Senegal Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara

Rabat – Senegal reiterated its firm support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the basis for resolving the regional dispute over Western Sahara, during the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York. Deputy Permanent Representative...

Financing and scaling African creative ventures

Africa's creative economy is experiencing a significant growth spurt, with the gaming industry at the forefront of this expansion. As the continent emerges as a promising horizon for creative ventures, challenges related to funding,...

Why Nigerian fintech entities are targeting Francophone Africa

Nigeria’s fintech scene, the largest in Africa, is now eyeing French-speaking markets, where a new frontier of customers awaits. Homegrown players like Flutterwave, Paystack (Stripe), PalmPay and others have announced moves into Côte d’Ivoire,...

South Africa coach Hugo Broos turns to prayer ahead of decisive 2026 WCQ final day

The CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will draw to a close on Tuesday, October 14 Group C, which has Nigeria, Benin Republic, and South Africa, is hot heading into the final matchday South Africa's head coach, Hugo Broos, has...

Dangote Cement opens $160m plant in Côte d’Ivoire - why it makes sense for West Africa

The Attingué facility brings to 11 the number of African countries hosting Dangote Cement plants and raises the group’s total installed capacity on the continent to approximately 55 million tonnes annually, according to company data. Côte...

How MelBet Partners & Affiliates сonquers Africa

In this article, MelBet Partners & Affiliates' CMO shares trends, strategies, and prospects for 2025/26 in Africa. Africa is no longer the “market of the future” for iGaming – it is the market of the present. A young mobile audience, widespread...

WAMECA 2025: Stakeholders urge united African action as continent loses over $80 billion annually to IFFs

Stakeholders have called for stronger collaboration and harmonised strategies across African countries to combat Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), which continue to deprive the continent of billions of dollars in revenue every year. Reports indicate...

Epic scenes as tiny African country of just 550k people fulfils World Cup dream

Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 on Monday to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup, booking their place in football’s global showpiece for the very first time. The team from an archipelago off the coast of Senegal has about 550,000 inhabitants, making...

President Faye calls for investment

“Senegal offers a growing market within the framework of the Continental Free Trade Area, supported by a legal environment undergoing modernization and reform. We are ready to welcome you and facilitate your establishment and success. Come seize...

West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed - why this is dangerous for food security

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding...

Ghana’s electricity tariffs rank among Africa’s highest – PURC study finds

Dr. Shafic Suleman, Executive Secretary of PURC. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Ghana's economic regulator for utility services, has undertaken a comprehensive comparative study on the nation's electricity tariffs. This...

US Positioned as Africa’s Strategic Partner

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for a new era of partnership between the United States and Africa, framing the continent as both a strategic ally and an emerging powerhouse for global energy investment. Speaking at African Energy Week (AEW):...

Le projet africain de Grande muraille verte peine à verdir au Sénégal

Le projet africain de la Grande muraille verte a débuté comme un plan ambitieux visant à créer une bande d'arbres de 15 kilomètres de large à travers le nord de l'Afrique. L'Union africaine a lancé ce projet en 2007 avec pour objectif de planter...

ECOWAS and Gaston Berger University launch mental health promotion initiative in Senegal

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Senegal, have launched a joint initiative to promote mental health and strengthen human capital development. The programme was officially opened on...

Which teams can qualify for the World Cup in Africa?

- Advertisement - Ghana Ghana can seal qualification if it avoids defeat against Comoros irrespective of Madagascar’s result against Mali. Cape Verde/ Cameroon A win over Eswatini will take Cape Verde to its maiden World Cup finals. A draw will...

Africa's Top 100 Banks 2025: the full list and our analysis

Our 2025 table of the Top 100 African banks has a very familiar look to it (scroll down for the full list.) The top three are in the same order as last year, while the only change in the composition of the top ten is that Algeria’s two biggest...

Will South Africa decriminalize sex work?

Connie Mathe never considered herself a sex worker until a new friend pointed it out. She was 19, a single mother of two struggling to make ends meet, and dating a married man who rented an apartment for her in an affluent Cape Town suburb. The...

Zambia Shines at the 2nd Edition of Music Video Africa Awards 2025 in Lagos

‎Zambia Shines at the 2nd Edition of Music Video Africa Awards 2025 in Lagos ‎ ‎Zambia made a strong impact at the 2nd edition of the Music Video Africa Awards (MVAA) 2025, held on October 11th in Lagos, Nigeria. The event, which took place at...

African World Cup playoffs to be held in Morocco despite protests

Morocco will host Africa’s four-team World Cup playoffs next month, which offer the possibility of an additional place at next year’s finals in North America, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed. All winners of the nine African...

Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup as Kudus strike sinks Comoros in Accra | Football News

Ghana players (Pic credit: X) Ghana sealed their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Comoros in Accra on Sunday, becoming the fifth African nation to qualify alongside Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.Midfielder...