East Africa has long watched the Congo outbreak with one eye on its own borders. The news this week was blunt: Kenya confirms first Ebola death as outbreak spreads beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health Secretary Aden Duale announced on Tuesday that a Kenyan man who had been living in the DRC died in […]
Few phrases make economists sit up like “second-round effects.” Tuesday’s South Africa second-round inflation risks central bank warning was unusually direct about what could come next. The South African Reserve Bank said the danger of broader price pressure is rising as the oil shock drags on and new shocks appear. What “Second-Round” Actually Means by […]
Libya’s politics rarely stay quiet for long, and this week proved it again. Libya eastern lawmakers elect Abdulnabi new parliament speaker, ending Aguila Saleh’s run at the top after nearly 12 years. The vote took place in Benghazi on Tuesday, in a session chaired by second deputy speaker Misbah Douma. A Chair That Never Changed […]
Fuel prices have a way of finding every household, from Lagos to Lusaka. The message from London is blunt: global oil stockpile buffer nearly depleted amid supply concerns, and the market has little left to fall back on. Executives made the warning at the Energy Intelligence Forum this week. How Thin Is the Cushion? Saudi […]
Technology is moving fast, and trust in it has to keep up. William Kabogo people-centred AI governance and data privacy Kenya took centre stage on Monday, when the ICT Cabinet Secretary opened the Summit on People-Centred Technologies in Africa at Nairobi’s Sarit Expo Centre. Trust Is the Real Currency Kabogo told delegates that every digital […]
That cup of Ethiopian or Ugandan coffee in a Berlin café could soon become harder to export. EU pesticide residue limits impact on African coffee and citrus exports is now a serious concern for growers, as Brussels reworks what may remain on imported produce. Closer Ties, Tougher Terms Africa Confidential reports that Brussels’s promise of […]
Few election wins in Malawi felt as dramatic as last September’s. Peter Mutharika health concerns and Malawi succession crisis 2026 are now the talk from Lilongwe offices to Blantyre minibus ranks. It is a question many people are asking quietly and some are starting to ask aloud. An Unlikely Return at 85 Malawians went to […]
Walk through any market in Lagos, Kano or Onitsha and the economy explains itself faster than any government scorecard. The question that matters most, and the one this article keeps returning to, is who benefits from economic reforms in Africa when the headline numbers improve but the price of a congo of rice does not. […]
African storytelling has been shaking festival halls from Cannes to Venice for decades, and the world is finally paying attention. If you want a solid watchlist, this guide to the 10 best African movies of all time to watch is a good place to begin. The ranking mixes critical weight, cultural influence and how well […]
European governments are asking new questions about the Muslim Brotherhood, and most of them have little to do with violence. They concern money, mosques, schools and associations, and whether any of it adds up to political influence. Meanwhile, Florida has opened a separate fight over whether a US state can label an organisation terrorist without […]
When Europe’s currency wobbles, Africa feels it too. The euro near 17-month low amid political and fiscal concerns is the story moving currency desks this week. For anyone who exports to Europe, repays foreign debt or lives in a franc zone, it matters. What Is Happening The euro slipped to about $1.1220 in early Asian […]
Five thousand years on, the tombs of Egypt’s earliest rulers are still giving up secrets. New research suggests ancient Egyptian servants sacrificed with their kings may finally have the physical proof scholars have chased for a century. Most of us picture Egypt’s glory in towering pyramids, so the story beneath the sand comes as a […]
Zimbabwe’s railways once carried the country’s wealth, and a new deal could bring them back to work. The Tsingshan Zimbabwe steel rail partnership to boost haulage capacity was signed this week between Dinson Steel and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). It could change how coal and steel move across the country. What Has Been […]
When the Tigray People’s Liberation Front walked out of its own capital, it sent a message across the Horn of Africa. Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray capital Mekelle after weeks of fighting, leaving a city of hundreds of thousands to wonder what comes next. Residents have lived through this before, and few are celebrating. […]
Kenya’s streets roared in June 2024, and the young people who filled them are now queueing at registration centres. Here is how Gen Z could influence Kenya’s next election, and why politicians in Nairobi are suddenly paying close attention to TikTok and X. The vote is less than a year away, yet the race is […]
Zimbabwe woke on Thursday to news that one of its loudest business personalities was gone. The Wicknell Chivayo and wife helicopter crash in Zimbabwe killed six people on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, and left the country trading shock, tributes and hard questions. What We Know About the Crash Police say the helicopter came down in […]
South Africa’s economy took another knock this week. The South Africa private sector contraction in the September 2026 PMI was the sharpest since December, and businesses are blaming rising fuel costs, weak demand and logjams at the ports. Africa’s most industrialised economy ended the third quarter on a sour note. The Numbers Behind the Slump […]
Across Sudan, the queue for fuel is turning into a queue for survival. The Sudan fuel shortage October 2026 impact on prices and households is being felt in buses, markets and kitchens, as supply problems at home and abroad squeeze an already struggling population. The shortage stems from global oil disruptions linked to the conflict […]